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Oahu’s September Aloha Festivals are for Visitors, Too

Michael van Baker — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 18:30:05 +0000

From September 12 to the 28th, visitors to Oahu can soak up more than sun and mai tais as, along with native Hawaiians, they join in the Aloha Festivals. "Moana Nui Ākea" means "celebrate ocean voyaging," according to the site.

Tons of Japan’s Tsunami Debris Due on West Coast

Michael van Baker — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 23:50:45 +0000

The best analogy for the impacts of tsunami debris, explains Ebbesmeyer, is the 150-ton concrete-and-metal dock that washed up on the Oregon coast. More than 50 feet in length and about ten feet "tall," less than a foot of it was visible in the water. Like the debris field, it was almost impossible to spot in open water, a hazard to marine navigation, and a Trojan horse of sorts: the dock was carrying more than 90 different, potentially invasive, species that were destroyed.

Marination Ma Kai Brings Aloha to West Seattle’s Seacrest Pier

Audrey — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 00:45:44 +0000

The beginning is nigh, as the opening of Roz Edison and Kamala Saxton’s second brick-and-mortar outpost, the first in West Seattle, nears. Marination “ma kai” means “along, near, or by the sea,” rather appropriate for the Seacrest Boathouse spot at 1660 Harbor Ave SW.

A New Hawaii Beckons Visitors From the Beach

Michael van Baker — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 19:40:57 +0000

A leading way to commune with the locals anywhere is through food. Hawaii is home to coffee and vanilla companies, of course. Kona Brewing has been around since 1995, Maui Brewing since 2005 (try the coconut porter). How about a Hawaiian vodka? Hawaii's beekeepers keep a list of honey pots you can try to get your paw into.