Aloha clothes?
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Pele has at least 4 brothers and sisters. Depends on the legend. However, Pele is VERY jealous. Don't be making any appeasements to her relatives without honoring her first.
For example, don't ever take any rocks home from The Big Island. Woe will befall you. Every year, the Hawaiian Volcano National Park service has boxes of rocks shipped back to them from those who were foolish enough to take some of the island home with them and rue the day.
Pele also appears to like gin, if you take account of the number of bottles of gin left to her in offering.
http://www.coffeetimes.com/pele.htm
For example, don't ever take any rocks home from The Big Island. Woe will befall you. Every year, the Hawaiian Volcano National Park service has boxes of rocks shipped back to them from those who were foolish enough to take some of the island home with them and rue the day.
Pele also appears to like gin, if you take account of the number of bottles of gin left to her in offering.
http://www.coffeetimes.com/pele.htm
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Most definitely locals do wear aloha shirts (men mostly). They are even the uniform various places like serviceworkers at hotels or the airport. But they are more subduded colors, even faded (NOT hilo hattie style as already mentioned).
i dress similar to sf7307... knee length skirt or shorts or linencapris, with a tank top, cotton top, or plain tshirt, and sandals or slippahs (flip flops). i do have a beautiful Hawaiian floral print tote bag i picked up last trip from IMP.
i dress similar to sf7307... knee length skirt or shorts or linencapris, with a tank top, cotton top, or plain tshirt, and sandals or slippahs (flip flops). i do have a beautiful Hawaiian floral print tote bag i picked up last trip from IMP.
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IMO - and I first heard Izzy and his bra way back in '77 at a Waimanalo park concert (the Ukuleles looked like toothpicks in their hands) when I was about the only haloe - his Facing Foward album is the best. My niece also loved it and it became our traveling CD when driving all around the Western US. Love the song about Maui Superman, and Take me back to West Makaha, among others. Just fabulous stuff.
In fact - the poor thing is now warped and I have been trying to find another copy. see: http://www.e-hawaii.com/iz/israel-ka...k-2003-archive
As for Aloha shirts - when I first went to Hawaii - the louder/more brightly colored ones were more de-regieur - but now it's softer tones - more designer stuff. But hey - you can also go to say Costco and find something.
Or even to Hilo Hattie's http://www.hilohattie.com/ - and there is one beyond Sam Choy's which is toward the airport from downtown Hono. http://www.samchoy.com/ They have the best Poli I have ever ordered in a restaurant - as good as we make at home.
In fact - the poor thing is now warped and I have been trying to find another copy. see: http://www.e-hawaii.com/iz/israel-ka...k-2003-archive
As for Aloha shirts - when I first went to Hawaii - the louder/more brightly colored ones were more de-regieur - but now it's softer tones - more designer stuff. But hey - you can also go to say Costco and find something.
Or even to Hilo Hattie's http://www.hilohattie.com/ - and there is one beyond Sam Choy's which is toward the airport from downtown Hono. http://www.samchoy.com/ They have the best Poli I have ever ordered in a restaurant - as good as we make at home.
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And as far as drinks with a little umbrella - some like Mai Tai's - and they are good (usually Rum based) - but I prefer the coconut/vodka based Chi-Chis - which is like a Pina Coloda - but again - with vodka instead of rum. http://www.food.com/recipe/chi-chi-o...d-drink-104374
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Dang - typo two. That's Poke. see: http://www.aroundhawaii.com/lifestyl...i-part-ii.html
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Shar, I have three silk-like tropical-print blouses that I bought at Macy's on three different trips to Oahu. I thought the two I had were enough, but last summer they had one in coral with a cream palm frond print that was just so gorgeous that I had to have it, too. I wear them at home as well as over there.
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Iz rules. If the CD is going out, download from Amazon.
I listen to Maui radio most days while sitting in my office in Texas.
I have several shirts that look like Clooney's from the descendants.
People in Hawaii really do say "mahalo" and the like.
I love Hawaii.
I listen to Maui radio most days while sitting in my office in Texas.
I have several shirts that look like Clooney's from the descendants.
People in Hawaii really do say "mahalo" and the like.
I love Hawaii.
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Iz isn't the only musician in Hawaii. Listen to streaming radio all the time. KPOA my favorite, but others are good.
http://www.hawaiiradiotv.com/MauiRadio.html
www.mele.com to listen to a great assortment of music.
http://www.hawaiiradiotv.com/MauiRadio.html
www.mele.com to listen to a great assortment of music.
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I you REALLY want a cool aloha shirt, you can get one here:
http://alohashirts.com/
It is a dark little store, though and difficult to see what you are looking at.
Anthony Bourdain went there and bought an antique aloha shirt, but his choice was rather ugly, in my opinion.
http://alohashirts.com/
It is a dark little store, though and difficult to see what you are looking at.
Anthony Bourdain went there and bought an antique aloha shirt, but his choice was rather ugly, in my opinion.
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Another source for very cool aloha shirts- locally designed and locally made:
http://www.sigzane.com/store/home.php?cat=248
http://www.sigzane.com/store/home.php?cat=248
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This black one is one of the most handsome aloha shirts I've ever seen. As you can see, it was very popular. They will be replenishing their stock real soon.
http://www.sigzane.com/store/product...cat=272&page=1
http://www.sigzane.com/store/product...cat=272&page=1
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Does anyone recall the interview with George Clooney when he said to a crew member the first time he walked out of his trailer on the Descendants that he would never get laid again. He had future comments about waisted khakis and aloha shirts tucked in that challenged his masculinity.