http://www.youralohaconnection.com Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:08:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hilo Hattie is having another sweepstakes and giving away round trip tickets for two from any Continental US point served by United Airlines. Winners which will be drawn on January 14, 2009. The winner will receive: - Round-trip tickets for two to Hawaii - 6 night Ocean View one Bedroom Suite accommodations at Hilton’s ... http://www.youralohaconnection.com/hilo-hatties-win-a-trip-to-hawaii-sweepstakes/ While the Big Island doesn't offer the vast wide open beaches that some of the other Hawaiian islands do, we do have a few beaches and small lagoons here in the Hilo area. Hilo Bay Beach is where the canoe club is and although it doesn't get very busy unless ... http://www.youralohaconnection.com/hilo-hawaii-beaches/ 15th Annual Hilo Ho'olaulea 5-10 P.M. Saturday September 27th, 2008 Downtown Hilo, HI Featuring: Ten Feet ~ Mana`o Company ~ Rebel Souljahz ~ Ekolu ~ Sudden Rush ~ Ho`okoa ~ Waiolama ~ Island Harmony ~ Darlene Ahuna with Keawe Trio ~ Mixjah ~ Tropical Blend and more. Be sure to come early and get a ... http://www.youralohaconnection.com/hilo-hoolaulea-2008/ Hawaii is a leader among the fifty states (Ranked 4th Forbes 2007) when it comes to renewable energy. In a single year, renewable energy sources such as biomass, wind, hydropower, geothermal and solar have saved the State as much as 3.5 million barrels of oil and reduced carbon dioxide emissions ... http://www.youralohaconnection.com/renewable-energy-in-hawaii/ Finding a Doctor in Hawaii can be a daunting task. Most Doctors here will not refill a prescription for walk-ins. Even with insurance you will be lucky to find one to see you without a copy of your medical records. If you plan on moving here to Hawaii. Make sure you ... http://www.youralohaconnection.com/finding-a-doctor-in-hawaii/ Experience a true Hawaiian escape with: 6 days 5 nights trip to either Marriott's KoOlina Beach Club, Waiohai Beach Club or Maui Ocean Club a $1,500 Visa Gift Card Hertz Rental Car and a $500 certificate towards shopping, dinning, golf, etc. Enter to win Marriott's Win a Trip to Hawaii Sweepstakes 2009 Open ... http://www.youralohaconnection.com/marriots-win-a-trip-to-hawaii-sweepstakes/ Volcanoes National Park was recently featured on Good Morning America's Weekend Window. You can view the short video below: Volcanoes National Park. Kilauea, located on the Big Island of Hawaii is the most active volcano on Earth, started its current eruptive phase in 1983, the longest eruption in history. This weekend Kilauea was ... http://www.youralohaconnection.com/volcanoes-national-park/ It is King Kamehameha day here in Hawaii. It is a state holiday here in Hawaii where thousands of people will gather on the northern tip of the Big Island of Hawai‘i in Kapa‘au (North Kohala) to honor King Kamehameha I, the chief who united the Hawaiian Islands in 1795. ... http://www.youralohaconnection.com/king-kamehameha-day/ One of the best photographers on the planet, Bob Krist, created this video photo essay of his latest trip to the Big Island of Hawaii for Islands Magazine. http://www.youralohaconnection.com/peek-at-the-big-island/ I was flipping through channels the other night and I saw Dr Wayne Dyer (who lives on Maui) on a talk show or maybe it was an infomercial. He made the statement "Kindness isn't something we do, kindness comes from within." (not a direct quote) He went on to state ... http://www.youralohaconnection.com/kindness-and-aloha/ "Aloha LBT" Little Big Town and Harley Davidson have teamed up to give away a four day / three night trip to Hawaii where the lucky winner and a guest will attend Little Big Town's July 4th concert at Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. There are some great second and third prizes, ... http://www.youralohaconnection.com/flyaway-to-hawaii/ The Brookings Institution announced that Honolulu is the greenest city in the nation on thursday. According to their report Honolulu Hawaii generates the least amount of carbon dioxide pollution among the top 100 U.S. metropolitan areas. The report says that Honolulu, Hawaii produced only about 1.36 metric tons of ... http://www.youralohaconnection.com/honolulu-greenest-city/ Body boarding in Hawaii 2008. A cool video of a bunch of body boarders on the North Shore of Hawaii (Oahu). http://www.youralohaconnection.com/bodyboarding-hawaii/ The Big Island of Hawaii offers many museums for the visitor and for locals alike. Here are some popular ones. Hulihe'e Palace 75-5718 Ali'i Drive Kailua-Kona (808) 329-1877 A Victorian style building built in 1838 for Hawaii's first governor and was the vacation residence of Hawaiian royalty. The Palace contains period furnishings and ... http://www.youralohaconnection.com/museums-big-island-hawaii/ With the high cost of fuel the Honolulu Police Dept. wants to save themselves and you the taxpayer some money by going green. The police chief wants to purchase a seven-car test fleet of hybrids, including six sedans and one sport utility vehicle like a Ford Escape Hybrid. It has ... http://www.youralohaconnection.com/hpd-considers-hybrids/ Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) is a method for generating electricity which uses the temperature difference that exists between deep and shallow waters of the ocean to run a heat engine. Almost all of the major U.S. OTEC experiments have taken place in Hawaii. The Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority ... http://www.youralohaconnection.com/renewable-energy-from-ocean/ The Hawaii state legislature passed a bill on May 1 that would make Hawaii the first State in the nation to require solar water heaters as a standard feature on all new homes. The Solar Roofs Bill received unanimous support in the House and only two opposing votes in the ... http://www.youralohaconnection.com/hawaii-solar-water-heater-bill/ Visitor Magazine's Ultimate Hawaii Vacation Sweepstakes Complete the survey and you could win the ultimate Hawaii Vacation package worth $10,000. Prizes include: Airfare for 2 (US mainland and Canada only) Activities Hawaiian Luaus Dinners Rental Car Inter Island Flights All contest entries must be received by August 1, 2008. Must be 21 years or older to enter. (be sure in complete ... http://www.youralohaconnection.com/hawaii-vacation-sweepstakes/ Evelyn over at Homespun Honolulu has posted the newest Blog Carnival of Aloha Chapter 9. Read the other Hawaii blogs with articles related to all things Hawaii and Aloha. Mahalo for including us Evelyn. http://www.youralohaconnection.com/read-hawaii-blogs/ Have you taken some awesome pictures in Hawaii? If so, then you can submit your photos and possibly be the lucky winner of a trip for two to Hawaii! There are four categories and you can submit up to two (2) photos per category for a total of eight (8) photos. The four ... http://www.youralohaconnection.com/hawaii-photo-contest/