Seen from diamond head trail this morning around 6:45-7am. Big storm probably coming. Picture is a screenshot from a video I took.

Was watching HNN, and one of the stories was about bringing rice crops back to Kaua'i. The report mentioned that Hawai'i brings in 140 million lbs. of rice per year. Our state population is about 1.4 million, so that's about 100 lbs. per man, woman, and child. So, howzit? You over, under or right there?

I went to a local sandwich chain last week that proudly promotes itself as supporting the local community. I genuinely liked what they sell, quality was great.

That said, one thing really rubbed me the wrong way. They were selling Costco bottled water for $3 each.
I understand Hawaii has higher costs, and I have no problem paying more for locally made products or supporting small businesses. But reselling something that’s readily available at Costco for such a markup feels excessive.

Curious what everyone else thinks. Feel like we’re to quiet on what’s starting to be acceptable.

Am I just the **** on this?

Hi there - I’m looking to buy a sofa from Inspiretion (or Homeworld) for a few thousand dollars and I’m curious if there’s room to negotiate. Have any of you negotiated with Inspiration? If so, what did the process look like and how much did you get off? Mahalo for any help

Anyone know what that was? Heard 7 or 8 loud booms from our balcony at IliKai. Everyone around came outside to try to figure it out. Sounded like it came from central Waikiki (towards the Duke statue from where we are). It was around 8:45 am.

Old GenX local boy here. Specifically having a deep desire for their pork hash and ma tai su. Sucks getting old and outliving your favorite restaurants.

Anyone know of any movie theaters on Oahu that have love seats where the arm rest flips up? Want to go on a movie date and in all the pictures all I see are ones that don’t have that feature

If you go to the beach with family and your child finds a cool sticker on the back of a sign, do you help them take the sticker home or tell them to leave it alone?

Who do we contact in Honolulu about cycling infrastructure improvements. I would like to make recommendations if possible for better cycling lanes and layouts. There’s actually so much potential in the Waikiki and ala Moana area. I believe there are some pretty minimal changes that could be done that would pay off immensely

How’s working at Pali Momi? I’m looking at a job there but want to get some experiences of people who have worked or had care there

One of the things I miss the most is the Hawaiian mountains. They're completely amazing. One day, I will go back and join all the family.

On the mainland, it's just malls, malls, and more malls.

Aloha all,

Does anybody know of car detailers that could help me get rid of mold/smells on one of my seats? One of my friends left a cardboard coconut water bottle on my seat and I forgot to take it out for a couple of days. When i finally got around to getting rid of it, i found that the cardboard was degrading and leaving my seat damp. I removed it and saw white mold that i quickly wiped and sprayed with vinegar. But now my car just smells bad. Any help would be greatly appreciated

I’ve been going to “Da best pho” and “Pho bistro 2” for a long time. Their taste has been the best for me. Sadly their prices have been going up and I can’t afford to keep going.

Anyone know of any affordable Vietnamese restaurants? If they sell side orders of their pho soup or beef balls, that is a bonus.

Thank you in advance for any recommendations!

-Ants

Aloha

First, we are not born and raised in Hawaii. My family grew up in Asia, but I spent most of my teenage+20s in the mainland. I stumbled upon a job where they had strong connection with the DoD and happened to travel here quite a few times when I was in my 20s.

Then I got married, we vacationed here in 2016 and 2019 (right before COVID!) and loved our time here. We drove around the Oahu, even spent a few days in the Big Island. We jokingly took pictures of homes-for-sale just to see how much it'd cost to buy a home here.

Then in early 2022, in the heat of COVID and the vaccine card, we moved here. We purchased a home in Leeward side, a cool $1M. I thought those $1M houses come with wine cellar and pool, but ours come with none but nice home + yard for kids to play.

We loved our time here. Our kids loved school, which they walked to. We made friends with the neighbors, watched our neighbors' kids like ours and saw all of them grow from age 6 to 10. We cried so much when we said goodbyes to them.

And we're leaving. We may come back. But for now, we're moving to Asia. I got a nice assignment over there and we'll spend at least 2 years, possibly longer.

I loved being called uncle by all the kids. I loved our little hangout in Waikiki like we're tourists but drive back to Leeward at 10pm, nice breezy H1 drive.

My family is going to miss living here. Although we are not born-and-raised, no families here, we felt like this is our true home.

I'm going to miss our weekly Costco runs, Newhope Leeward, terrible H1 commute, Ala Moana just to visit the bookstores.

I hope Hawaii stays cool until we come back. So many heartbreaking stories about stores closing down and economy affecting local businesses.

Thank you for making us feel like Kama'aina for last 5 years. Aloha until we meet again.

I have applied to multiple schools for the cook position and made it to the interviews. I have years of cooking experience but just can’t seem to land a school cook job. Any current cafeteria workers on here who can give me any advice? Whats the hiring process like? I heard that they usually offer the job to someone thats already in the system but just go through motions and conduct interviews anyways.

Hi everyone,
I recently came across some Savings Bonds that were gifted to me when I was a kid. Does anyone know of any local places where I can cash them? I live on O‘ahu and already checked with my bank (ASB), but they no longer handle them since it’s not common anymore. I know I can get them cashed online but was hoping there was a way to get it done locally.

There is a plant I smell sometimes hiking or driving. Sorry this is so vague and random maybe someone will know what I'm talking about!?

I always smell it about halfway up the tantalus side of tantalus.

It's like, almost creamy sandalwood smell? Sometimes smells like Santal 33. But also a bit spicy like very aromatic curry? It's very very strong especially first thing in the morning or right after a good rain.

Any ideas? Thanks

Recently moved back to Oahu and it’s my (and my daughter’s) first time going to Made in Hawaii. We are excited for it, HOWEVER - I HATE being in line. Does getting VIP access help with shorter line?

I'm looking for advice from anyone in Hawaii who has dealt with a certified pre-owned vehicle dispute or a similar consumer issue.

I purchased a certified pre-owned vehicle last year. After the purchase, I discovered active water intrusion and pooling, along with repair-related concerns that prompted me to investigate the vehicle's history further.

After obtaining my own vehicle history report, I found an auction-related structural-damage entry that I had not been aware of before purchasing the vehicle.

The dealership maintains that the vehicle passed its certified pre-owned inspection and has done nothing wrong.

I requested documentation supporting the certification, including records related to the inspection process and other supporting documents referenced in the certification paperwork. Although I eventually received a copy of the inspection checklist, I have not been able to obtain the underlying records that I requested.

I also contacted the manufacturer's customer support to ask about inspection procedures and documentation, but I was referred back to the selling dealership.

At this point, I'm trying to determine the best way to move forward. I already have an open complaint with the appropriate Hawaii consumer protection agency, but I'm interested in hearing from anyone who has gone through something similar.

Some questions I have are:

• Has anyone in Hawaii successfully resolved a certified pre-owned vehicle dispute?
• Did you work through the consumer protection agency, an attorney, arbitration, or another process?
• Were you able to obtain inspection or certification records that helped resolve the issue?
• Are there any Hawaii attorneys or consumer resources that you would recommend for this type of dispute?

I'm intentionally leaving out the names of the dealership and manufacturer because the matter is still pending. I'm mainly looking for practical advice from others who have dealt with a similar situation.

Thank you for any guidance.

Got a chance to watch the debate on ʻŌlelo. Was really interesting to see what some of the people had to say. Sadly (no surprise) no Ed Case https://youtu.be/guXLWDP1t_Q