About Hawai'i

boat trips from Honolulu on a sail-type-boat?

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 06:32:59 GMT

Hi everybody.. My sister will be visiting in September, and she wants to take a short cruise on a boat that "actually has sails"... So not a power yacht or anything. Probably the smaller the better. Does anybody know of any little cruises like this that we could do? We would like a less than 2 hours trip, leaving from Honolulu, and (of course!) cheap (IE under $50, which i understand is probably not possible) We're flexible on length of trip, location (we can drive anywhere), and price (a little), so ANY ideas or suggestions of where to look would be great.

Thanks so much!!! :)

Kaua'i - Zodiac Rentals

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:32:26 GMT

Name: Cat
Age: 36
Location: Seattle, WA
Interests, Please: Travel, snorkeling, swimming
Have you been to Hawai'i? (if applicable): Yes --to Kaua'i
What do you like about Hawai'i? Everything! Especially the natural beauty.
What do you dislike about Hawai'i? Nothing!

I hope it is okay to ask a question about activities to do in Kaua'i.

The last time I was there (~10 years ago), I kayak'd the Wailua River to the Fern Grotto and it was beautiful. But, I'm older and less fit than I was back then, and I'm not really up for a five hour kayaking trip.

Does anyone know if you can rent a Zodiac boat and take that instead? I've done some web searches but haven't had much luck yet!

Any other general recommendations are welcome --restaurants, activities, etc.

Mahalo!

Hi! Cell phone service carrier question

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:18:57 GMT

Name: remix, a.k.a. remix79
Age: 28
Location: Portland, Oregon
Interests, Please: playing guitar and harmonica, hackeysack, board gaming, interactive fiction, reading, cycling...

Have you been to Hawai'i? (if applicable): Not yet.

What do you like about Hawai'i? Don't know yet. I'm coming there for business. Hopefully I will get some time off to explore a bit.

What do you dislike about Hawai'i? Um, vog? I'll know once I smell/see it.

I'm joining because I have a question and was unable to find the answer by browsing the journal or using LJ Seek.

How is the cell phone service in Hawai'i? I will be spending time around the Pearl Harbor memorial area and am wondering which carrier is best. Does Tracphone work well? Does the service vary from island to island or is it pretty even across the board?

Thank you. :)

Content writers

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:22:46 GMT

Hey, do any of you other there know of a content writer who is familiar with Hawaii and possibly snorkeling? If you know anyone that fills this position please email me

hannahmarcellas@gmail.com

If you need more info please drop a comment here and I can explain for you :)

hey all

Wed, 28 May 2008 01:04:15 GMT

ok here it goes,
I'm a 20 year old male currently living in Canada, although I have American citizenship.
I'm planning on moving to Hawaii and although I have found tons of information by searching the web, it would be nice to talk to someone who is living there to give me hands on advice over where jobs are and where decent places to live are and all of that stuff.
So if anyones interested on converting someone to the island life please comment, any and all help would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance

Kamehameha Children's Chorus songs?

Mon, 19 May 2008 23:17:25 GMT

Aloha everyone! Lauena here. I was just wondering if anyone knew where to download songs from the Kamehameha children’s chorus? The chorus that sung “He Mel No Lilo” and “Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride” from Lilo and Stitch as well as “I Will Always Love you” in Lilo and Stitch 2? I really like their music and want to hear more of it. And if all anyone knows of is more CD’s from them, I’d be satisfied with the titles for those too. I already have a CD of Mark’s music and it is incredible! I LOVE it and it really helps if I have writer’s block.
Mahalo in advance for any ko kua anyone can give me.
Aloha for now!

Aloha! I'm Lauena!

Mon, 19 May 2008 22:58:09 GMT

Aloha! I'm Lauena aka Lauren. I hope everyone is doing well! I just joined this community because I LOVE learning about Hawaii and its language. I taught myself some Hawaiian words via "Lilo and Stitch" and via doing some internet research. I enjoy learning new things! I LOVE listening to Hawaiian music as well as picking out Hawaiian names for characters in stories I write.

I'm a published author with a few more books on the way. I'm also over at Fanfiction.net as well as fictionpress.com

I also enjoy making new friends and hope to get to know all of you here.

If anyone has MSN Messenger, feel free to add me to your contact list! My SN is: littleangeldreams@hotmail.com

I hope to hear from everyone soon!
Aloha for now
Lauena aka Lauren

honeymoon

Sat, 17 May 2008 15:36:39 GMT

i'm somewhat planning a honeymoon in december (pending we can change our original wedding date) and we were thinking hawaii. so i have some questions if you'd like to fill in the blanks :-)
we're thinking of maybe around 10 days, maybe more if it can be worked in the budget. we don't want to lay on a beach ALL day (but it doesn't mean we don't want to see any beautiful beaches) we would like to experience the canyon thats there... any rainforest/tropical areas, volcanoes... you get the picture i hope.

thank you!!!!!

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Would you recommend trying to find time for Nlihau or Kahoolawe?

any travel essentials?? (especially during december)

Thu, 08 May 2008 02:57:27 GMT

I am getting married on August 6th in Kauai, Hawaii.

I am wondering if anyone has any Hawaiian wedding song recommendations? :)

Hello!

Mon, 05 May 2008 03:29:12 GMT

My name is Kelly and I'm a 23 year old Americorps member. My brother and his fiancee are getting married in Maui on October 15th (this fall!). It's all very last minute because of visa issues (his girlfriend is Indonesian) and I'm currently researching cheap hotels or even youth hostels near the northwest part of the island.

Given that I'm a paid volunteer, the $1000 flight from Boston will be enough of a problem. The other part is that his wedding is on a Wednesday so the family will likely be staying for most of that week (and with a flight that expensive, we might as well make a trip out of it!) Can anyone suggest cheap lodging options? If necessary, we can stay a little ways out and possibly rent a car (I'm not sure if that would be an option for me since I won't be 25 yet). Thanks!

Intro... Byn

Sun, 04 May 2008 17:39:40 GMT

Name: Byn (& Hubby Patrick)

Age: 36

Location: Oklahoma

Interests, Please: Theater, Homeschooling, Zumba, Hawaii living:)

Have you been to Hawai'i? (if applicable): Just got back from our first trip... where we definitely fell in love with the beachs and mountains and activities.

What do you like about Hawai'i? All of the outdoorsy activities, snorkeling, body boarding, hiking, waterfalls... nature!! THe people were SO nice most everywhere we went, it was just an amazing experience. My husband wants to move there, and if we didn't have kids, I'd be up for dropping everything for a move RIGHT NOW!! At any rate, we're planning a month or two trip in two years with our five kids (as it will take us that long to save up) We plan on exploring via the internet and communities like this one to get mroe ideas of the best way to go and explore the island next time. W e're not really into the typical touristy thing and LOVED the mroe secluded places we found on the Big Island.

What do you dislike about Hawai'i? The plan ride from here:( And the vog was frusttrating on some days because I really wanted more VIEW of the gorgeous countryside... it was still a wodnerful trip, though!

Newbie to the community

Sun, 04 May 2008 04:50:32 GMT

For your reading pleasure:

Name: Danger

Age: 30 ( in a few days )

Location: Seattle, WA

Interests, Please: Construction, palm trees, peace & harmony, the Aloha Spirit

Have you been to Hawai'i? (if applicable): Several times

What do you like about Hawai'i? I love the aloha spirit

What do you dislike about Hawai'i? too far away for "quick trips" to the mainland.

All that said, I am considering a move to Maui for a while to test out the theory that I belong in a tropical, history filled mecca of beauty.
How do you feel about mainlanders moving to the islands? Is it easy to find jobs and housing? I'm used to the utter expense, I live in one of the most expensive cities in the USA.

ALOHA!

ello'

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 11:57:16 GMT

Name: Hannah

Age: 17

Location: Kaua'i

Interests, Please: Photography, traveling, reading, working out, tea.

Have you been to Hawai'i? (if applicable): Why, yes, yes I have

What do you like about Hawai'i? It's quiet and it's never too hot or too cold :)

What do you dislike about Hawai'i? It's so small that everyone has nothing better to do than gossip all the time :( also, centipedes and lack of snow.

I'm actually moving soon and I figured I would join this community to stay connected to Hawaii a bit :) Sooo Hi!

Hawaiian singing - male falsetto

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:25:44 GMT

When I was in Hawaii a few years ago, my hotel had a hawaiian singer singing beautiful haunting melodies; very strange sounding to me. He was singing in falsetto, I believe. Can anyone tell me what that type of singing is called, or point me to an artist they think it could be? I would love to hear it again. Here is a link to a music site where there seems to be a great selection of hawaiian music, with sound clips. But I can't seem to locate this type of music.
Thanks.

Save The Date!

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:11:51 GMT

On Public TV Independent Lens

May 6 at 10:30 p.m.

NA KAMALEI: The Men of Hula (60 minutes)
by Lisette Marie Flanary
Following legendary teacher Robert Cazimero and the only all-male hula school in Hawaii, NA KAMALEI: The Men of Hula goes beyond deep-rooted stereotypes of "grass skirt girls" and reveals a story of Hawaiian pride through the exploration of male roles in the hula tradition—past and present.

I apologize for those who may be reading this multiple times, as I am posting it to all the Hawai'i related communities to which I belong.

Pegge Hopper info

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 05:49:02 GMT

This is probably a longshot, but I can't find info anywhere else, so...

I have a Pegge Hopper print, looks like it's on linen, and I'm trying to find some info about it (title, date produced, etc). Her website has little to no information about her past works . I'm guessing it's from the early 80s. Anybody know where I can find some information about her older pieces? Maybe a catalog of some sort? I can't find anything on the net.
Thanks!

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 03:41:58 GMT

I'm visiting Honolulu in July, and am looking for an excellent tattoo artist. Can anyone recommend a few good places, and artists specifically? My tattoo is a black and skin tone one if that matters any. Thanks~!

mahalo hawaii rabies quarantine

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:33:23 GMT

just want to let everyone know that the staff of the hawaii rabies quarantine facility ROCKS.
they have been so helpful in my journey on getting my animals to our future home. when i have been unclear about things regarding the brochure- they have answered my questions. when i have been stressed about the process, they have calmed me down.
they are so nice!
why this came about? i was unclear about some things since we are on a delay in our move ( we were suppose to leave in jan) and the dogs rabies shots are due again. i was stressed about having to redo the process all over again, however found out if i get the shots NOW before they are due they still qualify for direct release. YES! i am a happy mommy!

edit:
http://hawaii.gov/hdoa/ai/aqs/info
information to ship your cats and dogs- downloadable brochure

http://hawaii.gov/hdoa
general information

government Auctions

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 05:22:46 GMT

Hi, just wanted to introduce myself. Have been lurking for a few weeks, but this is my first post.
I live in HI.
I love the weather and the mix of different cultures.
I hate the high cost of living.
This might be a long shot, but I wanted to know if anyone knew when the next government auction on Oahu would be, or how to find that information? While watching the 10pm news on Sat, there was a story about an auction that happens twice a year. And the next one is in May, but they didn't say when. Any help would be appreciated.

Some questions about Kauai

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 01:09:46 GMT

Aloha. I grew up on the Big Island and then spent the rest of time on Oahu. I've never been to the other islands - I'll make it there one day. So these questions are actually from a friend of a friend that is coming to Kauai. Anyones assistance would be so lovely.!
Mahalo!

"I am taking my vacation in Hawaii this year. Kauai to be exact. So here are my questions... Should I rent a car? What are the transportation options like? Bus, cab? What about the weather, I saw a show on the travel channel that said they have all different climates. I thought it was sunny warm. We are going the last week in April into May. What are the must see or do things on Kauai? What are tourist traps to be avoided? Do you have a favorite restaurant?"

Taking a trip to Hawai'i

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:23:24 GMT

Name: Susan

Age: 33

Location: St. Cloud, MN

Interests, Please: Warm sun, no snow. That's my main interest of late.

Have you been to Hawai'i? (if applicable): No, never!

What do you like about Hawai'i? It's warm, it's beautiful, the culture, lots of Buddha statues and tiki dudes, flowers, whales, Hawaiian cows, flowers, and um, everything really.

What do you dislike about Hawai'i? That I'm not there right now! It's 12 below zero here. Plus, I'm not looking forward to the 10 hour plane ride.

I'm taking a trip to Hawaii soon, as you can see, and I am super-excited about it! I'm going with some friends and family, and we'll be visiting Oahu and Maui for a week. We're cramming as much stuff as possible into our trip, while still leaving some free time to explore things on our own. I thought maybe I could post some of our plans here and get some tips or opinions from the locals or those that have been there/done that. I'm cool with a certain level of cheesy tourist stuff, but I would like to explore the history and culture of Hawaii. The "real" Hawaii, if you will.

Here's the itinerary, from what I understand it (I didn't do all the planning). First, we're going to Oahu after two (hopefully only two, and on time) long flights. We're staying in this hotel in Waikiki. On the second day we're going on a tour of Pearl Harbor. We'll be spending the next day at the Polynesian Cultural Center. I'm curious about that one - is it really a cultural center, or is it more of a corny tourist thing? We're taking the bus or cabs on Oahu, so I'm hoping those are easy to figure out.

After that we're flying to Maui. In Maui, we'll be staying at Kaanapali Beach Hotel and renting a van. Then we're taking a boat to go whale watching. We're also going to the Old Lahaina Luau, taking a helicoptor tour, and seeing 'Ulalena, which is some sort of Hawaiian Cirque du Soleil thing, I guess.

We're going to be staying near the Jodo Mission in Maui, where the big Buddha statue is. The giant banyan tree is in the neighborhood too.

Two things that restrict my travel somewhat is that I use a wheelchair, and I'm a vegetarian. So, recommending surfing or steakhouses isn't going to help me, but if you have anything to recommend with that in mind, I welcome your suggestions. Thanks!

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:21:10 GMT

Name: nikki

Age: 36

Location: Boulder, CO

Interests, Please: stay-at-home-mother, previously in medical school, knitting, dogs, twins

Have you been to Hawai'i? (if applicable): yes, once, on vacation, around 1993, to Maui

What do you like about Hawai'i? weather, sense of community, general nice attitude of locals

What do you dislike about Hawai'i? not sure. see below.

Hello all. I just joined for a very specific reason. We're considering moving to Hawai'i, but there are some things we're not getting information about, as it's difficult to weed through the massive volume of information on the web. We want to talk to people from the islands.

In reading past posts, I've seen many "moving there soon" posts, but not one of them was from a family with children, and everyone wants to move to the beach. We have twin toddlers and really want to move to Kula, on Maui. Do any of you have information about Kula?? Anyone from there??

One of our concerns is that being farther away, and a requisite plane trip from relatives, we're not sure if they'll visit as often as they do now. Do any of you have relatives on the mainland? What are your experiences with visitation of said relatives?

I understand that some Hawai'ians (sp?) are concerned with mainlanders with money moving in and changing the economic landscape of Hawai'i. I grew up in a tourist town, here in Colorado, and I totally relate to the concept of not caring much for tourists and people moving in and calling themselves "locals". How can we move to Hawai'i and not be one of those "foreigners"? I want to learn the language, and the information provided by the mod will definitely help with that. Is there anything else we can do to ease our transition and acceptance by locals? Am I just being too weird about it?

We have twins and I am the President of our local twins club. I have only found one twins club in Hawai'i, and it's on O'ahu. Is it difficult to get back and forth to the other islands for a simple 2-3 hour meeting? I'm not sure it would be worth it to start a new club on Maui, seeing that Hawai'i has the lowest incidence of twinning in the US. So I would just need to get over to O'ahu on a regular basis. Anyone else here have twins in Hawai'i??

Ok, I guess that's it for now. Any help is much appreciated and I thank you in advance for anything you can tell me.

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:26:07 GMT

Aloha!

Name: Courtney

Age: 19

Location: Northern California

Interests: traveling, gardening, fruit, fungus, music, art, theatre, etc... :]

Have you been to Hawai'i? (if applicable): yess i have been to Maui, stayed with friends in Haiku

What do you like about Hawai'i? :
hmm..where to start... the beaches!! the fruit... alllll of the fruit! pineapple fields instead of almond orchards like here, jungles, the laid back lifestyle, haupia, lush plant life, maui tacos, the sunshine and the rainbows, pretty much everything...

What do you dislike about Hawai'i? :
expensive groceries, poor public transportation (in maui anyway, i'm not sure about elsewhere in the state), huge mosquitos, and cane spiders... thats it.

i am seriously considering moving to maui sometime this year... anyone cool feel free to add me. ^.^

sugah

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 01:29:12 GMT

GO WARRIORS!

The Portuguese in The Land of Aloha

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 23:56:13 GMT

Hey gang-

I have a question, i will be going to Hawai'i in January and was wondering-on what island are the portuguese primarily on? Do they have restaurants? Bakeries (which i am familiar with the bakery on oahu-

I have been to Hawai'i before and i was very curious in find the portuguese communities-being Portuguese living in NV-i can't seem to find one-so i was itching to find a restaurant or bakery on Hawai'i-

So where are the portuguese at? Oahu? Maui? please help-

Thanks!