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Oct
13
Posted by matthew smith
Hawaii - Honolulu - Kailua Beach
Welcome to the beachside neighborhood of Kailua Beach on the windward side of Oahu. When the serious trade winds kick up out of the east, Oahu’s kite boarders are in the water here from sunrise to sunset allowing the wind to help them skim the surface of the waves and catch serious air at each turn. As an example, on July 28, 2007 Cabrinha’s Jesse Richman went airborn for 22 seconds at the Big air wind jam in San Francisco. He threw 7 kiteloops…probably a new world’s record for kiteboarding…a water to water jump.
check out the video at:
www.cabrinhakites.com
Welcome to the Big Show of Hawaii where all the world’s top riders congregate annually for the Red Bull King of the Air. You may not be pro material (yet), but you can still enjoy Kite Beach in Maui or the more docile Kailua Beach in Oahu, and you might even end up in a magazine. Book your trip from May to October, when the wind is the most consistent.
Schools: Hawaiian Watersports; Kailua Sailboards and Kayaks Inc.; Off Da Lip; Naish Limited
Happy winds to all!
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Oct
03
Posted by matthew smith
With Bellevue, Washington in first place - Honolulu, Hawaii made it again in the top best 100 places to live and launch in the nation.
Population: 383,424
Pro: Easy access to Asian markets
Con: High cost of living.
An ocean may separate Honolulu and the rest of the country, but free wireless Internet throughout much of the city, plus a time zone midway between New York and Asia, means that entrepreneurs here can be more connected than their mainland peers. Global-minded business owners can reach New York markets in the morning and Asian contacts in the afternoon, while the University of Hawaii supplies a well-educated workforce.
Tourism has long been a major industry, but finance, insurance, health care, and construction are also growing sectors. Tech businesses receive a boost from the city’s tech-friendly tax structure (royalty income from the sale or licensing of intellectual property is exempt from both general excise and income taxes; and tax credits are awarded to firms that boost their research activity).
Hawaii Business Express assists entrepreneurs in working through red tape, and nonprofits such as HiBeam, a tech mentoring firm, also get start-ups off the ground. A little more than half of Honolulu County’s private-sector businesses operate with four or fewer employees.
The cost of living is high - but so is the quality of life. Palm trees, sandy beaches, and other outdoor attractions convince many educated workers to stick around. -Peter McDougall
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