With an onslaught of blog posts and mentions of last night’s premiere of the new “Hawaii Five-0”, you’re bound to find multiple reviews, story dissections and character breakdowns, which is cool, but I’m really no critic, so I’ll leave the reviewing up to Nonstop’s Cat Toth.As my buddy and fellow Hawaii blogger Andreas Arvman said, “How could you have a…
After last night’s official premiere of the new “Hawaii Five-0,” the town has been buzzing on whether they like the show or not. I think Catherine Toth sums it up in a nutshell very well.Me? I remember the old show, and I liked the simplicity of it. I liked that it was just a police story where bad guys were…
I’ll admit: I did watch the first season of ABC’s “Lost.” But after the cryptic numerology and polar bears that were never fully explained, I lost interest.But I got the show’s popularity. It just wasn’t for me.So when CBS announced it was reviving the classic cop show “Hawaii Five-O,” I was skeptical.Even after the network announced the cast — a…
Reserve your table by Sept. 23rd for this unique dining experience benefitting Lanakila Meals on Wheels.
We went to the first annual Rice Festival on Saturday at Aloha Tower with a few hundred of our closest friends. The organizers had timed this to coincide with National Rice Month, as declared by the U.S. Rice Federation.It seemed fairly small, probably because it was the first year. If you were just there for the food, you’d probably whisk…
Over the past year, I’ve had a run of luck when winning random prize drawings — I’ve been winning hotel stays around the island. No joke! I even stuck my hand into a pile of envelopes and won a night’s stay at the Moana Surfrider. So this weekend, I’m using my JW Marriott Ihilani Resort prize, since it’s about to…
Guess what, guys?Those horrible dance moves you do — you know, the Sprinkler, the Raise the Roof and the famous White Man Overbite — may not repel women as much as previously thought.According to psychologists from Northumbria University in England, there are some moves that matter to women — and some that don’t.Apparently, it’s the left wrist and the right knee…
In honor of 9/11, Tiki’s hosts a free breakfast for police, fire, ambulance and rescue workers.
While in Waikiki working on a gallery, I decided to sit at one of the benches along Kalakaua avenue to people watch. There was some kind of hula show across the street at Royal Hawaiian shopping center. I could head cheering and someone over a loud speaker emceeing the show, but then I heard someone playing the ukulele. Right around…
I’m crossing my fingers and hoping I got the timing of this blog right. The September issue of InsideOut Hawaii should be in people’s mailboxes today or tomorrow, and you can read more about local boy Micah Naruo, one of the fire dancers in Alegria — the latest Cirque du Soleil show slated to come to Hawaii.Editor Stacy Yuen Hernandez…
Ryan Gonzalez is a cool dude. Talented designer, accomplished musician and he just so happens to be my co-worker at Kamehameha Schools.It was in late 2009, Ryan, also known as Gonzo from here on out, approached me to take some cover photos for his new project, “Live from my Living Room” — an album inspired by life’s experiences, emotion and…
Last night, Ed Morita and I got to go on a familiarization tour put on by Starwood and Kyo-ya to get us … well, familiar with the retailers that are part of a group called the Collections of Waikiki. The stores are spread throughout the Sheraton Waikiki, the Royal Hawaiian, the Moana Surfrider, and the Sheraton Princess Kaiulani.To make it…
While on a Collections of Waikiki tour of shops in the Sheraton Waikiki with fellow Nonstopper, Melissa Chang, we found Bruce Shimabukuro in Ukulele Puapua wowing customers with his ukulele skills.
If you’ve parked at the Honolulu Zoo in recent weeks, you’ve probably spent more time trying to figure out the new pay stations than searching for change in your glove compartment.In July the city turned over the operation of the zoo parking lot to APARC Systems, which took away the meters and installed new solar-powered pay stations, the first of…
It’s kind of a sensitive subject for some of us, but — hey, we all have grandparents, right? — I want to talk to you about helping Lanakila Pacific Meals on Wheels, to help our kupuna.Last year, Lanakila Pacific experimented with this synchronized dining event, and it was so popular, they’re doing it again. At 6 p.m. on October 7,…
I thought we had done better than yesterday in Duke’s OceanFest 2010.But the scores don’t lie.Our women’s team — we surfed for Outrigger Hotel & Resorts — racked up 96 points yesterday. Today, we barely scraped 76.What gives?Well, first of all, the conditions were different. It was windier and choppier than yesterday. And the waves weren’t as consistent. Still, we —…
I tagged along with Nonstop Honolulu foodie Mari Taketa last night to the Moana Surfrider’s “Tree to Table Mango Throwdown,” a food and wine event that doubled as a fundraiser for the Culinary Institute of the Pacific. There were 17 food stations and about 40 different wines. You can see Mari’s write up on the event here.As the title says,…
Happy 10th Birthday, eHarmony!Now why is that millions of Americans are still single?Or, at least, why am I still single?See, the ads almost worked for me. I was lured in by the seemingly sincere couples — all of whom weren’t bad looking, by the way — who had found love online. They filled out that ridiculously long questionnaire — friends of mine…
The Pirates drank our rum and ate our pizza, but left our women.
Alan Wong’s hosts an egg recipe contest and other promotions throughout August.
Communications expert Pam Chambers talks about her signature style: hats.
My nights start early, and end late—4 a.m. late. While the bars are prepping to close, my friends and I are discussing food.
Fresh Cafe is a place where you’ll find great food, music and incredible art all under one roof.
Christmas is still 6 months away, but I thought that this would be a good time to share my Hawaii nightlife wish list… just in case someone wants to give me a gift this year.
