A little over a month ago (June 1st), we were invited to attend the celebration, blessing, and dedication of Hawaiian Airlines newest aircraft, the Airbus A330-200, which is named Makali’i. It was a spectacular coming together in recognition of the strength and service that is simply Hawaiian. Guest speakers in attendance were Hawaiian Airlines President [...]

Republican Governor Linda Lingle of Hawaii, announced today that she will veto HB 444 which would have allowed for same-sex civil unions in the state of Hawaii. After taking the full 45 working days she is allowed under state law to consider her decision and after going back and forth she announced her final decision [...]

Its that time of year again to think about what to do with last years telephone directories and how to do it the GREEN way! With just a week left in the Think Yellow Go Green program, we wanted to remind you that those outdated telephone directories can still be recycled up until Feb. 14, [...]

If you’ve ever been to Oahu’s North Shore, then you know just how beautiful and amazing it can be. The great efforts of hundreds of volunteers go into keeping this land beautiful for all to enjoy. Today I (@VBrown) had the opportunity to volunteer some time in support of the continued Keep America Beautiful “Great [...]

Another Twestival down for Hawaii and with that we can say again YES WE DID! The 2010 Honolulu Twestival took place this past Thursday with another amazing show of support from the Hawaii Twitter community, local businesses and people from all over the islands joining together in the fun for a good cause. Once again [...]

Once again Honolulu joins in the global charity event called Twestival which uses social media to bring together people in support of global good. Last year we took place in the first ever global Twestival and in continuing with the annual event we have jumped onboard again to bring our love and aloha to those [...]

Aloha 2010 and goodbye 2009! Last year brought may great things as well as many great struggles in both Hawaii, the United States and the World. Today we look back at some of the interesting, funny, strange or just plain crazy news that hit Hawaii in 2009. We also introduce the new 808Talk iPhone app [...]

Hello and Aloha! Yes once again it’s been quite a while since we put out a show, but we are back. Today we wanted to introduce you to the new show “Ha Breath of Life” at the Polynesian Cultural Center. We recently had the pleasure of being the guest of PCC during a social media [...]

Hey UH Warrior Football fans, remember the June Jones Show? Well it’s a has-been! Now comes the NEW show with the NEW coach simply titled “The Coach Mack Show.” Join host Liz Chun, Steve Uyehara and Mike Cherry for game stats, player profiles, team tactics and more on The Coach Mack Show featured only on [...]

The US Olympic team is comprised of athletes from all across the United States and the world. Some have careers in other countries and some still remain within the United States. For those who may have wondered how many athletes on the USA Olympic team were products of Hawaii or had a connection to Hawaii, [...]

A little over a month ago (June 1st), we were invited to attend the celebration, blessing, and dedication of Hawaiian Airlines newest aircraft, the Airbus A330-200, which is named Makali’i. It was a spectacular coming together in recognition of the strength and service that is simply Hawaiian. Guest speakers in attendance were Hawaiian Airlines President [...]

An announcement from a recent poll of USA Today readers has singled out Honolulu as the “Best American Destination” beating out Yellowstone National Park in the final face-off where the destination captured 77% of the final votes. This is coming as a delight to both residents and tourism folks throughout the state and brings much [...]

In this episode we sit down with 神田広美 / Hiromi Kanda in Honolulu, Hawaii and talk story in an exclusive Japanese 日本語 interview discussing her latest English debut CD release “Hiromi in Love” featuring the musicians of the Honolulu Symphony orchestra and background vocals from local Hawaii singer/entertainer Anita Hall. With “Hiromi in Love” having [...]

Visiting the island of Oahu? Looking for a great relaxing experience? Why not take a sailing adventure on the Makani Catamaran and enjoy the beautiful scenery off the coast of Hawaii’s hot spot, Waikiki. A few weeks ago I received a complimentary invite to enjoy a day of sailing on the Makani Catamaran along with [...]

“Diamond Head is the name of a volcanic tuff cone on the Hawaiian island of O’ahu and known to Hawaiians as Lēʻahi, most likely from lae ‘browridge, promontory’ plus ‘ahi ‘tuna’ because the shape of the ridgeline resembles the shape of a tuna’s dorsal fin. Its English name was given by British sailors in the [...]

“The Hawaiian sunset – you’ve heard about it, you’ve seen photos of it, and now you can finally see for yourself what all the hype is about! A large part of Hawaii’s spiritual draw can be attributed to its unique and inspirational sunset views. Gorgeous red, orange, pink and blue hues leave spectators in awe [...]