Train a Dolphin
I’ve sometimes wondered what it would be like to be a dolphin trainer. There is a place here on Oahu that lets you try out the experience for a day. The Kahala Hotel & Resort is home to the second …
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Category Archives: Recent Events
Honolulu Rail Project
Visitors to Ko Olina will eventually have another cross-Island transportation option via Kapolei….Honolulu’s newest railway project is about to enter the preliminary engineering phase. Approval is expected from the Federal Transit Authority soon. So far, it has been said that …
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Koko Head Climb, Oahu, Hawaii
Locals consider this climb to be a beautiful and challenging exercise adventure. An energetic 1048 steps on railroad ties, the long abandoned incline was used as a tram formerly by the military to transport personnel and supplies to a lookout …
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Air Pacific (Fiji-based) is Looking to Serve Pago-Honolulu Route
Governor Togiola Tulafono of Fiji said on his weekly radio program that discussions are underway with Fiji-based Air Pacific Limited and his administration to possibly operate flights between Pago Pago and Honolulu. Early in July 2009, the US Department of …
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Sprint’s Hottest Wireless Service to Come to Honolulu
Sprint – touting itself as the first national carrier to test, launch and market wireless 4G technology – is coming to Honolulu later this year. It says it will offer a modem for laptops that switches to its third generation …
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Roy Yamaguchi – Oh What a Chef!
Roy one of Hawaii and Ko Olina’s première chefs was recently seen on Bravo’s TV series Top Chef Masters. Roy chose Imua Family Services on Maui as his charity for the TV show. He says, “It’s an organization of dedicated …
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HIBT – Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament Celebrates 50th Anniversary This Year
The HIBT begins today, Monday July 20th and runs through Saturday, July 25, 2009. The event celebrates its 50th anniversary this year with 41 teams from nine countries participating in the event. Daily fish weigh-ins occur at 4:00 pm at …
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A Piece of History – Lynx, “America’s Privateer,” Open to Public
A piece of history sailed into Honolulu’s Ala Wai Harbor on the eve of July 16, 2009. The wooden-hulled schooner was a contestant in the 2009 Transpacific Yacht Race; although no one expected the yacht to win the race. In …
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Michelle Wie – A Story Far From Over
Michelle Wei, although starting at the top of her golf game several years ago, went through a major downfall due to wrist injuries. She was on the Forbe’s top list under 25 in December 2007. However, in the Fields Open …
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The International Space Station Visible
Starting July 5, 2009, Oahu islanders, including those in Honolulu and Ko Olina, will be able to see the International Space Station as it orbits the earth about 220 miles above. There will be six passes over six days; so …
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