Andy Bumatai is back (without Teri Yaki)

Letterman and Leno need to move over. There’s another old guy in town. Hawaii’s Andy Bumatai is back on TV and the only differences between Andy and other late night television hosts are a real set (and a studio audience, and a late night time slot, and national acclaim). Good? Bad? Or, just Ugly Andy?

Who wants to live in Hawaii?

Where’s the best place to live in the US? The latest poll says California, Florida, then Hawaii. Which city is the best place to live? Honolulu shows up in 7th place. Both were down a notch from last year’s poll. The Harris Poll also puts Hawaii as the top destination for baby boomers. Why does … Read More »

The sharks and surfers at Point Panic

Point Panic is one of Honolulu’s better body boarding locations. No beach. Good waves. Big rocks. It’s called “Point Panic” for a reason. Huge rocks make up a seawall which covers the shoreline from Kewalo Basin past Kakaako Waterfront Part toward the west. The waves roll in from the Kewalo Basin channel toward the rocks. … Read More »

Three Dog Night was very cold

My music is what I like and HawaiiBlogger likes rock ‘n roll. Creedence. Stones. Three Dog Night. Rock the stage, baby. Rock it. Well, to be honest, I used to like rock ‘n roll. These days I’m having second thoughts.

Pedestrians cause Honolulu traffic problems

Honolulu has two kinds of traffic– bad and worse. Each is broken into two groups– downtown and highway. Highway traffic congestion is the result of too many cars, bad drivers, not enough highway. City traffic congestion is caused by too many cars, bad drivers, not enough streets, and pedestrians. Downtown traffic problems are mostly the … Read More »

Is California sushi really different?

Japan is an exporting country. Sony. Toyota. Honda. Panasonic. Sushi and Sumo. To be fair, sumo wrestling is not doing as well as sushi on Japan’s popular export list. California and Hawaii are popular locations for authentic Japanese sushi. Also popular in the US, and particularly in Hawaii, is a style of sushi which fits … Read More »