Are you a lover of  Japanese-style foods?  If so, you will love what Shirokiya has done with their 2nd floor.  Gone are the rice cookers, the crackers, and decorative furnishings that once filled the space.  The entire 2nd floor has been transformed into purely Japanese fare with ample seating in the center.
Shirokiya New Food Court
 

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When you think of double-decker buses, you usually have images of London and New York City.  Gray Line has just finished adding a fleet of colorful, open-top, double-decker buses to their Honolulu offerings.  The AlohaBus currently run two of three-lines on an unlimited, on-off basis.
You get unlimited use of the Waikiki – Honolulu Day loop, […]

As announced months ago, United/Continental Airlines begin direct service between Hilo and Los Angeles this month.  Flights are now available to fly direct between the two cities!
So, there is now one more option available for outer-island visitors looking to avoid the crowds at Honolulu-International (HNL).   And especially for those visitors who are primarily interested in […]

Saturday, June 4, 2011, is the American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day!   In recognition, a recent post in The National Parks of the Pacific blog highlighted the only National Trail in Hawaii, Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail on the Big Island of Hawaii.  This 175-mile trail runs from near the northern tip of the island, […]

2011 Merrie Monarch Festival
The week long 2011 Merrie Monarch Festival came to a conclusion on Saturday evening, March 30th.  And, after three nights of competition, the winner this year is…well, if you don’t already know, watch the video…
Merrie Monarch Festival Winner
This link will take you to Big Island Video News and an 18 minute excerpt […]

Media release | Fern Gavelek Communications
Leaders of the specialty coffee industry are traveling to the stateʻs largest agricultural district this weekend to learn about award-winning Ka‘ū coffee.
Representing three areas of the US Mainland, they include specialty coffee guru George Howell of Terroir Coffee in Acton, Mass.; Skip Fay of Dunn Bros Coffee in Minneapolis, Minn. […]

According to AAA, the statewide average price for regular unleaded is $4.34 a gallon, 20 cents less than a week ago.
The average price in Honolulu is $4.21 per gallon, 22 cents less than last week, 17 cents less than a month ago and 76 cents higher than this time last year.
In Hilo, the average gas […]

The Hawaii Department of Agriculture has confirmed the detection of a coffee berry borer infestation at one farm in Pahala in the Kau District on Hawaii Island.
Kau is a major coffee-growing area and surveys are currently being conducted in Kau to determine the extent of the infestation.  Some even hold the opinion that Kau coffee […]