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Hawaii

  • Blogs

    November 13, 2006

    Hear The Earth Move

    Via the excellent BLDGBLOG: German artist Florian Dombois translates the subaudible sound of plate tectonics into something the human ear can hear, revealing unique geological characteristics of brewing earthquakes around the planet. Says Dombois: Usually seismic waves have a frequency spectrum b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 16, 2006

    OC-Style Language Love in Earthquake-Ravaged Honolulu

    From a fellow Chapman alumni... The entire state lost electricity yesterday, so everyone is listing to the one radio station that was transmitting. It's the official state emergency channel so they have a strong transmitter and runs on a generator. Obviously, Hawaii has a lot of different ethniciti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 7, 2007

    To Do Tonight - 11/07

    From a fellow Chapman alumni... The entire state lost electricity yesterday, so everyone is listing to the one radio station that was transmitting. It's the official state emergency channel so they have a strong transmitter and runs on a generator. Obviously, Hawaii has a lot of different ethniciti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2008

    Big Wave Riding Awards 2008

    From a fellow Chapman alumni... The entire state lost electricity yesterday, so everyone is listing to the one radio station that was transmitting. It's the official state emergency channel so they have a strong transmitter and runs on a generator. Obviously, Hawaii has a lot of different ethniciti ... More >>

  • Columns

    January 20, 2000

    Getting More Retail than Sinatra

    From a fellow Chapman alumni... The entire state lost electricity yesterday, so everyone is listing to the one radio station that was transmitting. It's the official state emergency channel so they have a strong transmitter and runs on a generator. Obviously, Hawaii has a lot of different ethniciti ... More >>

  • Film

    July 1, 2004

    Hang Tension

    Peralta Swaps Boards For Riding Giants

  • Blogs

    December 18, 2008

    Why Does Obama Birth Certificate Say What They Say It Does Not?

    Among those commenting to the extended-play interview with Buena Park Pastor Wiley Drake over his legal action contending Barack Obama was not born in this country and should not be sworn in as president is Linda from Mariposa, who writes:The Certificate of live birth is not a birth certificate--per ... More >>

  • Music

    January 3, 2008

    Accidents Will Rappin'

    How Sparrow Love Crew became the indie rocker's Jurassic 5

  • Music

    March 5, 2009

    [Locals Only] Twentyfour64 Play the Numbers Game

    How Sparrow Love Crew became the indie rocker's Jurassic 5

  • Food

    October 23, 2008

    [This Hole-in-the-Wall Life] Saucy Hawaiian at Waikiki Hawaiian Grill

    How Sparrow Love Crew became the indie rocker's Jurassic 5

  • Music

    August 21, 2008

    [Aural Reports] Life's a Hula-Dance Party for Aurora Napua Ka'awa

    How Sparrow Love Crew became the indie rocker's Jurassic 5

  • Music

    August 2, 2007

    CD Review

    Jason Holstrom, The Thieves of Kailua (Mill Pond)

  • Culture

    October 26, 2006

    Shake and Break

    'State of Emergency: Disaster Response in California'

  • Film

    February 16, 2006
  • Music

    April 21, 2005

    Hawaii Calling

    Go on, pick up

  • News

    April 21, 2005
  • Food

    April 7, 2005

    Kokona Hut

    Go on, pick up

  • Food

    April 22, 2004

    Just Choose Something

    You cant go wrong at Roys

  • Features

    April 1, 2004

    This Space For Rent

    Published in the swingin 70s, this tome told us what to say on our tees

  • Music

    July 5, 2001

    How Bout a Nice Hawaiian Punch?

    Published in the swingin 70s, this tome told us what to say on our tees

  • Food

    December 7, 2000

    Flame Thrower

    The awful truth about kimchee

  • Features

    July 27, 2000

    Scott Reeder

    Drummer for Smile, sales supervison for Fancy Publications

  • Features

    June 1, 2000

    Bikini Model

    Drummer for Smile, sales supervison for Fancy Publications

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2009

    Navel Gazing: The Avis of Journalistic Blogs in the West

    Dear readers, prepare to withstand some navel gazing about Navel Gazing, the OC Weekly staff news blog: It has won second-place honors from Best of the West, which was founded in 1987 to promote freedom of information and reward journalistic excellence, mainly through its contest for newspapers and ... More >>

  • Columns

    July 2, 2009

    Letters From OC Weekly Readers

    Dear readers, prepare to withstand some navel gazing about Navel Gazing, the OC Weekly staff news blog: It has won second-place honors from Best of the West, which was founded in 1987 to promote freedom of information and reward journalistic excellence, mainly through its contest for newspapers and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2009

    CNN's Rick Sanchez, Guests, Viewers vs. Obama Birther Wingnuts

    CNN.com Rick Sanchez: Tonight's top non-story...CNN's Rick Sanchez aired a story around noon Pacific time on what he characterized as a non-story: the growing "birthers" movement that claims President Barack Hussein Obama was not born in the U.S. and is, thus, constitutionally unqualified to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2009

    Orange County Beer Festival Coming on Sunday, August 30!

    The booze-up, held at Irvine Lake from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., will feature the county's best breweries, plus domestic and international brands, including ones from Hawai'i, Brazil and, of course, Belgium. Look out for The Bruery (from Placentia), TAPS (Brea), Bootlegger's Brewery (Fullerton) and the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 7, 2009

    Drink of the Week: Fruity Beers from The Twisted Vine

    ​For patrons of downtown Fullerton's The Twisted Vine, wine and appetizers are the standard fare. But if you haven't taken the time to try any of this classy establishments' beer selection, might I recommend trying either the Sea Dog's Blueberry Ale from Portland, Maine or the Maui Brewing Company ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2010

    Green Papayas

    markuz @ flickr.com CC BY-NC-ND 2.0​Is there anything that doesn't grow in California (besides sour cherries)? Even the fruits associated more with tropical Mexico or Hawai'i are able to grow here. Papaya trees are suddenly everywhere, looking like palm trees with jagged leaves and clusters of hug ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2010

    Shave Ice Truck to Hit the Streets of OC

    Before you jump in, no, it is not "shaved ice". Shave ice is the Hawaiian answer to a raspado, with some differences--and if you've never had one, you'll get your chance in early May when the Tropical Shave Ice truck hits the mean streets of OC and starts vending their ono kine grindz.geishabot @ fl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2010

    Meet Orange County's Other Fact-Challenged, Media-Loving Birther Lawyer

    Youtube screen captureFrom left: Anderson Cooper (duh), Paul Rolf Jensen, Lt. Col. Terrance Lakin​Paul Rolf Jensen issued a press release last year in which he called himself a "leading Orange County, California trial lawyer." His personal-injury law firm is based in Costa Mesa.On Friday, CNN anch ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2010

    Hurley from Lost's Top Five Island Songs

    Bethany Shady​Jorge Garcia, the San Juan Capistrano kid who grew up to be the affable Hugo "Hurley" Reyes on the hit show Lost, is leaving the island and returning to his roots in California, but he'll be keeping the aloha close to his heart with his top five island songs. -- as told to partner Be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2010

    Aloha, AIG Effect?

    ​We've blogged previously (including here and here) about the "AIG effect"--the booking-erasing phenomenon hotels and resorts suffered after 100 top American International Group salespeople were wined and dined for a week in September 2008 at the swanky St. Regis Resort in Monarch Beach--just da ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2010

    First Listen: Here Comes the Summer: Vol. 2

    ​Though the title seems a little passe (it is August, after all), the punk-powered grit behind forthcoming local compilation Here Comes the Summer Vol. 2 is set for release this week. Packing a hefty amount of sunshine, surf and sweat, the comp primarily  features bands from Long Beach as wel ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 23, 2010

    #35. Ahi Poke at Fish Camp

    Edwin Goei We continue to countdown our 100 favorite dishes at local restaurants. We'll be sharing these with you every weekday until our annual Best Of Issue comes out. Enjoy! #35. Ahi Poke at Fish Camp I've had a lot of ahi pokes (pronounced "poh-kay"; not "poke" as in what you do to people ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2011

    Proof of Barack Obama's Hawaiian Birth Is Found! Is NOT! Is TOO!

    ​From the Department of Nothing Important Will Ever Get Done in This Country Because All Sides Cannot Agree on the Facts comes the latest word from Hawaii's new Governor Neil Abercrombie on President Barack Obama's birth in the Aloha State. Those who discount Orly Taitz and fellow birthers as nu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2011

    Eat Here, Not There: Hawaiian Food

    Edwin GoeiDa Luau's Island Chicken, a.k.a. Mochiko Chicken​Gross oversimplification alert: On this side of the Pacific, there are exactly three types of Hawaiian restaurants. First, you have the lunch-plate purveyors. Think L&L and its brethren at which Styrofoam containers groan under heavy l ... More >>

  • News

    February 17, 2011

    Big-Wave Surfing's Swell Guys

    The monster swells can be big business, but for one group of OC surfers, it's still all about the ride

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2011

    [UPDATE: Newport Elementary & Beaches Closed, Small Waves in OC] No Tsunami Warning Issued For California As a Result of 8.8 Magnitude Japan Quake--Yet

    ​UPDATE, MARCH 11, 8:14 A.M.: Newport Elementary School has been closed.UPDATE, MARCH 11, 7:46 A.M.: Southern California is now under a tsunami advisory, rather than a warning. Waves could get as high as 7 feet up in the Central Coast, but should be more in the neighborhood of 2 feet on Orange Cou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2011

    Sion Milosky, a Hawaiian Big-Wave Charger, Drowns While Surfing Maverick's

    theeddie.quiksilver.comSion Milosky was an "Eddie" alternate.​Tragedy struck once again at Maverick's--a challenging surf spot 25 miles south of San Francisco--yesterday, taking the life of Sion Milosky, one of Hawaii's up-and-coming big-wave chargers.Milosky, 35, had been surfing for several hour ... More >>

  • Music

    March 31, 2011

    Micah Brown: Top Picker

    [Locals Only] OC's No. 1 acoustic act teams up with a full band for a House of Blues show

  • Calendar

    April 7, 2011

    'I Love Poke' Festival

    Don the Beachcomber

  • Blogs

    April 28, 2011

    [BOMBIER BOMBSHELL:] Shocking Message De-Coded in Barack Obama Certificate of Live Birth

    ​Through top-secret Army intelligence de-coding methods, a source working exclusively for Navel Gazing has uncovered a shocking revelation in President Barack Obama's Certificate of Live Birth from Hawaii.Rather than come right out and say what the secret message is contained on the form no one kn ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2011

    Pirate-Themed Surfing Takeover of Main Peak of Lower Trestles Gets Weird [VIDEO]

    Don't mess with surfing pirates.​If you've ever surfed the Lowers peak at Trestles, you know that the pack doesn't exactly welcome newcomers with open arms. There's not much "spirit of Aloha" wafting through the air out there. In fact, it's more like a gladiator pit where survival is the key.Appar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 25, 2011

    Five Foods That Taste Better Processed

    Flickr user xiaming​I love fresh food. I love cooking from whole ingredients. I go slightly insane when I can't have plenty of fresh vegetables with my meals, and I live in Southern California, where we have a year-round growing season and farmers markets that make even people from other produce-r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2011

    Fruit Flies Back in OC to Bedevil Jerry Brown

    ​The bane of Jerry Brown's first go-round as governor is back.It's a teeny-weeny, eensy-weensy fruit fly. Actually, it's two of them, found in Westminster earlier this month. They join two more trapped in the Anaheim-Yorba Linda area near the end of June and start of July.How can four fruit flies ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2011

    Pepper (the Band) Talks Favorite Strains, Skunk Baxter and Being the Old Guys on the Warped Tour and

    ​Perpetually touring party-bros Pepper celebrated a decade on the road this year. The rock-reggae trio has carved a nice niche for itself on the traveling summer festival scene, amassing a healthy following of Sublime/311-aligned concertgoers since leaving Hawaii's big island in 2001. A meld of fr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2011

    Genki Revolving Sushi Restaurant to Open in MainPlace Mall

    Linnea Lieberman​Genki Sushi, a kaiten (revolving) sushi restaurant that's huge in Hawaii and has spread to Seattle, will open its first California location in the Westfield MainPlace Mall in Santa Ana. The sushi-ya will be located on the first floor near JCPenney, next to the children's train rid ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2011

    Shuji's Top Five Restaurants for 2011

    ProfessorSalt.comTacos & Carnitas Sahuayo​It's the time of year again when I select a short list of five favorite restaurants. I love places with a tiny menu, tightly focused on producing one thing or variations on the thing at which they excel. Often, that specialist is an ethnic hole-in-the ... More >>

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