Women in Honolulu go crazy for new Victoria’s Secret store that opened in Ala Moana Shopping Center yesterday at 6 am. Since doors opened, women have lined up outside, backed up to Sears, for over an hour to get inside. Security gaurds surround the scene to keep it orderly…and prevent crazed women from charging for sexy underwear. Apparenty online shopping is nowhere near as exciting as the “pretty in pink and black”-themed store.
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Bargain Holiday Vacation in Hawaii
The economic crisis means that traffic and airfares to Hawaii are down. You might be able to scoop up a bargain holiday vacation in Hawaii if you know where to look.
(Local wreaths: Christmas Berry trees bloom in Hawaii during the holiday months.)
For starters, join Hawaiian Airlines frequent flier program, and you’ll be privy to their member-only web sales. I recently got an alert for a round-trip from Portland to Honolulu during the holidays for $350. This is their usual off-season price. Their typical fares for the holidays are double that or more.
For accomodations, look at Vacation Rental By Owner (VRBO.com) . Most owner-managed units are suffering from dropping tourist numbers and a downward-spiraling housing market. Negotiate a little or look for last-minute specials, and you could book a condo in Kihei for well under $80 per night — an unheard of price in recent years.
If you decide to spend the holidays in Hawaii, don’t forget to gloat to your family and friends on the Mainland who are suffering through bad weather and mad crowds.
Aloha!
Results of General Election 2008 in Hawaii
We came, we saw, we voted. Here are highlights of the results of the General Election 2008 in Hawaii. You can also link to the official State of Hawaii results for additional details about each county’s races.
1. CON AMEND Proposed Amendment to the State Constitution
Shall the age qualification for the office of governor and office of lieutenant governor be reduced from thirty-five years of age to twenty-five years of age?
YES 34,354 15.9%
NO 170,688 79.1%
2. CON CON Constitutional Convention Question
In other words, should we think about changing the state’s constitution. But there’s nothing in particular at this point that is proposed to change.
YES 70,890 32.9%
NO 134,277 62.3%
3. CONTESTS
Up for grabs are the following offices:
President (1) and Vice-President (1)
(D) OBAMA, Barack / BIDEN, Joe 158,169 73.3%
U.S. Representative (2)
District I – (D) ABERCROMBIE, Neil 62,480 70.8%
District II – (D) HIRONO, Mazie 90,215 70.8%
State Senator (7)
District 1 – (D) TAKAMINE, Dwight Y. 10,373 59.9%
District 5 – (D) BAKER, Roz 3,502 51.8%
District 6 – (D) ENGLISH, J. Kalani 6,975 71.9%
District 7 – (D) HOOSER, Gary L. 10,385 68.5%
District 12 – (D) GALUTERIA, Brickwood M. 3,581 46.4%
District 21 – (D) HANABUSA, Colleen 1,458 72.6%
District 23 – (D) HEE, Clayton 4,167 65.2%
State Representative (28)
Board of Education (7)
Office of Hawaiian Affairs (4)
Hawaii — Mayor (1)
KENOI, Billy 27,283 58.2%
Hawaii — Councilmember (9)
Hawaii — Prosecuting Attorney (1)
Hawaii — Lowest Prosecuting Priority of Cannibas
FOR 23,184 49.5%
AGAINST 19,465 41.5%
Maui — Councilmember (9)
East Maui – MEDEIROS, Bill (Kauakea) 14,741 53.4%
West Maui – JOHNSON, Jo Anne 13,358 48.4%
Wailuku-Waihee-Waikapu – VICTORINO, Michael (Mike) 19,470 70.5%
Kahului – PONTANILLA, Joe 15,483 56.1%
South Maui – NISHIKI, Wayne K. 12,329 44.7%
Makawao-Paia-Haiku – MOLINA, Mike 14,568 52.8%
Upcountry – BAISA, Gladys Coelho 15,260 55.3%
Lanai – KAHO’OHALAHALA, Sol P. 11,977 43.4%
Molokai – MATEO, Danny A. 18,369 66.6%
Kauai — Councilmember (7)
Kauai — Prosecuting Attorney (1)
Honolulu — Mayor (1)
HANNEMANN, Mufi 70,099 55.6%
Honolulu — Councilmember (3)
District 4 – ONISHI, Dennis (Fresh) 3,604 59.6%
District 5 – SAFARIK, Gary S. 2,046 48.2%
District 8 – GREENWELL, Kelly 3,633 47.7%
Honolulu — Prosecuting Attorney (1)