Coffee Berry Borers Still Big Island Only
On September 2, 2010, Dr. H.C. Bittenbender (University of Hawaii CTAHR) and graduate student Elsie Burbano (University of Hawaii PEPS) alerted The Hawaii Department of Agriculture of Coffee Berry Borers heavily infesting coffee berries in the Kona region of the Big Island.  In May of 2011, they were found […]

Passenger Add-on Fees
Is it just me, or has anyone else noticed how these passenger add on fees continue to make the cost of traveling hard to calculate.  I understand when fuel prices go up, ticket prices must go up as well.  I get that.
But, when fuel prices come down and airlines continue to charge a […]

Hawaii Camping – Is it For You?
By Cindy Blankenship

If you like camping, you may want to consider camping in Hawaii. Besides saving you thousands on accommodations, sleeping and waking up to sound of the ocean or forest is a wonderful way to relax into the rhythm of the island.
Now, […]

A while ago, I had a post with the information about the available Farmers’ Markets and Swap Meets on Oahu…and there were many.  Well, there are quite a few available throughout much of Maui, as well.  The following is the latest information I could find, and while I cannot guarantee that all of these are […]

Hawaii Golf
By Karen Tabieros

Golfing in Hawaii provides some of the most spectacular scenery in the world. Hawaii’s isolated location deep in the heart of the Pacific ensures that a golfing experience on these islands will definitely be a memorable one. Not only does each of the Hawaiian Islands provide for different […]

Mangoes in Hawaii
While there are over 90 varieties of Mango that have been grown at one time or another in Hawaii, most people are familiar with Haden or Pirie due to the popularity they received back in the second half of the 20th Century.  (Does anyone else remember Chinese and Cigar mangoes?  Many of those […]

Why No All-Inclusive Resort Packages
A common inquiry made on Yahoo Answers and other Hawaii blogs is a request for recommendations for the best all-inclusive resort to stay at.  Well, in Hawaii, they are often disappointed to find out that there is no such thing.  Why?  Two major reasons stand out.
Costs
One of the disadvantages of living […]

70% Clean Energy by 2030
As a state, Hawaii has committed to a very aggressive and admirable goal of 70 percent clean energy for ground transportation and the generation of electricity by 2030.  So, I thought I would pull info from various websites to help give my readers an idea of how things are progressing towards […]