Happenin’ on Hipster
Yay, this pic from the Makapuu Lighthouse Trail made Hipster.com’s popular list!
Here are just a few more shots taken on the trail. Did I mention my visiting cousin from Oakland is a giant? Check him out holding the lighthouse.
Remembering Hackfelds
What do you see in this picture? Old timers will recognize the entrance to Hackfelds restaurant in vintage Liberty House Ala Moana.
I don’t remember if I ever ate at Hackfelds as a kid, but I must have at some point. I just remember this location being next to the downstairs bathrooms and a secret side entrance to the store. Since this restaurant is long since closed, there’s only one exit out of Macy’s ground floor.
Did you know the history of “The Liberty House” and the origin of its name “in response to anti-German sentiment” during World War I? The German Hackfeld family opened Hackfeld’s Dry Goods which became Liberty House and eventually Macy’s.
Signs of Hawaii: TheBus Holiday Style Part 2
Even though I blogged this last year, I forgot how Hawaii public transportation #1, aka TheBus, decorates its fleet over the Holidays.
Sorry, not the greatest picture but funny how the locations of this pic and the one taken in 2010 are in the same place!
Winner Winner Taco Dinner
Look what the Jack in the Box blimp dropped off! Had to fend off youngsters and the elderly for these. 😉
How’s Your Winter Going?
So how is your winter going?  The air is cooler here in Hawaii, but when the sun starts peeking out, it’s best to find some shade.
Just be sure not to use the rust-colored beach chairs at Ko Olina Lagoon #1. These belong to the new Disney Aulani resort and are for guest use only. It’s first come, first serve for the usage of the umbrellas, but these chairs are a different issue. And don’t ask the Aulani personnel manning the vacations booth. They know about the various vacation, travel, and lodging packages, but not about the use of the beach chairs. Be cordial to the Aulani worker whose job is to repossess Disney’s beach chairs, and the local boy might be cool enough to leave one for your use as a kamaaina.
Signs of Hawaii: Around Kailua
Need basic directions getting around the Kailua area.  Here’s the sign for you.
Cereal Remix No Longer Mixing
Back in March 2010, Cereal Remix opened their doors in Aiea. Sadly, sometime in November/December 2011, Cereal Remix closed their doors, leaving behind this empty facade.
Christmas Song Classics: Merry Christmas to You
I was late to this song, made aware of it in 2004 in the Flashback: The Best Holiday Collection? But Henry Kapono’s Merry Christmas to You is on my Holiday playlist, and it should be on yours.
Here’s Henry Kapono performing a live version of this Christmas classic in support of the Marines’ Toys for Tots program.
Getting the Sears Kenmore Elite Model 72053 in the Holiday Spirit
Yes, we know that stainless steel refrigerators like the LG LFX31925ST/Sears Kenmore Elite Model 72053 do not have magnetic surfaces, so forget that idea of sticking on notes, calendars, and kids’ artwork. But that smooth steely surface can help liven up the Holiday Spirit in your kitchen. How? Just add a handful of Christmas-themed “magnetic stickers.”
Kaneohe Christmas Parade 2011
Hmmm, I seemed to have forgotten to post these pictures of the annual Kaneohe Christmas Parade. My bad for not sharing the Christmas cheer. The best moments were Mufi Hannemann taking pictures of the parade using his iPad while participating in the parade and the fire dance near the end of the event.