As a kid, Harpos in Ward Warehouse was THE PLACE! More because the waitresses wore those spaghetti strap tops with no bras than the taste of the rectangular pizza. Just ate pizza and watched my dad and his friends drink and oogle boobies.
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Waikiki During Quarantine
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California man arrested in violation of quarantine on Kauai
Kauai police Tuesday night arrested a man visiting from California for violating Hawaii’s mandatory 14-day quarantine rule put in place to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
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Dam br! That was a fun evening the last time you and the Ohana were here. Great spread that you and the wife put out and a nice gathering of Friends that you know here. A fun evening indeed. COVID has most certainly brought the wet noodle to the party, on traveling and visiting Friends in either direction.
Took a little trip over to Oahu for a few days this week. Only place to donate covid antibodies is over there so we made a little vacation of it. Was pretty easy, only takes half an hour of this machine spinning your blood and can do it again after a month.
Waikiki is pretty much a ghost town tourist wise. Mostly just locals surfing, out for walks, jogging and lots kids playing down at walls. Unfortunately heck of a lot of homeless sleeping around the pavilions or wherever they find a spot.
Got in a couple fun sessions at small, glassy Kaisers thanks to erbber Jordan lending an LB to ride. Mahalo!! Another fun session body whompin Sandys. Then last day we cruised around Makapuu and then relaxed all day in Kailua. That beach has to be one of the most beautiful in the world with the clear water and the small islands. Fun little trip and nice to experience town without the usual mass tourism.
Here is a few cool pics of the hotels lit up at night.
Waikiki is pretty much a ghost town tourist wise. Mostly just locals surfing, out for walks, jogging and lots kids playing down at walls. Unfortunately heck of a lot of homeless sleeping around the pavilions or wherever they find a spot.
Got in a couple fun sessions at small, glassy Kaisers thanks to erbber Jordan lending an LB to ride. Mahalo!! Another fun session body whompin Sandys. Then last day we cruised around Makapuu and then relaxed all day in Kailua. That beach has to be one of the most beautiful in the world with the clear water and the small islands. Fun little trip and nice to experience town without the usual mass tourism.
Here is a few cool pics of the hotels lit up at night.
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Alright what the hell is that! And what is this core cork business? Honest questions, Please direct me toward this enlightenment.
the vacuum bag guys love that cork
bag on the laminate and then bag on an outer layer of cork - easy peasy
lighter than fill/finish coat, improves resistance to dings and dents, easy on the nipples,
no surf wax required, and you can possibly get them by the black ball
talk to Drew at Inspired he's the resident expert
Charlie at Surfgear too
Better than using balsa skins
started out in high speed racing boats
wood and cork skins are 5-10 times thicker than a glass shell by itself
cores and skins/shells that's all a surfboard is material wise
Charlie at Surfgear too
Better than using balsa skins
started out in high speed racing boats
wood and cork skins are 5-10 times thicker than a glass shell by itself
cores and skins/shells that's all a surfboard is material wise
When the unemployment checks stop , opinions will become more reality based
Opinions will not change. Locals are fcking over the over-tourism we were at pre-covid.
30K daily arrivals, 10M annually? No thank you.
The reality of no income will rise to the surface, but the opinion will not change.
+1
From 1989 to 2019, Hawaii doubled it's number of arrivals but overall spending has remained flat.
Downward spiral.
Downward spiral.
If you cut out illegal vacation rentals, was able to stop all of them, would that arrivals number get cut down by 1 million, 2 million I wonder? more, less? Think that's got to be first step. If there's a preference I think the dollar of a tourist at a resort is a lot better than 1 at a vacation rental.
That's been part of the upcoming election, some running for office are saying that minimizing vacation rentals (you could never eliminate 100%), you drive people to the resorts/hotels and then you raise hotel/resort taxes for more revenue. AirBnb has definitely brought a different tourist here. Just like when I go to Snapper Rocks and stay in a $60 condo right above Greenmount, I'm a walking contradiction. NIMBY.
they'd be smarter to figure out how to levy those taxes on the airbnbs
the hospitality business is already adopting airbnb's model
It's not worth it imo. Existing legal airbnbs and hotel rooms are enough of a strain. Those illegal 1 and 2bd condos have value as long term housing too for couples and small families.