November 2, 2013. After watching testimony from the past couple days on the SB-1 Hawaii Marriage Equality Act of 2013 I ended the night screaming at the television with an elevated blood pressure. While supporters of SB-1 gave testimony that was …
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Don’t Go to the North Shore on the Weekends
Don't go to the North Shore of Oahu on the weekends! Okay, you've been warned! It use to be bumper to bumper traffic during the Eddie Aikau surf competition or Pipe Master or if the waves were record breaking big in the winter time, but now it's …
Why I Haven’t Been to The Pig and the Lady
Pop-up restaurants on Oahu are all the craze and seem to be the perfect answer to creative chefs getting their food out despite the high restaurant rent and overhead. Everyone in town has been talking about The Pig and the Lady and how I MUST …
My New Blue Planet Surf SUP
I've got on the stand up paddle board wagon and have got to say I love it! Read the full story via Aloha Update. …
My Ring Wins Public Choice at the Hawaii Jewelers Association 2012 Design Contest
A little over a year ago, I designed my engagement ring with my favorite jewelry store Mellow Antiques . I went to Mellow because I was given a 1920's European cut diamond from Steve's grandmother and wanted antique jewelers who were experienced in …
Congratulations Ben Cayetano
Congratulations Ben Cayetano in the 2012 Primary election! The people have spoken and want change on Oahu. The battle has just begun, and it's going to be a challenging couple of months leading up to November's election. …
The Truth About Rail on Oahu
The FACTS: The proposed rail will NOT significantly impact Honolulu's traffic problem (approximately only a 1.7 % traffic reduction). The proposed rail will go 20 miles along the skyline from Kapolei to Downtown Honolulu. The proposed …
To Whole Foods, or Not to Whole Foods…
Growing up in Austin, Texas, the hometown of Whole Foods, I had gourmet groceries on every block. Here in Hawaii a Whole Foods experience is a little different than in the mainland because of the exorbitant island prices. After a visit to the new …
How to Change Your Name on Oahu?
I recently got married and began the grueling process of changing my name on all my important legal documents. I'm a little bit of a feminist, but after weighing the pros and cons of a legal name change and the sad look on my husband's face when I …
Special K Granola Bars, 110 Calories of Air
Yum...doesn't this granola bar look good??!! Well, it does taste good and overall this "special" Special K Dark Chocolate 110 calorie bar rates top in taste for granola bars. My gripe of this bar and really most granola bars are how they are …