The Octoberfest Street Festival is back; well, almost anyway. On Friday, September 30th, the Octoberfest Street Festival will take place on Nuuanu Ave and Hotel St. The festival will feature a night of music, dance, cuisine and traditional German challenges. This event will be from 6 to 10 p.m. Presented by the ARTS District and […]
Hawaii’s Economy Ranks in the Top 20
Surprisingly enough, the Brookings Institution said Thursday the city ranks in the top 20 nationwide for economic performance. While this may not ease the minds of everyone who struggles here from paycheck to paycheck, it is good news that Hawaii is sustaining in these tough economical times. How did the study measure the results? It […]
Funeral Service Set for HPD Officer Killed in Crash
The funeral service for HPD officer Eric Charles Fontes has been set for Sept. 30 at Borthwick Mortuary in Honolulu. Officer Fontes was killed during a routine traffic stop this past Tuesday. Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Services will begin at 5:30 p.m. Officer Fontes was originally born on Molokai, so this […]
Kauai Sailor Finds a Message in a Bottle From Japan
A sailor on Kauai who was minding his own business while participating in a beach clean up found a message in bottle that had been dropped in the ocean more than five years ago by a Japanese school girl. Petty Officer Jon Moore stumbled upon the clear glass bottle today at the Pacific Missile Range […]
Hawaii Takes The Run and Shoot to UNLV
The University of Hawaii football team has been known to run the run and shoot offense to near perfection. The first two weeks of this 2011 football season gave us a glimpse of both the run and the shoot, as the Warriors trounced Colorado with the run, and lost to Washington while putting on an […]
Medal of Honor Will be Given to Former Kaneohe Marine
Dakota Meyer saved 36 lives from an ambush in Afghanistan and the former Marine will collect the nation’s highest military honor at the White House on Thursday. While he is receiving the Medal of Honor, Meyer’s slain comrades will be memorialized in hometown ceremonies at his request.
Hawaii Five-0 and Hawaiian Airlines Team Up for Hawaii Five-0 Trivia
Hawaii Five-0 and Hawaiian Airlines are teaming up this season to offer a fun and rewarding game that anyone can play. Hawaiian Airlines is a proud sponsor of the popular CBS series and to celebrate Season 2, they have decided to are bring back the popular Hawaii Five-0 Trivia through @HawaiianAir on Twitter.com. How to […]
Outrigger Hotels Rainbow Classic Not Part of 2011-2012 Basketball Schedule
It looks like the long running and much loved (at east in the islands) Outrigger Hotel Rainbow Classic will not be a part of the 2011-2010 men’s basketball schedule, according to the schedule that was released today. Because of difficulties filling out the 48th Classic, UH’s traditional tournament — which was relegated to a four-team, […]