The cool, green town of Waimea (a.k.a. Kamuela) is home to what could be Hawaii's best playground. Anuenue Playground, an incredible wooden wonderland, was built and is maintained by the entire community. It's a must-visit stop as we pass...
Visiting Boiling Pots and Rainbow Falls along the Wailuku River, and Kolekole Beach Park along the Hamakua Coast, three scenic parks in and near Hilo Town on the Big Island of Hawaii.
One of the key stops on our regular pilgrimages to the Big Island is a drive out to Kapa'au, ancestral home of my mother's side of the family, to visit the graves of my maternal grandparents at the Kohala Jodo Mission. Near the very northern...
Departing Honolulu International Airport (HNL) aboard go! Airlines flight 1034, bound for Hilo (ITO). This short clip was recorded by special request from Zac, who loves watching my last go! Airlines video just for the takeoff sequence. Even though...
A cool and gray day on the North Shore of O'ahu. While the dreary winter weather kept the beach clear, hardcore surfers still congregated out on the ocean to catch some waves. One year ago, I posted "North Shore for the Holidays,"...
These are the first video clips taken with my new Sanyo Xacti HD700, which records high-definition (720p) video in Mac-friendly H.264 MPEG-4 format. Low light is actually one of the weaknesses of the Xacti, so this after-sunset walkabout was a good...
A limited public preview of the Hawaii Superferry Alakai. Years in the making, the arrival of the Hawaii Superferry finally gives island residents a viable alternative to interisland air travel. The 800-ton, 1,000-foot long double-hulled vessel can...
A life-sized, 1,100-pound bronze sculpture of Elvis Presley was unveiled today on the grounds of the Neal Blaisdell Center in Honolulu. The 6'2" music icon is depicted atop a pedestal, commemorating his 1973 "Aloha from Hawaii"...
The "world premiere" of the Apple iPhone at the flagship Apple Store at Ala Moana Center in Honolulu. The store is closed up, the windows blacked out, and the wait begins. Eventually, claps and cheers as hundreds part with hundreds to own...
The grand opening celebration for Apple's second store in Honolulu, at Kahala Mall in East Oahu. The Feb. 10, 2007 opening is the first new Apple Store in three months, and features the company's wide-open entry and register-free layout.