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April 16, 2013
Driving up Kamehameha Highway, you’ll smell the distinctively sweet, tangy scent of pineapples before you see them. Most people come to the Dole Plantation to tour the beautifully landscaped gardens o...
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December 31, 2012
We were headed specifically for Sunset Beach, which is famous, because we saw it on t-shirts at Walmart... there's also a fantastic amount of surfing that happens in the winter months of Hawaii. We di...
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December 20, 2012
Last Monday, Papa Tony, Owen, and I visited Mokoli'i, also known as Chinamen's Hat. Mokoli'i is a very small island off of the eastern shore of Oahu. It is famous for being the backdrop to movies and ...
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November 29, 2012
Remember back in 2008 when Barack Obama vacationed in Hawaii? Over the Thanksgiving weekend, I had a “Be Like Barack Vacation” on a very miniscule scale. The day started early, picking up passengers, ...
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November 25, 2012
TJ and I spent Thanksgiving in Oahu this year. We stayed in a condo on the North Shore in a town called Punalu'u. Sunrise from our lanai....
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November 21, 2012
A few weekends ago, the Joneses visited the Dole Plantation with the goal of attempting to successfully navigate the Pineapple Garden Maze, the world's largest permanent outdoor maze. Mission Accompli...
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July 19, 2012
The North Shore is made up of around 10-12 communities, all of which bring their own story of diversity to Oahu. Some of the most recognizable towns are Haleiwa, Kahuku, Laie and Mokuleia. The North S...
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July 09, 2012
I finally turned around out by Turtle Bay, and tried not to think about the sand until I got to a water fountain at Sunset Elementary, where I washed it out. The bay was gorgeous, and all the kids jum...
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July 07, 2012
This place is Kualoa Ranch. It was established in 1850 and is a 4,000 acre working cattle ranch. Even if you’ve never been to Hawaii, you may recognize it because Hollywood movies such as Jurassic Par...
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July 05, 2012
Punalu'u Beach. After leaving the Volcanoes Park we took a quick detour on our way back to Kona and visited Hawaii's beautiful Black Sand Beach. It was gorgeous. J immediately had to drop and start di...
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