Not that we want to beat a city when it’s down but according to a recent story in the Honolulu Advertisers, the city of Waikiki in Hawaii – another tourist and beach vacation destination – is in trouble due to the global recession and economic downturn and it may be a great time to go [...]
Time to Visit Waikiki
October 21st, 2009 · No Comments
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Macy’s E-Series Event – Won by TJ Barron Wins
May 21st, 2008 · No Comments
Sporting a white men’s rash guard shirt, surfer TJ Barron won the ASP Hawaii / Macy’s E-Series Event #1 in fun, 2 foot surf at Oahu’s Maili Point on Saturday, May 17th. Barron’’s victory in the 1-star World Qualifying Series (WQS) event earned him $2,500 dollars and 250 WQS points. Second place went to Joel [...]
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Tourism Emergency in Hawaii
May 8th, 2008 · No Comments
The state of Hawaii will be tapping into it’s emergency funds to lure tourists back to the Islands, spending $3 million on a marketing campaign to convince travelers to vacation there. Tourism is Hawaii’s number 1 industry and is working to rebound from a dip that followed the sudden closing last month of Aloha and [...]
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Aloha Airlines Ends 61 Years of Service in Hawaii
March 31st, 2008 · No Comments
In Hawaii, the end of an era came today when Aloha Airlines finished the day’s schedule of passenger flights and then shut their doors. Aloha Airlines ceased operations less than two weeks after the Honolulu-based company filed for bankruptcy protection as a court seeks buyers for its remaining assests. The shutdown will affect about 1,900 [...]
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