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Hawaii’s ‘forbidden island’

In Community on December 17, 2009 at 5:15 am

Monk seals are an adorable but endangered species. It is illegal to get too close or harass a monk seal.

Half-day trips whisk visitors to one of the purest places in the Pacific

Tell people you’re going to Niihau, and they invariably exclaim, “No way!” or, “Do you know the Robinsons?”

Yes, way, and I do not know the Robinsons.

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Kaua’i spotlighted in most expensive Hollywood movie to date

In Film on December 17, 2009 at 5:11 am

Credit: Avatar on Flickr

Avatar”, a live action film with several scenes shot on Kaua’i, is set to debut this Friday in theatres across the country.

The movie with a reported $500M price tag utilizes a new generation of special effects in a story about a former Marine confined to a wheelchair who leads an epic battle to save the world.

While Kaua’i isn’t mentioned in the movie, a few minutes of it was shot above the Keahua Arboretum in Wailua Homesteads a couple years ago.

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Hawaii Golf

In Golf on February 18, 2009 at 4:47 am

Hawaii Golf News, Courses. Fashion and More

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