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Highway Inn: A Local Favorite for Generations

Highway Inn: A Local Favorite for Generations

Serving Up Hawaiian Inspired Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner The Highway Inn restaurant in Hawaii is one of the most popular and well-known eateries in the area. With two locations on Oahu one in Waipahu and their newer spot in Kaka’ako, this traditional Hawaiian restaurant has been serving locals and tourists alike for over 60 years. […]

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Walking With Nature – How One Man Hiked His Way to Good Health and Transformed His Life

Walking With Nature – How One Man Hiked His Way to Good Health and Transformed His Life

In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks. – John Muir When Russell Lundgren began hiking in his Hawaiian backyard, this John Muir quote didn’t mean much. The only thing on his mind at that time was to find a way to exercise out of sight from the eyes of others. […]

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Discovering O’ahu

Discovering O’ahu

Planning a trip to the Hawaiian Islands? Make your first stop the heart of our islands, O’ahu. On Oahu you are free to go at your own pace whether you’re busy each day or looking for some time of relaxation on this tropical paradise. There are spas, award-winning restaurants, world-class golf courses, shopping opportunities, and […]

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Create the Magic of Balinese Shadow Puppetry at Home

Create the Magic of Balinese Shadow Puppetry at Home

Looking for things to do with your kids during the endless summer of 2020?  Make Balinese Shadow Puppets at Home With This Simple Tutorial Wayang Listrik is a modern form of theatre from Bali that incorporates the art of shadow puppetry with dance and music. It’s a dynamic form of storytelling that naturally appeals to […]

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Aloha Prevails in Hawaii Black Lives Matter Protests

Aloha Prevails in Hawaii Black Lives Matter Protests

We’ve seen horrific scenes of protests gone bad across the country; enraged reactions to the killing of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minnesota. However, in Hawaii, communities came together in peaceful protest, a stark contrast to violence experienced elsewhere in cities across the US. The scene in Hawaii resembled that more of […]

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Ala Moana Beach Park: the Good, the Bad, & the Ugly

Ala Moana Beach Park: the Good, the Bad, & the Ugly

Waikiki and Diamond Head Crater frame the Ala Moana Beach Park shoreline as the sunset draws near in Honolulu, HI, Friday, May 15, 2020. (Ronen Zilberman photo HonoluluVibes.com) Ala Moana Beach Park is Honolulu’s version of a mainland beach boardwalk with its sidewalk promenade that borders the length of the shoreline. You’ll find people on […]

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Billabong Pipe Masters Slideshow

Billabong Pipe Masters Slideshow

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Do-ne: Japanese Food With Soul

Do-ne: Japanese Food With Soul

This hole in the wall is hidden right under your noses. Located on busy Kalakaua Ave. in Honolulu, you’ve probably driven past on hundreds of occasions and never taken notice.  The nondescript facade is lost in a wall of mirrored storefronts with little to no signage. The only evidence of its existence from the exterior […]

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Oahu Aloha Festivals: A Celebration of Hawaiian Culture

Oahu Aloha Festivals: A Celebration of Hawaiian Culture

Oahu Aloha Festivals: A Month-Long Celebration of Hawaiian Culture Honolulu, Oahu Aloha Festivals is the largest Hawaiian cultural celebration in the United States. In 1946, Aloha Festivals began as “Aloha Week,” a cultural celebration of Hawaii’s music, dance, and history intended to perpetuate the Islands’ unique traditions. A group of former Jaycees – known as […]

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Ancient Hawaiian fishponds|He’eia Fishpond

Ancient Hawaiian fishponds|He’eia Fishpond

Volunteers under the guidance of the Paepae O He’eia nonprofit organization have labored for 15 years to rehabilitate the He’eia fishpond with its 7,000-foot stone circumference. Ancient Hawaiian fishponds are a good example of aquaculture at its finest. Only a few of the 100 or so that once existed on Oahu still remain. One, owned […]