Big Island Surf ReportSaw over on Hawaii 24/7 the media release for the HCRA State Championshipis this Saturday. If you havent ridden, or even seen one of these canoes in action, its quite a site.
MEDIA RELEASE
The Moku O Hawai’i Outrigger Association will host the 2009 HCRA State Championship on Saturday, August 1, 2009 at the Hilo Bay [...]
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Bizjournals has an article posted about Young Brothers, the largest inter-island barge company, increasing their rates for shipping. Obviously, the costs will be passed onto the consumer, leading to more expensive goods and services that rely on materials transported by barge.
Young Brothers, Hawaii’s largest barge company, will increase its rates for interisland cargo services starting [...]
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The AP is reporting on the new center to go up in Volcanoes National Park using the new Federal Stimulus Money from the Obama Administration:
The new center will replace the current 1,200-square-foot station, where park rangers and eruption crew members are based.
Officials say the $6 million project will more than triple the size of the [...]
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CSM has an interesting article up about the increasing demand for sushi and the fished used in its tasty preparation. Many of the popular sea life used in sushi is now being over fished. Sustainable farming of these species could be key to keeping them around:
Even though it was the right thing to do, it [...]
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Glad to see a local guy place at the Nike 6.0 Junior Surf Competition! From Star Bulletin:
Hawaii’s Kai Barger and Tonino Benson claimed the top two spots in the finals of the Nike 6.0 Pro Junior at the championship yesterday at Huntington Beach, Calif.
Barger won the title with a score of 15.50 out of [...]
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With the recent controversy outlining what is true “Kona Coffee” and what is a mixture of only partial Kona Coffee beans, a new web site hopes to relieve some of the confusion. We have no idea if they are 100% legitimate or not, but the concept is interesting:
“Kona Coffee is derived from Coffee Arabica [...]
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The SF Gate has a great article up about using the VW Westfalia camper, available at Happy Campers Hawaii. Sounds like a great (and affordable) way to see the island.
Its been a family goal to try this some day!
With mobile accommodations, I would no longer have to shuttle between the resort and the [...]
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Brewclub.com Reviews the Kona Longboard Lager
Beer aficionado web site, brewclub.com reviews our own Kona Longboard Lager, and gives it a 3.5 out of 5.
Ok, ok… The smell is sorta sweet, sorta citrusy, maybe a tad fruity a little bit hoppy, yet at the same time still ‘beery’ smelling. (Please no gagging from the real beer [...]
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Tiffany Edwards Hunt over at the Big Island Chronicle has been reporting on the case of Rastafarian Reverend Nancy Harris, who is caught up in an unfortunate situation with law enforcement over commercial promotion of a detrimental drug and marijuana related paraphernalia, which she uses as part of her religion.
Nancy is headed to court today, [...]
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