The ABCs of Living in Hawaii | 2019
This is a video about what it's like to really live in Hawaii in 2019. It's a great place to live, but it's not always rainbows and beaches. If you want to live here, these are some good things to know before moving to Hawaii.
Living in Hawaii is Adventurous, Beautiful, Crowded, Delicious, Expensive, Family-Oriented, Green, Homely, Isolated, Jovial, Known, Limited, Modern, Nautical, Outgoing, Precious, Quaint, Repetitive, Sociable, Tight, Unequal, Vivacious, Warm, Xenolithic, Yearlong, and Zestful.
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Free Camping in Maui
What’s better than camping in Maui? Free camping in Maui. Yep, I’m cheap, but I also just like to get away from the crowds and create our own adventures. We found a couple awesome, beautiful free places to camp, did some boogie boarding, hiking (pig hunting without killing any pigs), spearfishing and made some killer beach sushi.
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Dog playing in the surf! #beach #topsail #northcarolina
Dog-friendly beaches at Topsail Beach, North Carolina. The Topsail Region of Southeastern North Carolina.
PBS Hawaii - HIKI NŌ Episode 605 | Hosted By Punahou School | Full Program
Premiere Airdate: November 6, 2014
This episode of HIKI NŌ is hosted by Punahou School on Oahu.
Top Story:
Students from Ka Waihona o ka Naauao Public Charter School on Oahu tell the story of a second-generation Waianae farmer who brings people together with a traditional Hawaiian paina (party) that he hosts at his home each fall. Family, friends and community members gather to prepare the meal and to share in giving thanks.
Also Featured:
Students at Waipahu Intermediate School on Oahu show how children at the oldest elementary school in Waipahu complex are benefitting from the addition of new classrooms; students at Kealakehe High School on Hawaii Island spotlight the school's Triathlon Club, which trains students in the multi-discipline sport and inspires others to get active; students at Waialua High & Intermediate School on Oahu showcase how local artisans have transformed a North Shore art gallery into a work of art; students at Mililani Middle School on Oahu follow the trail of invasive little fire ants in their community; and students at Waianae High School on Oahu tell the story of a City and County lifeguard and his quest to save a program that teaches young people how to become lifesavers in the ocean.
PBS Hawaii - Insights: How Would Hawaii's Economy Survive without the Military?
There's a pitched war of words over a plan to downsize troops at two U.S. Army bases on Oahu, Schofield Barracks and Fort Shafter. The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii is leading the charge for those opposed to the cuts, citing an enormous impact to Hawaii's economy in both revenues and in military/civilian jobs. Those in favor of the downsizing believe it will relieve some of Hawaii's traffic and housing woes. Malia Mattoch moderates this discussion.
PBS Hawaii - Insights: A Conversation with Our Four Mayors: What is the State of Hawaii's Counties?
Insights on PBS Hawaii is bringing together all four mayors from Hawaii Island, Kauai, Maui and Oahu. What needs do all the counties have in common? What do the individual mayors think about issues like tourism, taxes, alternative energy, agriculture and development?
On this installment of Insights, A conversation with our four mayors: What is the state of Hawaii's counties?
Our featured guests:
Mayor Alan Arakawa, Maui County
Mayor Kirk Caldwell, Honolulu County
Mayor Bernard Carvalho, Kauai County
Mayor Billy Kenoi, Hawaii County
PBS Hawaii - HIKI NŌ Episode 524 | Focus On Local Businesses | Full Program
Premiere Airdate: August 21, 2014
This episode, hosted by HIKI NŌ graduate Shisa Kahaunaele, looks back at past stories about Hawaii-based, locally-run businesses: a story from Maui High School about a grocer in Happy Valley Maui who has figured out how to use the influx of big-box retailers to his advantage; a profile from Waimea High School on Kauai about a successful t-shirt artist who grew up in Waimea so poor that all he could afford to wear were t-shirts; a history by Seabury Hall Middle School about the iconic, family-run Komoda Bakery in Makawao; a story from Roosevelt High School on Oahu about a cafe that sells slow drip coffee but whose real draw is the unrushed, face-to-face interaction between its customers; a study from Kamehameha Schools Maui Middle of Maui Soda & Ice Works and the strong set of family values that has made that business a success; a story from Kalaheo High School on Oahu about a chocolate manufacturer in Kailua whose product bears the name of a valley in Honolulu (Manoa Chocolates) and that uses cacao beans from all over the world; and a profile from Konawaena High School on Hawaii Island about a family-founded-and-run hotel that is nearing a hundred years of age and whose success can be attributed to the allure of nostalgia and a great pork chop.
Hawaii | Wikipedia audio article
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Hawaii
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Hawaii ( ( listen) hə-WY-ee; Hawaiian: Hawaiʻi [həˈvɐjʔi]) is the 50th and most recent state to have joined the United States, having received statehood on August 21, 1959. Hawaii is the only U.S. state located in Oceania, the only U.S. state located outside North America, and the only one composed entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean.The state encompasses nearly the entire volcanic Hawaiian archipelago, which comprises hundreds of islands spread over 1,500 miles (2,400 km). At the southeastern end of the archipelago, the eight main islands are—in order from northwest to southeast: Niʻihau, Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, Kahoʻolawe, Maui, and the Island of Hawaiʻi. The last is the largest island in the group; it is often called the Big Island or Hawaiʻi Island to avoid confusion with the state or archipelago. The archipelago is physiographically and ethnologically part of the Polynesian subregion of Oceania.
Hawaii's diverse natural scenery, warm tropical climate, abundance of public beaches, oceanic surroundings, and active volcanoes make it a popular destination for tourists, surfers, biologists, and volcanologists. Because of its central location in the Pacific and 19th-century labor migration, Hawaii's culture is strongly influenced by North American and East Asian cultures, in addition to its indigenous Hawaiian culture. Hawaii has over a million permanent residents, along with many visitors and U.S. military personnel. Its capital is Honolulu on the island of Oʻahu.
Hawaii is the 8th-smallest and the 11th-least populous, but the 13th-most densely populated of the 50 U.S. states. It is the only state with an Asian plurality. The state's oceanic coastline is about 750 miles (1,210 km) long, the fourth longest in the U.S. after the coastlines of Alaska, Florida, and California.