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What Time is it in Hawaii??
All of the Hawaiian Islands are on Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time.
The states of Arizona (with the exception of the Navajo Nation) and Hawaii, along with the territories of Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa are the only places in the U.S. that do not observe DST but instead stay on "standard time" all year long.
The time is...
Aloha ~
Ali
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Stand and be counted
We are living in a time of change, will your voice be heard? We've just come out of a recession with some of the lowest employment ratings since the early 80's company's are restructuring, banks are rethinking their strategies, and governments are pushing for change in every direction. Will you have a say in the change that is to come? Stand up and let the world hear what you have to say with a free online petition. Gather support for your cause and create the change that so desperately needs to be seen in this world.
People are starting to realize that the system that we devised won't last forever, and they are starting to plan for the future. Let the world know that you won't have your life planned for this time without a voice. Whether you are looking to stand up against Religious Oppression, or if you think the Government has become too powerful it is your right as a human being to take a stand against any and all oppression.
With PetitionsForChange.com you can create a petition and collect signatures that will allow you to know exact who is for, and who is against your cause. Unlike some other petition websites Petitions For Change allows people to sign a petition in opposition. You can also link back to a page about your cause to help inform those who may be on the fence about the issue in greater detail.
First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States states:
"Congress shall make no law...abridging...the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
It is because of this Amendment to the Constitution that all Americans have the right to petition against injustice, it is because of PetitionsForChange.com that all around the world you may share in this freedom! Take a stand today on whatever you are passionate about, and be heard with a free online petition. It's very easy to get the word out about your cause, just visit PetitionsForChange.com and take a stand against any and all afflictions of this world. Stand up and be counted today before tomorrow passes you by.
Diamond Head Volcanic Crater on Oahu
Overlooking the Pacific Ocean on the Southeast Coast of Oahu, Diamond Head is arguably the most famous volcanic crater
in the world. The crater was originally
named Laeahi by the ancient Hawaiians, which means "brow of
the tuna". The current name of Diamond Head came from British sailors in the 1800's who mistook the calcite crystals in the lava rock for diamonds.As far as vocanic activity, Diamond Head has been extinct for 150,000 years.
Aloha ~
Ali
hotelicopter.com makes hotel content portable
Site publishers and bloggers now have a new content tool at their disposal. If you have travel content on your site, you now can embed detailed hotel information by location or specific hotel. This makes it much more contextual for your readers.
hotelicopter.com launched its latest innovation this week. Going beyond what is currently available, hotelicopter now gives any web site owner the ability to publish detailed, interactive hotel content on their site for free.
hotelicopter, recently named the emerging hotel meta-search site by Piper Jaffray & Co., helps travelers find amazing hotel deals worldwide, including for Las Vegas hotels, Orlando hotels, Chicago hotels, Los Angeles hotels, and New York hotels.
In three easy steps, site publishers can quickly enhance any travel- or event-related content they offer by adding hotel photos, star and user ratings, addresses, and average rates per night.
Here is an example of a specific hotel:
- Web sites that publish articles about specific destinations
- Bloggers focused on specific cities and travel topics
- Event organizers who want to offer local hotel choices to attendees
- Sports organizations
- Family sites (weddings, reunions, parties, funerals, etc)
- School web sites
Honolulu's Pipeline Cafe - 18 and Over Dance Club
Pipeline Cafe is a super popular 18 and over dance club in downtown Honolulu that also hosts several concerts each month. If you are looking for a large, attractive, younger type crowd (a crowd that includes ME), then Pipeline is definitely the right dance club for you. Pipeline Cafe is open Monday through Saturday but it is closed on Sundays for private parties only.
BTW, Pipeline Cafe is also the largest 18 and older night club on Oahu. Friday nights are my favorites (Foreplay Fridaze) and are hosted by 102.7.
Aloha ~
Ali
AZ Music Connect: Classifieds for Arizona Music Community
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If you are a venue you can find bands, post events, sell tickets, find employees and more!
This is a site where bands, venues and anyone in the local music scene can come together to find specialized info on happenings around the valley of the sun. They offer low costs to post and advertise! Must see site with so many uses. This site fills a need in Arizona music.
Hawaiian Thanksgiving Imu-Style Turkey Recipe
 Hawaii Tailgate Cookbook | Imu-Style Turkey with Portuguese Cornbread Stuffing
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 Hawaii Cooks | Imu Cooking Anyone who has experienced a contemporary Hawaiian lu'au (feast) will find kalua pig a main part of the menu. Traditionally, the pig was cooked in an underground pit and served in plaited baskets made of coconut fronds or on large banana leaves. The shredded pork was just as tender and moist as a pork butt roasted in an electric or gas oven. The word kalua refers to the process of cooking in an earth oven (ka, the; lua, hole). Throughout Polynesia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and even the Americas, traditional underground ovens have been utilized to cook and steam food. The Hawaiians used a pit oven, called an imu, to steam whole pigs, breadfruit, bananas, sweet potatoes, taro, chicken, and fish. The imu was essentially an underground pressure cooker. Due to the amount of time and labor to prepare the imu, most earth oven cooking was done for group meals, festivities, or religious ceremonies. | |
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Aloha ~
The Green Sand Beach of Puu Mahana
Puu Mahana on the Big IslandWhite sandy beaches yes, but is there really such a thing as a Green Sandy Beach?
Yep, and you can only find it on the Big Island of Hawaii by traveling down a twelve-mile, unevenly paved, single-lane country road - the kind of road that voids your rental car contract but takes you to an extraordinary attraction. Down this windy road you will spot 37 white windmills that stand about a hundred feet tall - a few houses and a few cows before reaching Ka Lae (the southern most tip of the United States). South Point is a peninsula sacred to the Hawaiians filled with a sense of mana or power. This is the Green Sand Beach of Puu Mahana!
Aloha ~
Ali
The Chefs Cookbook: A blog for home chefs
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Every once in a while you find a site that really has a lot to offer. www.thechefscookbook.com is one of those sites. With amazing articles, fantastic well written recipes, hints & tips, and relevant articles about food related news and topics it is clear that The Chefs Cookbook has tons to offer. The writer puts a unique spin on all stories and articles. Imagine seeing the culinary world through the eyes of a young Chef. A couple of things that make this site stand out is the posts about culinary stories of mishaps and blunders, which is named "The Naked Chef" which is meant to reveal and expose how things can and do go wrong, but most patrons don't notice--it's a good thing! The recipes are unique and very easy to understand and read. Included on the site is also an ultimate wine pairing guide which makes it easy to pair wine to food items. Visit the site and find out why this blog is clean, interesting and refreshing!
Book Review: Malama by DeeDee Baber
It's a story about a woman who was suffering through the ups and downs of life who discovers that there is more in life than just the passing of the years.
She visits Hawaii for whale watching but she falls in love with the Aloha Spirit of the Islands. Then, a close encounter with a dolphin changes her life and she has an experience that allows her to get in contact with the Humpback whales of Hawaii. Together, they find ways to disrupt the activities of island whalers and to persuade these tough and hardened men to stop the killing.
From the website, "They fight without arms, always in danger themselves, but the higher vibration of thought and the love and caring they communicate, are weapons of much greater impact than any man-made tool."
You can learn more about Malana by DeeDee Bader and even read it online on the Malana Website.
Where Will You Travel Next?
I have a blogging friend who just recently launched an online booking website for Accommodations in Tel Aviv. While I usually blog about Hawaii, my friend says that a visit to the cultural capital of Israel is an absolute must, and that a Vacation in Tel Aviv will make me forget all about my little island in the Pacific.
His pictures are gorgeous and his descriptions of cultural landmarks sound amazing. Maybe I'll take him up on it...
Have you ever been?
Jellyfish Hit Waikiki Again (and Again, and Again)
According to the papers, more than 2,000 box jellyfish washed up on Waikiki and Ala Moana beaches. While lifeguards posted the familiar beware of jellyfish warning signs at Waikiki Beach and Ala Moana Beach Park, they still ended up treating a couple hundred people for stings.
So what's the deal?
Well... 9 to 10 days after a full moon, box jellyfish routinely swarm to our leeward shores (Waikiki Beach, Ala Moana Beach Park, Hanauma Bay, and the Wai`anae Coast). This phenomena has existed since the dawn of time and it's something the islanders are very used to.
So, here's my advice for what it's worth,
Don't touch this animal, especially its tentacles - even when it's beached and dead.
Nuff said :)
Aloha ~
Hawaii Parades on Oahu - The Waikiki Holiday Parade 2009
If you're on the Island over Thanksgiving, you'll want to attend out the Waikiki Holiday Parade which is held every year on the Friday after Thanksgiving. It's always a real treat to see the local high school bands participating - they fund raise for months in order to make the "trip of a lifetime" to Hawaii for this great parade. Can you even imagine?
Since 1998, the Waikiki Holiday Parade has honored Pearl Harbor Survivors and commemorated the anniversary of the attacks. Lots of mainland bands are coming this year, and dozens of bands are excitedly planning their trip for the 70th Anniversary of the Pearl Habor attacks in 2011.
Thousands of spectators will line the streets, residents and visitors alike gathering to watch the grand parade which hosts local marching bands, Pearl Harbor Survivors, service bands, military units, local officials, dignitaries and entertainers. The parade begins at Fort DeRussy and ends at Kapiolani Park. The scenic parade route travels approximately 1.5 miles through Waikiki along the oceanfront of torch-lit Kalakaua Avenue.
Mark your calendars for November 27, 2009! Trust me, you won't find a warmer welcome in any other destination.
Thanks to marching.com, here's a list of mainland bands who have participated in the Waikiki Holiday Parade:
- Evans High School, Evans, Georgia
- Lakota East High School, Cincinnati, Ohio
- John Overton High School, Nashville, Tennessee
- Blue Springs High School, Blue Springs, MO
- Pope High School, Marietta, Georgia
- Liberty High School, Clarksburg, West Virginia
- Salem High School, Conyers, Georgia
- Science Hill High School, Johnson City, Tennessee
- Liberty High School Grenadier Band, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
- Chisago Lakes High School, Lindstrom, MN
- Denver City-Wide Marching Band, Denver, Colorado
- East Coweta High School, Sharpsburg, Georgia
- Glynn Academy, Brunswick, Georgia
- Greenbrier High School, Lewisburg, West Virginia
- Greeneville High School, Greeneville, Tennessee
- Jonesboro High School, Jonesboro, Arkansas
- Kennewick High School, Kennewick, Washington
- East Lincoln High School, Denver, North Carolina
- Freedom High School, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
- Lakota West High School, West Chester, Ohio
- La Quinta High School, Westminster, CA
- Barry Goldwater High School, Phoenix, AZ
- Monticello High School, Monticello, MN
- Northern State University, Aberdeen, SD
- Overland High School, Aurora, CO
- Peachtree Ridge High School, Suwanee, Georgia
- Sapulpa High School, Sapulpa, Oklahoma
- Slinger High School, Slinger, WI
- Tahlequah High School, Tahlequah, Oklahoma
- Virgil Grissom High School, Huntsville, Alabama
- Walton High School, Marietta, Georgia
- West Memphis High School, West Memphis, AR
- Westerville North High School, Westerville, Ohio
- All-State High School Marching Band, Wyoming
Bodysurfing and Swimming at Sandy's Beach
Yesterday, I went to Sandy's Beach which is one of my favorite beaches here on the island. Now those of you that live here know know this as "the beach where your cousin dies.” Our guests to the island however, may never get to experience why we call it that... unless they came yesterday that is.
See.. Sandy’s is this fun little beach on the southeast side of Oahu. The surf is usually real calm and serene here and the swimmers come out in droves to experience a little paradise. But... when the surf is up (like it was yesterday), this beach can be one of the most treacherous on the island.
Because of the shorebreak and accompanying rip tide currents, swimmers discover that the waves here have no equal on Oahu. And when the surf is up, the onshore waves are treacherous. So what happens when the waves get like this? My dummy friends ride the 15-foot waves just a few feet from the shore and the next thing I see are the red and white helicopters flying in.
Despite the sometimes dangerous conditions, Sandy’s is fun and it's one of the most beautiful coastlines in Hawaii. Just use some common sense and lots of caution when entering the water.
Aloha ~
How to Save 50% on Airfare to Hawaii
called My Airfare Secrets: Fired Travel Agent Reveals How To Get Dirt Cheap Airline Tickets! Catchy title for sure, and this has to be the best research on finding cheap airfare that I have ever seen. The ebook is full of valuable tips, tricks, and secrets divided into four sections starting with "Basic Tricks" and ending with "Top Secret Tricks." This is first rate information that most people are unaware of. Some of the tips given in the first part of the book are better known, but the stuff in the last three sections is solid gold - stuff I did not know and the airline tickets savings can be a VERY pleasant surprise.
Here's a quick overview of some of the things you will learn. Your timing when buying airfares can make a big difference when it comes to finding discount airline tickets. There are deals to be had everyday if you know when they occur, what questions to ask, and where to find them.Finally, there are some specific legal tricks for searching deals and saving money.
Since traveling by air is so expensive, I thought I'd share my find on the blog so that others might benefit. You can find and purchase the ebook directly from the author on the Tony Morrison website. Even if you only fly once a year, you will save more then enough money to cover your investment in Tony's ebook if you follow his advice.
Aloha ~
Ali
