hawaii history: Keaiwa Heiau State Recreation Area - Aiea - 08/18/08 09:52 PM
Keaiwa Heiau (an Ancient Hawaiian Temple) is located at the top of Aiea Heights Drive in the Keaiwa Heiau State Recreation Area. Upon entry into the State Park the Keaiwa Heiau is to the left and you will definitely do a double take at first glance. KEAIWA HEIAU is known … (15 comments)
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hawaii history: Hawaiian Spirits, Superstitions & Lore- Do You Believe? - 08/06/08 01:49 PM
We have MANY different ethnic groups living in Hawaii and most are highly superstitious and believe in the spirits of their ancestors who walked the lands of our islands. The history of Hawaii tells of our great warriors in battle and their traveling along the paths along the ridges of mountains and valleys between them to get … (12 comments)
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hawaii history: The History Behind DIAMOND HEAD Crater - Honolulu County- Hawaii - 07/16/08 07:47 PM
Standing at Kewalo Basin I look out to Waikiki and the ever so famous Diamond Head (volcano crater) on the southeast coast of Oahu overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Overlooking an object in the water I choose to shoot the scene to 'possibility' depicting that the object … (23 comments)
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hawaii history: Sharing a Piece of Paradise.....East Oahu, Hawaii - 07/09/08 01:20 AM
It usually takes about four hours to circle the island by car. Sightseeing and stopping along the way at the many sights around Oahu may take a wee bit longer. :)
There is so much of our rich history and culture to take in that it has taken even me.....a … (12 comments)
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hawaii history: A Paradise Sunrise at Makapu'u Hawaii (LOCALISM FEATURED) - 07/05/08 12:59 PM
It's 4:05 am on July 4th, 2008 and he gets up and stumbles to the bathroom. After he's finished he climbs back into bed and snuggles close to her. Just when he's starting to doze off again she startles him wide awake with a "let's get up and drive … (76 comments)
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hawaii history: The Legend of the Spouting Horn - 05/18/08 05:16 PM
On our trip to Kauai May 10, 2008 we took so many pictures and videos of different natural scenic wonders. One of them was Waimea Canyon on Kauai - It Took My Breath Away....Literally and now I am bringing another wonderful awesome site.
The Spouting Horn is located on … (34 comments)
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hawaii history: Waimea Canyon on Kauai - It Took My Breath Away....Literally - 05/14/08 09:31 PM
We were in the clouds and looking down to depths of 3,000 feet. The cool air stung our faces with gusts of wind coming up from the valleys, caverns and up and over the ridges throughout this wonderful historic site called the Waimea (pronounced why may ah) Canyon on the west side of … (31 comments)
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hawaii history: Have You Been Lei'd Today? - 05/01/08 11:29 AM
May 1st of each year is "May Day" in Hawaii. The first May day was held on May 01, 1928 to commemorate a celebration of the making and giving of the lei (flower necklace).
A piece of Hawaii Information and Hawaii History: A poet/writer Don Blanding wrote in a local paper … (33 comments)
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hawaii history: The Future Fate of the Falls of Clyde- Pier 7 - Honolulu Harbor - 03/27/08 11:54 AM
The Falls of Clyde has cost a half million dollars a year to maintain and repair and it has gotten so bad that the fate may be to just.....sink it.
Located just to the left of Aloha Tower Marketplace at Pier 7 in Honolulu Harbor (Hawaii Maritime Center) the Falls of Clyde is … (29 comments)
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hawaii history: Historic Haleiwa Town: North Shore-Oahu, Hawaii - 09/05/07 11:24 AM
What a way to spend a September 3, 2007 Labor Day but to jump in my car and cruise down to the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii! Being a Realtor Associate® on Oahu is a luxury and I surely don't take it forgranted. No matter where I take my clients there is going to be breathtaking scenery all … (46 comments)
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hawaii history: Purchasing Hawaii Vacant Land? Ancient Hawaiian Burial Sites and Laws - 08/18/07 01:34 AM
www.localism.com featured article 8/18/2007
It is a known fact that all our Hawaiian Islands have many burial grounds and sites that have still not been "discovered". Another fact is that much of our land is zoned as Preservation and/or Conservation land. There are a few things about ancient Hawaiian Burial Sites that … (35 comments)
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hawaii history: The Voyages of the Hawaiian "Hōkūle'a": A Tribute to Eddie Akau - 07/19/07 04:07 PM
www.localism.com featured post
Hōkūle'a (the star of gladness) is the name of the replica of the wooden sailing canoe that was used in ancient Hawaii. This vessel was created for the sole purpose of recreating the voyages of the Polynesian migration from Hawaii to the Tahitian Islands.
The following story that profoundly surrounds … (30 comments)
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hawaii history: The History of Hawaiian Print Shirts; The "Aloha Shirt" - 07/04/07 10:30 PM
Hawaii was a drab place for any kind of a fashion statement until the immigrants came to the islands in the 1920's and 30's.
Now, mix and match the Japanese kimono, the Filipino Barong Tagalog (untucked shirt), the Chinese colored silk, and the plain collar shirt from the United States; whip in a … (51 comments)
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hawaii history: The History of Hawaiian Homes - 06/11/07 10:02 AM
Featured post by Celeste Cheeseman in www.localism.com
THE HISTORY OF HAWAIIAN HOMES is an appropriate topic for one who's professional life revolves around residential homes. Don't you think? Though there are no specific dates to speak of residential history before Western Civilization came to the Hawaiian Islands, there are some notations of significance … (83 comments)
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hawaii history: The History of Education and Schools in Hawaii - 06/10/07 05:22 PM
Hawaii has had an educational system from the 1830's and underwent a dramatic process of a democratic system seeking to educate an expanding multi-ethnic society. We surely have a multi-ethinic society and in 1778 Captain James Cook's arrival in Hawaii weakened tradition and order to the Hawaiian culture. Alas. Western influence arrives! Shortly after … (11 comments)
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hawaii history: HAWAIIAN Spirits and Superstitions - 05/23/07 11:16 PM
Another Localism Featured Post!......By Celeste "Sally" Cheeseman
The Hawaiian people and many different ethnic groups living in Hawaii are highly superstitious and believe in the spirits of their ancestors who walked the lands of our islands. The history of Hawaii tells of our great warriors in battle and traveling along the paths along the ridges of mountains and valleys … (33 comments)
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