http://www.808talk.com Podcast/Vodcast/Blog/News - Sharing Aloha With The World - Hawaii Vacations, News, Views, Travel Tips, Events, Music and Culture Through Online Radio Blogging Sat, 17 May 2008 08:32:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en You may recall the recent article we wrote on the "Critical Mass" ride in Honolulu, where a group of bicyclist get together on the last Friday of every month for a ride to promote bicycle awareness and show their disgust over the lack of bike-friendly roads. Since then, the focus on ... http://www.808talk.com/2008/05/15/is-honolulu-finally-listening-to-bicyclists/ "Makapuʻu is the extreme eastern end of the Island of Oʻahu in the Hawaiian Islands, comprising the remnant of a ridge that rises 647 feet (197 meters) above the sea. The cliff at Makapuʻu Point forms the eastern tip and is the site of a prominent lighthouse. The place name ... http://www.808talk.com/2008/05/14/free-wallpaper-makapuu/ Lil' Aloha Babies Waves 'n Wonders, the first DVD in a new series of educational and entertaining videos from Local Girl Productions, is the perfect way to teach your children about the beauty and culture of Hawaii. This unique and well produced Hawaiian adventure will take your child on a ... http://www.808talk.com/2008/05/12/lil-aloha-babies-waves-n-wonders-dvd-for-children/ First of all we wanted to send a Happy Mother's Day out there to all the wonderful mother's of the world. Today we catch up on news and events from around Hawaii including the recent record of the "World’s Longest Fresh Flower Lei" set by the City and County of ... http://www.808talk.com/2008/05/11/808t-e132-makana-mraz-and-worlds-longest-fresh-flower-lei/ "The Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards are Hawaii's version of the Grammy Music Awards. They are held on an annual basis each Spring. The Hōkū awards were created in 1978 by Krash Kealoha and are currently being presented by the Hawaiian Academy of Recording Arts (HARA). The Favorite Entertainer of the year ... http://www.808talk.com/2008/05/11/congrats-to-the-2008-na-hoku-hanohano-awards-finalist/ "Punalu'u Beach (also called Black Sand Beach) is a beach near Nā'ālehu on the Big Island of the U.S. state of Hawaiʻi. The beach has black sand created by lava flowing into the ocean which explodes as it reaches the ocean and cools. This volcanic activity is in the Hawaiʻi ... http://www.808talk.com/2008/05/10/808ttv-e82-punaluu-black-sand-beach/ "Ka Lae ("the point" in Hawaiian), also known as South Point, is the southernmost point on the island of Hawaiʻi and in the state of Hawaii. It is the southernmost point of the 50 United States. The Ka Lae area is registered as a National Historic Landmark District. A confluence of ... http://www.808talk.com/2008/05/07/free-wallpaper-southpoint-big-island/ The Waikiki Shell was packed last Friday night for the second and final concert in Hawaii on the Jason Mraz current tour to promote his new forthcoming album We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things, scheduled for release on May 13th, 2008. The night kicked off with a wonderful opening act ... http://www.808talk.com/2008/05/05/hawaii-goes-mrazy-for-jason-mraz/ Blend together folk, jazz, modern contemporary rock, pop and alternative and have it fine tuned by our generation's greatest Hawaiian slack key guitarist and you've got a "Different Game", Makana's 4th album just released April 22nd. In a style that is unlike any other, Makana takes you away on a ... http://www.808talk.com/2008/05/01/makana-different-game-an-experience-for-all/ "In Hawaii, May Day is also known as Lei Day, and is normally set aside as a day to celebrate island culture in general and native Hawaiian culture in particular. While it was invented by a poet and a local newspaper columnist in the 1920s, it has since been adopted ... http://www.808talk.com/2008/05/01/may-day-is-lei-day-in-hawaii/ "A Native Hawaiian group that advocates sovereignty locked the gates of a historic palace in downtown Honolulu on Wednesday, saying it would carry out the business of what it considers the legitimate government of the islands. State deputy sheriffs weren't allowing anyone else to enter Iolani Palace grounds as unarmed security ... http://www.808talk.com/2008/04/30/native-hawaiians-take-iolani-palace/ "Waikiki (Hawaiian Waikīkī pronounced [ʋaikiːkiː]) is a neighborhood of Honolulu, in the City & County of Honolulu, on the south shore of the island of Oahu, Hawaii. Waikiki Beach is the shoreline fronting Waikiki and one of the best known beaches in the world. The neighborhood extends from the Ala Wai ... http://www.808talk.com/2008/04/30/free-wallpaper-waikiki-beach/ We talked before about Spam Musubi and even shared with you the Canadian Style Spam Musubi sent in by one of our podcast listeners. Since the annual Waikiki Spam Jam is approaching I thought we would revisit one of Hawaii's most popular eats and show you just how to make ... http://www.808talk.com/2008/04/28/lets-make-spam-musubi-and-jam-with-spam/ Colt Brennan, the star quarterback of last years 12-0 WAC Champion UH Warriors, was the only Warrior selected in the two day 2008 NFL Draft and is the first UH quarterback drafted since Rafael Cherry was selected by Washington in the fifth round of the 1985 Draft. During the draft ... http://www.808talk.com/2008/04/27/colt-brennan-once-a-warrior-now-a-redskin/ Beautiful mural with the faces of Israel Kamakawiwoole, Don Ho, and Gabby Pahinui painted on the wall of a residence at the Wilder Ave. Exit (H-1 West Exit 24A) in Honolulu. I first noticed this about two months ago when I would drive back home from Waikiki. Today I decided to ... http://www.808talk.com/2008/04/27/hawaiian-mural-ft-bradda-iz-don-ho-gabby-pahinui/ Waimea Bay on Oahu's North Shore can be a calm and relaxing place to chill during your trip to Hawaii with the exception of the winter months when the waves can reach heights of 30+ feet. This is the home of the largest, most dangerous and most spectacular surf in ... http://www.808talk.com/2008/04/26/chill-relax-and-jump-da-rock/ "Tow-In surfer Dan Moore talks about Oahu's legendary North Shore and how he surfed a monster 68-foot wave at Peahi (Jaws) on Maui. Authentic Waikiki Beach Boys follow in the footsteps of legendary waterman Duke Kahanamoku by teaching visitors how to surf in Waikiki. First Friday in Oahu's urban Chinatown ... http://www.808talk.com/2008/04/25/blue-hawaii-big-wave-surfing/ "Critical Mass is an event typically held on the last Friday of every month in cities around the world where bicyclists and, less frequently, unicyclists, skateboarders, inline skaters, roller skaters and other self-propelled commuters take to the streets en masse. The ride was originally founded with the idea of drawing ... http://www.808talk.com/2008/04/24/critical-mass-honolulu/ It was eight years ago that the University of Hawaii Football uniforms took their first drastic change from the old Rainbow "Bows" uniform and logo to the new "Warrior" look and logo which caused a little confusion among island residents after knowing the UH Football team and their rainbow image ... http://www.808talk.com/2008/04/23/the-new-uh-warrior-uniforms-are-here/ "The University of Hawai'i Athletics Department, in partnership with Aloha Stadium, will host the "Football 'Ohana Festival" Saturday, Apr. 26. Both parking and admission are free. Fan activities begin at 5:00 p.m. and the "Warrior Bowl" kicks off at 7:00 p.m. "This is an opportunity for the entire community to come ... http://www.808talk.com/2008/04/23/uh-warrior-football-ohana-festival/ "Waimea Bay is located in Haleiwa on the North Shore of O‘ahu in the Hawaiian Islands at the mouth of the Waimea River. Waimea Valley extends behind Waimea Bay. Waimea means "Red Water" in Hawaiian. Captain Clerke aboard HMS Resolution stopped at Waimea Bay on 28 February 1779. Clerke had shortly ... http://www.808talk.com/2008/04/23/free-wallpaper-waimea-bay-oahu/ Today marks the official "Earth Day" which is set forth with the intension to inspire awareness of and appreciation for the Earth's environment. In today's society there are so many options and resources available to us to help preserve and protect Mother Earth for generations to come. Recycling, cutting your ... http://www.808talk.com/2008/04/22/earth-day-is-everyday-how-will-you-kokua-help/ Alright, so you decided to take that long sought after trip to Hawaii, but instead of just staying for a couple of days or a week, you've decided to stay a month or maybe even three. There are many out there who do this very thing which is why vacation ... http://www.808talk.com/2008/04/19/where-to-look-for-a-vacation-rental-in-hawaii/ Jason Castro, playing ukulele, sang Brother IZ Kamakawiwoole's version of "Over the Rainbow" Tuesday on "American Idol" and received rave reviews from all three judges, including the very critical Simon Cowell. Before singing, Castro, 21, said he was singing a nontraditional version of the song "by Brother IZ, a guy ... http://www.808talk.com/2008/04/17/izs-over-the-rainbow-version-on-american-idol/ At 808Talk we're always looking for ways to "Spread The Aloha" such as supporting causes like The ONE Campaign and (RED). So once again we just happened to pull up another one for you, that won't cost you a thing (except a little time and brain power). It's called Free ... http://www.808talk.com/2008/04/16/spread-aloha-become-smarter-free-rice/