Kupukupu Fern Indigenous Hawaii plant popular for haku leis. Kupukupu is hardy and can tolerate most soil conditions, but it grows best in a moist, well drained soil or medium. The fern…
Year: 2016
Maunalua Bay a Graveyard? May I say NIMBY?
Writes Ian Lind, “A company is proposing to build artificial reefs in two locations on Oahu using human remains encased in balls of concrete.” As it so happens, one of those locations…
Tinman and Kaimuki Carnival Postponed due to Darby
The Tinman Triathlon is postponed from July 23, 2016 due to Tropical Storm Darby. It is rescheduled for Sunday, July 31. The Kaimuki Carnival, held at Kaimuki High School, has been cancelled…
East Oahu News – Friday Update 7/22/2016
July 21, 2016 – Fire department rescue personnel came to the aid of a 10-year old boy whom fell about 10 feet just short of the Koko Crater summit. No major injuries…
Traffic Advisory: Dick Evans Memorial Race – August 21, 2016
The Dick Evans Memorial Bicycle Race begins at 5:45 am on August 21, 2016 at Kalama Valley Shopping Center. It travels through East Oahu along Kalanianaole Highway. The route ends 112 miles later…
Costco Product Review: Downy Unstopables
We tried it two months ago and liked it enough to buy it again. Granted, our family found it strange that we were using Downy’s In-Wash Scent Booster to boost our…
The Maker movement in Hawaii – A day at Mini Maker Faire 2016
Mini Maker Faire 2016 at Iolani School: A recap Mini Maker Faire in Honolulu wrapped up on June 25, 2016 and I finally made it to the event in their third year….
Late Night Hawaii Kai – What is open?
Quick, name four things open 24/7 East of Kahala. Were you able to come up with: Safeway Longs Drugs Seven Eleven Jack in the Box I was only able to name the first…
Hawaii Kai’s not-so-secret gasoline price discount
{jcomments off} I just returned from Safeway. Once again, they’re out of the variable value Amazon gift cards, so I had to hand enter a series of smaller denominations. Here in Hawaii…