It’s hard to believe, but after Nonstop Honolulu hit its first anniversary mark, so did the secret Hawaii Chinese Dinner Society (@HiCDS). That’s right, my initial review of Lobster King was on Sept. 8, with the original four members —…
No surprise: Honolulu is a great place to live
How the low interest rates affect you
Tips for efficiently moving house
The Kahala Hotel & Resort held the first gourmet dinner of the weekend for their annual Wine & Food Classic last night, a Hollywood-themed evening on their Kokohead Lawn. The menu was created by Chateau Marmont’s executive chef, Carolynn Spence,…
The Kahala Resort kicks off its annual Fall Wine & Food Classic tonight, a weekend of wine, food and cigars. Although the highlights are the gourmet dinners tonight and tomorrow, people can sign up for a cooking demo, a wineology…
Diamond Head home with gorgeous island touches
Thoughts on foreclosures and short sales
As you may know, I’m heavily into using social media. I believe in it for building brands, promoting businesses, doubling readership, and… well, just connecting people. They don’t call it “social networking” for nothing, and when used right, brings people…
Hidden doors and “secret tunnel” add quirk to Manoa home
Kaneohe home goes green
As you know, Kanu Hawaii is challenging people to take their Eat Local Challenge throughout September — this means eating locally produced products as much as possible, all month long. Whether you eat out or cook at home, though, it…
September is officially National Rice Month, and what better way to celebrate Hawaii’s most cherished grain than with a festival dedicated to it? Yesterday was the second annual Rice Fest, expanded in its new location at Magic Island, filled with…
Unusual layout gives this home character
Ala Moana Center kicked off its first The Fall Fashion Event last night with Fashion’s Night Out, a global retail initiative created to celebrate fashion, restore consumer confidence and boost the economy. Participating stores featured champagne receptions, desserts, special discounts…
Kakaako condo offers total convenience
A look at yesterday’s HBR stats and properties
Home prices drop in Honolulu
Many townies (like me) aren’t aware of the fact that Kapolei has really become the second city that it was envisioned to be, in more ways than one. There are several master-planned communities sprouting up, not to mention golf courses,…
The Canal House draws a lot of interest
Renovated Ala Wai project opens to the public this weekend
What Can You Get for $1 Million?: How far will a cool million take you when you’re shopping for a house on Oahu?
Last night, Kanu Hawaii kicked off their monthlong “Eat local challenge” at the Blaisdell farmers’ market. As mentioned in my previous post, the organization wants us to eat locally grown food throughout September “in order to build a more sustainable, secure…
Large Aikahi Park home has California style
New September issue shows the state of real estate
Once again, Kanu Hawaii is asking people across the state to participate in its annual Eat Local Challenge — but this time, it has been expanded from a week to a whole month. During September, the organization wants us to eat…
Pauoa property has new life as a duplex
Video: We visited this $36,000,000 estate in Kailua.
Whether you’re a foodie or not, you probably have heard of television cooking star Martin Yan, who was julienning veggies and wokking up meals on the small screen long before the Food Network became big. For more than 30 years,…
Lakeshore condo stirs a lot of interest
One of my first blog posts for this site a year ago was a quick review of the annual Gridiron Show, after the fact. This year, I’m going to bring you some highlights of the show as a preview —…
Renovations and location give this studio value
Custom home makes use of dormant water tank space
Custom app brands realtors, connects clients
Since I’m Chinese, people often ask me where the best dim sum in town is. To be honest, it kind of depends on various factors, like price, service and overall quality. It also depends what year it is, as Chinese…
Note: This blog post is repurposed from its original by Sam Title of www.TheCoffice.biz. You can read it by clicking here.It’s been about two years since I unintentionally left Corporate America to become a white-collar migrant worker. At first, I…
Kaneohe country ranch estate offers total privacy
Hot on the heels of the Made in Hawaii Festival, we found this boutique on Kapiolani Boulevard that offers an extensive selection of locally made products. A Little Bit of Everything (@alboegifts) has … well, a little bit of everything:…
Kaimuki/Kahala homes moving fast
The Hawaii Aloha Chapter of the Council of Residential Specialists (CRS) held its sixth annual Wings for Shriners fundraiser at The Waterfront at Aloha Tower Friday night. Live entertainment was provided by Jon Yamasato, Mailani Makaniai, Doc Trey and the…
