Townies it's time to make the long drive out to the north shore to Turtle Bay Resort and check out the best bar you've never been to - Surfer The Bar. …
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Beyond Honolulu.com
I am happy to announce that I will be a contributing writer on my fellow writer-friend Jeremy Holcombe's up-and-coming website Beyond Honolulu! My first blog has recently been published: Top 3 Busiest Hikes on Oahu! …
Get You & Your Car Home Safe, Call Designated Drivers Hawaii
Several months ago I discovered one of the best and most useful services on the island, Designated Drivers Hawaii. After using them for the first time during New Year's Eve I was sold and wrote about it on Aloha Update, Don't Drink & Drive, Call …
My Favorite No Kill Animal Shelter: The Oahu SPCA
The Oahu Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) believes in "reducing euthanasia of Oahu's homeless, abandoned, abused, and neglected animals." This organization is very dear to my heart because after being actively involved in the …
Why I Love Hawaiian Airlines
I travel a ton, and I won't tolerate small seats, bad or no food, and bad service on the airplane. Not all airlines are created equally, and I have give a cheer out to my favorite domestic airline Hawaiian Airlines. Hawaiian is constantly striving …
Why I Love the Backside of Molokai
August 2013, exactly two years after our first trip to the backside (north-east) coast of Molokai, Steve and I decided it was time another Molokai adventure. I'm not sure if we all just forgot how hard the kayaking was or how physically exhausting …
The Best Dish I’ve Had This Year: Hane Cheese Gyoza
Several months ago I stumbled across my "new" favorite restaurant and bar Chez Kenzo. The later happy hour from 5-7 pm lured my friends and I in, but the super friendly service, great drinks, and exceptional food has kept us coming back. …
Best New App for Socialites on a Budget: Happy Hour Pal
I am a happy hour fanatic! Cheap drinks, fried foods, live music all before 7pm - yes please! I recently found this great app from Happy Hour Pal that takes the guess work out of going to happy hour. This business-managed website and GPS-based …
My New Favorite Chips: CrispRoot
I am a chip fanatic and am on the constant lookout for that next best chip. I am casting my vote for my new favorite chips, CrispRoot a cassava root chip. I found CrispRoot at Whole Foods in Portland several months ago and was immediately …
My Happy Place, Kahana Bay
April 1, 2013, One of my new most favorite places in this world is Kahana Bay in Kaaawa. It's not for everyone because it's so far out of the way, and the weather is usually cloudy, rainy, and windy on this side of the island. Luckily, I live …