Men’s Warehouse will join the rest of the merchant lineup at Ward Entertainment Center in the spring of 2012. Men’s Warehouse is a national chain that offers full lines of menswear, from formal to casual, as well as shoes, accessories and tailoring services. This comes on the heels of several other merchants recently opening at […]
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Camping Permits to be Available Online in 2012
A new online system for Hawaii residents to obtain camping permits is expected to be readily available in early 2012. This will make the process of obtaining a camping permit for Hawaii residents much easier. The city Parks and Recreation and Information Technology departments are finalizing contract language with a vendor who would have the […]
APEC Security and Parking Restrictions
APEC will be descending on Hawaii in November and with it will come a number of security restrictions. You can view all APEC security restrictions below, and also download and share the information if needed. APEC Hale Koa Security Zone APEC Ko Olina Security Zone APEC Hale Koa Parking Restrictions APEC Ala Wai Boat Harbor […]
Electric Rates in Hawaii Hit Another Record High
Electric rates in Hawaii continue to climb upward. So much so, that rates in the islands hit another record high, the second record high in three months. Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO) are blaming the rate increases on rising prices for fuel oil it buys from the local Chevron and Tesoro refineries. It is kind of […]
Hawaii Bankruptcy Rate Drops Almost 30 Percent in September
The bankruptcy rate in Hawaii for September fell almost 30 percent (28.9 percent to be exact), as this represented the largest drop in the category for the state this year. The decline in filings was led by a 60.2 percent drop in Chapter 13 filings, which was also the largest monthly drop in its category […]
Unemployment Rate in Hawaii Rises
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released their latest report on unemployment around the nation and it seems that the unemployment rate in Hawaii is on the rise. Hawaii’s unemployment rate rose to 5.5 percent, up from 5.4 percent. This may not seem like too much of a change, however, Hawaii doesn’t need its unemployment rates […]
Gas Prices in Hawaii Refuse to Drop
Gas prices all over the nation are continuing to fall, but the prices in Hawaii refuse to drop. Motorists in Hawaii are paying as much or more as they have since this past May. The average gas price in Hawaii rose to $4.23 a gallon Tuesday, a full 75 cents more than the national average […]
Wyndham Vacation Opens New Royal Garden Timeshare Unit in Waikiki
Waikiki was just flooded with 140 new timeshare units, as Wyndham Vacation Ownership opened the 140-unit property at 440 Olohana St., between Kuhio Avenue and the Ala Wai Canal, to its time-share customers last week, and plans to begin sales of time-share interests at the Royal Garden within the next month. This will be the […]