Archive for February, 2010
…Just generally. Wondering coz i heard the best place to go in the winter months (for the Northern Hempishpere) is to the North Shore?
Waikiki is perfect in November to learn how to surf. You don’t need the monster waves of the North Shore to have fun. There are breaks to enjoy from Waikiki all the way around Diamond Head.
I wanna get married on the beach, but I’m on a budget, anyone know of cheap places in Hawaii?
All Public Beaches are free. The only way you’ll have to pay to get married on the beach is if you wanna use Hotel Property or Private Property then it’s up to them how much to charge you. There’s ALOT of nice public and secluded public beaches that are completely free. Congrats and best wishes
I am moving on the beach in Hawaii. (for safety reasons I don’t want to disclose which one or which island) But it is on Hawaii. And I know it is not a popular beach for snorkeling but it doesn’t have any waves so I can’t surf there so I was trying to think of activities I could do (not much of a lay on the shore kind of person). So I was wondering can you snorkel at any beach? Like will I be able to see anything?
I have been a Hawaii resident for 13 years we just lived in the city. And I don’t find your racist answer very helpful. Haole means foriegner and I am not a foriegner I have lived here since I was a toddler.
Aloha Surfer Chick,
If you have lived on the island of Hawaii since your were a toddler for 13 years then I am truly surprised that you do not know where to snorkel, but oh well. The fish hang out by he reefs.
Please have references… I’m curious how many people live on each of the islands. Also, what makes each island so special and unique? I’ve never been to Hawaii, but really want to go, and my husband wants to live there (he’s been there before)
In order from most populous (credit to Wikipedia):
-Oahu (900,000)
-Hawaii aka The Big Island (201,109)
-Maui (117,644)
-Kaui (63,689)
-Molokai (7,404)
-Lanai (3,193)
Ok, here we go with the differences (the gist of it):
-Oahu has both the city (Honolulu), and country. Also suburbs. It’s home to the famous North Shore, where surfing competitions and several movies (Sarah Marshall), and TV shows (Lost) were filmed. As people on the other islands say, Oahu is "made of concrete." Ala Moana Center, the worlds largest open air shopping mall, is located here, along with several other malls scattered around the island.
-Hawaii aka The Big Island is the biggest island, hence it’s nickname. The Big Island has rainforests, and the Volcanoes National Park, where you can see lava tumbling into the ocean if you go to the right spots. (Yes, there is an active volcano there). Majority of the island is made of molten lava rock, and you’ll see that people create words/names on them with white pebbles. Go to the top of Mauna Kea for a breathtaking view.
-Maui is, in my opinion, the most beautiful island. Here you’ll find the Maui Ocean Center and the beachfront tourist town of Lahaina. You can hike up Haleakala and bike down it if you wish. Whale-watching is prominent here. There’s a highway called the Hana Highway, which has a lot of twists and turns, but beautiful scenery.
-Kauai is nicknamed The Garden Isle for its beauty, but I don’t buy that. You can explore the caves. There is Waimea Canyon, which is dubbed the Grand Canyon of the Pacific.
-Molokai transports you back to old Hawaii. It’s kind of like Maui and Kauai in terms of scenery.
-Lanai…well, you’ll need a four-wheeler to see most of the landmarks and sites. Not too familiar with this island as I’ve never been to it, as you can tell by my horrible description of it.
Grouping the islands together, here are their similarities:
-The Big Island, Maui, Kaui, Molokai, and Lanai are very laid back communities
-You can do water sports on all islands (obviously)
-All have good food
-You will be treated well on any island. The tourists that say that they’ve been hassled by locals is because they either went where they weren’t supposed to, or disrespected us. This doesn’t mean that you have to watch your back and be on constant high alert. Just use your common sense.
I believe this is it for my lengthly answer. 
I want a beautiful place near the beach; where I could go snorkeling or something like that. I’d like to see lots of tropical fish, palm trees, and things like that. Please help me!
Also, if the place is budget friendly, that would be great too.
Kaanapali, Maui, is awesome. Everything is right there: beautiful, calm, family-friendly beaches, snorkeling, tons of hotels for all budgets, shopping in the Whaler’s shopping center and close by in Lahaina, and a great relaxed atmosphere. It’s best for families, so if you want something romantic it probably isn’t the best place. But I highly recommend it, I’ve been several times and it’s always a super fun time.
I was on the big island of hawaii. We went to this black sand beach that we had to hike down to get to. There was a shallow river dividing 2 halves of the beach. There was this hawaiian family there, and the one whom i thought was the father was overweight. Anyways, he got in the river, about 2 ft deep and laid down on his stomach on the river floor, completely immersing himself under the river. He did this several times. Is this some kind of hawaiian ritual or was the dude just weird?
could of been very hot? some of those rivers or fresh waters are super cold.
If this big dude was just chillin, thats how he does it hawaiian style!
Video editing project for class.
Remembering the good times:)
If I find more tapes, I’ll upload more:)
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The shaper Blane Chambers from PSH explain the difference between the shape of RIPPER and the ALL AROUNDER .by www.sunshort.com jean philippe wuilmart
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