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Mango Season Begins and Alan Wong’s Goes Mad

admin — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 18:01:16 +0000

Local super chef Alan Wong has long been known as a serious mango maniac. But like all good locals, he’s also a mango snob. That means mangoes must be in season, must be from Hawaii, and must be insanely luscious and ripe. (Just how good are Hawaii mangoes? My Indian

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Big Island Activities: Make Bread, Portuguese Style

admin — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 06:00:08 +0000

Portuguese sweet bread is a staple of Hawaii supermarkets, a remnant of the ethnicity of settlers, workers and paniolos who still today comprise a key demographic in paradise. Making bread the Portagee way involves heat, a stone oven, and lots of hard work. Which is why it tastes so damn

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Hawaii Shopping: Slow art in Chinatown with Roberta Oaks

admin — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:00:05 +0000

First Fridays are officially too nutty and too drunk. Art lovers and shopaholics who could give a rip about the booze and the booty, rejoice. Slow Art is now the third Friday of the month, destination Chinatown. Auntie Roberta leads the way with a new jewelry collection, 20% off

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Hawaii Shopping: Bath Salts Bodacious Deal

admin — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:00:17 +0000

Lanikai Bath & Body on the Windward Side of Oahu has been making some of the most righteous locally sourced and influenced bath and body products for some time now. Fortunately, they are in the the holiday spirit with some killer deals for under $25. My wife’s pick? The Hawaiian

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Billabong Pro on Maui: Best Ladies Contest, Best Free Entertainment

admin — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:01:14 +0000

Chicks who rip have a field day at this annual surf tourney on Maui. With a monster swell bearing down on the islands, the ladies will likely get huge surf on one of the most epic breaks in the world, at Honolulu Bay. Natch, Honolua is one of the best

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Best Honeymoon Hotels: Paia Inn Sez Stay 4, Pay 3 Nites

admin — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:01:13 +0000

Love, love, love this hotel. Paia is the un-Maui vacation, with no big hotels, small town feel, vagabond windsurfers cruising through and oceans galore.

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Best Honeymoon Hotels: Paia Inn Sez Stay 4, Pay 3 Nites

admin — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:00:44 +0000

Love, love, love this hotel. Paia is the un-Maui vacation, with no big hotels, small town feel, vagabond windsurfers cruising through and oceans galore. Paia Inn is walkable to beaches, boutiques and great eats — and is chic as can be. Private beach access is a misnomer because there are

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North Shore of Maui: Swim Suit Surf Shop Rocks

admin — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:00:17 +0000

The ladies who know the North Shore lifestyle of Maui best launched this shop roughly one year ago as a flagship venue for their popular brand of swim and beach togs. Style check? Cameron Diaz, Paris Hilton, Eva Longoria Parker and Beyonce are a only a few of the

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Local Design, Modern Vibe: Free! UH Students Make Cool Chairs

admin — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:00:28 +0000

And other types of furniture. From HNLNow. At the University of Hawai‘i School of Architecture free exhibit: ‘Furniture Design at UH: an Exhibition of Furniture Designed by Students in the School of Architecture.’ Displays 39 pieces created by students including stools, benches, tables, chairs and lighting. All original designs

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Tropical Storm Neki – No Big Dealio

admin — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:00:16 +0000

According to Star-Bulletin, this blow is going to pass us by by a wide margin. Johnston Atoll, duck and cover, peeps. http://www.starbulletin.com/news/breaking/64778782.html

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