808 Brown Bag To Stardom has been Hawaii’s official high school talent contest for 25 years. Since 1980 BBTS has created more local, national, and international stars than any music event in the State of Hawaii. High schools would hold annual talent contest and the winners from each high school would attend a statewide contest [...]
Monday saw the release of the long awaited Hawaii’s entry into the popular 50 State Quarters series that began in 1999. The fiftieth and final state quarter honors the 50th state of Hawai’i. The quarter shows the state name of Hawai’i, nicknamed “The Aloha State. The quarters back features King Kamehameha with his hand stretching [...]
Hawaiian Grown is a unique food lifestyle TV show and website that strives to be way more than cooking. Host by Grant Kawasaki, each episode explores an exciting ingredient grown or produced right here in Hawaii. Hawaiian Grown is broadcast statewide on Oceanic Time Warner Cables OC16 were each episode takes our viewers on a [...]
Ocean View, Hawaii is located in Ka’u district on the Island of Hawai’i. This area is the southern most district of the island. Originally, part of the vast ranch lands of the Kahuku Ranch, Ocean View has become one the fastest growing communities in the Ka’u district. Ocean View is made up of a small [...]
Comedy Polynesia features the local style comedy musings of Bo Irvine, Chief Sielu Avea, Kento-San and the musical comedy of Michael Staats. Comedy Polynesia boasts that it is Waikiki’s most affordable major show, and they are right. At $25 a person, this show is produced specifically for English speaking visitors. The show goes beyond the [...]
The Bon Dance Season is underway in Hawaii. (?, Bon?) is a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the departed (deceased) spirits of one’s ancestors. This Buddhist custom has evolved into a family reunion holiday during which people return to ancestral family places and visit and clean their ancestors’ graves. It has existed in Japan for [...]
Hawaii born presidential hopeful, Barack Obama, clinched the Democratic Party nomination on Tuesday. Barack Obama has become the first black American to seal the Democratic Presidential nomination. He now has to battle it at the polls with Republican John McCain. “Tonight, I can stand before you and say that I will be the Democratic nominee [...]
Kelsey Grammer, better know as the snobbish but lovable, Dr. Frasier Crane, suffered a mild heart attack on Saturday, while out paddle boarding with his wife. He returned to his home today, after spending time at an area hospital in Kona. Grammer was resting comfortably, spokesman Stan Rosenfield said. The star of “Cheers,” “Frasier” and [...]
Hawaiian Sun Tropical Drinks have been quenching islanders thirst for many years. In recent months Hawaiian Sun has made a move back to all natural ingredients. They now tout using Maui Cane Sugar, No Artificial Flavors, No Artificial Color, and No Hight Fructose Corn Syrup. The taste difference is certainly noticeable. The new soda formula [...]
Waialua Soda Works was founded in 2003 by Karen and James Campbell to bring back the nostalgic experience of drinking soda in glass bottles. The company uses only clear glass bottles, pure cane sugar, and natural flavors to make their gourmet sodas. he products feature local ingredients such as Maui Brand natural white cane sugar, [...]