2022-03-27 18:25
As the mask mandate is reluctantly lifted in Hawai’i* (the last state to do so), Hawai’i government has reached out and secured federal emergency funds to offer rehab assistance… Read More
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2021-05-23 19:06
You might recall our interview with Hawaii’s #1 Surf Forecaster Pat Caldwell all the way back in 2007, if not check it out! He was planning his retirement from NOAA way back then, and… Read More
2019-04-10 18:26
There are lovely farmer’s markets happening almost daily across the Hawaiian Islands. We’ll post a listing for all islands – starting with Kaua’i. It’s good to… Read More
2019-03-16 17:52
Surf Girls Jamaica focuses on Imani Wilmot, an inspirational Jamaican surfer who uses the sport as a means of transforming the tough lives of the women around her, in Kingston and surroundin… Read More
2018-12-11 00:46
UVs are aging and damaging your skin year-round. If you’re always looking for natural mineral sunscreens to protect your skin summer through winter you have to check out this sunscreen… Read More
2017-04-15 20:14
Word is that these chemical sunscreen companies have known about the very serious problems with oxybenzone since 2008 when the first studies started being published. It’s not… Read More
2016-09-04 01:34
A lil’ meme for the Hawai’i tourist, who doesn’t always comprehend the intense environment here. Who thinks when the hurricane or tropical storm warning &hell…Read More
2016-09-01 05:03
When storms are named and media starts click baiting the looming disaster, there’s an expectation of a certain level of death and destruction, accompanied &hell…Read More
2016-08-31 22:56
Still a dream unfulfilled to visit (and surf) Israel. In the meantime, we enjoy fun vids like this. Australian paddler Trevor Tunnington exploring Israel, hummus, and SUPing t… Read More
2016-08-29 04:34
Ever obsessed with ocean flicks, we’ve recently been catching up on sailing docs: Maiden Trip, Five Lost at Sea, Morning Light… and finally a chance to… Read More
2016-06-28 22:33
Hawaii is now home to the most fascist gun laws in the nation. Hawaii Governor Ige signed a bill making it the first state to place all of its law-abiding gun owners in a federal criminal re… Read More
2016-06-18 20:37
Sometimes DIY and low-budget surf collide to create something that wouldn’t pan out on Pinterest but does bring a bit of mirth in a way-too-serious surf scene. Cummon, who wouldn&rsquo&hell…Read More
2016-05-27 04:18
Dr. Beach names Haunama Bay the #1 beach in this year’s Dr Beach Top 10 Beaches in America. What is unfortunate is that the corals at Haunama are dead. While in Mexico marine… Read More
2016-02-04 19:24
Hawai’i is known as the drowning capital of the U.S. – and Kauai is known as the drowning capital of Hawai’i. It may be surprising to learn, but snorkeling is one of t… Read More
2016-01-03 19:45
When you’re a writer and need to get stuff off your chest, you have to write it down. Normally I don’t bother sharing much of the musings about so-called “famous&rdquo&hell…Read More
2015-10-25 23:19
If you haven’t read the full oxybenzone study yet, you should. It’s pretty devastating what this popular sunscreen ingredient oxybenzone is doing to our corals. This barely touch… Read More
2015-09-26 19:34
Gotta love that this video is getting so many views – meteorologist Guy Hagi even used it on the weather report. Yes, it’s crazy that South Kona on Hawai’i Island is gettin… Read More
2015-05-19 05:36
Every surfer has experienced it. Arriving at the beach, seeing the waves going off, getting stoked, suited up and ready to go, only to discover you forgot something kinda important: board sh… Read More
2014-01-24 17:24
Don’t laugh at us when we complain, it gets cold in Hawai’i. Not ice blistering Alaska cold, but cold all the same. Before you call us pussies, let me explain. In Hawai’i… Read More
2013-11-23 01:05
Step right up! Try your luck! No, that’s not carnie cant, it’s TEPCO yakuza-ing in more inexperienced workers with inadequate compensation to risk their lives to perform job… Read More
2013-11-16 04:30
While biotech keeps activists distracted, corporate America BFF Prez-Obummer is hoping to fast-track one of those evils with elephantitis, The Trans Pacific Partnership (maybe another New Ye… Read More
2013-10-05 02:08
We noticed Firsthand Weather call this out on their Facebook page this morning (sorry, NWS, they’re more often right). NOAA’s National Weather Service in Anchorage, Alaska making… Read More
2013-10-03 20:43
No lie, everyone’s affected by the government shutdown. The Hawai’i Surf Collaborative Forecast has been suspended until appropriations have been restored. (It’s moments li… Read More
2013-09-07 18:36
Only those who live near a GMO field can really express what it’s like to get sprayed by chemicals day and night. In Hawai’i, with our increased growing seasons, these biotech ch… Read More
2013-07-27 03:01
We don’t mean sex, drugs and surf babes (sorry, sorry, that’ll be a future post). We mean chicks, as in chickens. If you live Kauai, you gots. And when momma has babies and they… Read More
2013-07-04 17:21
Yesterday concluded two day’s worth of testimony to restrict genetically modified organisms on Hawai’i Island. Though ironically the initial impetus in genetically engineere… Read More
2013-07-03 22:16
One of the perks of living Hawai’i is that even though everything is extra-expensive, the people who visit here are extra rich. They visit year round and often stay in houses or condos… Read More
2013-03-10 23:51
Despite the rain and wind, close to two thousand [not “hundreds” as per The Garden Island] showed up yesterday at the March in March to Evict Monsanto (and friends) in Poipu, Kau… Read More
2013-03-08 08:21
Hawai’i’s three to four growing seasons a year make it the number one destination location for GMO companies. Lucky for them there are few regulations. As it is on all the Hawai… Read More
2013-02-14 16:36
What: Surf Collective NYC’s Valentine’s Day eCard campaign to benefit non-profit Waves for Water’s Sandy Relief initiative focused on New York and New Jersey&rsq&hell…Read More
2013-01-24 23:58
As the Hawai’i Islands and the Pacific Coast continue to get bombarded with Japan’s tsunami debris, it gets harder to ignore the fact that radionuclides are a part of the de… Read More
2013-01-15 20:43
Physicist and philosopher Dr. Vandana Shiva, activist Walter Ritte, and attorney, author and executive at the Center for Food Safety Andrew Kimbrell will be speaking at the Kaua’i Memo… Read More
2013-01-14 22:49
I certainly don’t watch Oprah and for the most part could care less about all this Lance Armstrong business. I can only imagine after Lance offers up his “limited confession… Read More
2013-01-09 07:03
Curious radiation spikes have been posted for Kauai the past few weeks. Yes, we’ve had pretty consistent rain. Yes, the jet stream has been paying us a visit. (For those out of th… Read More
2012-12-17 22:55
I hadn’t heard of Calavera Swimwear until I wrote an article last year entitled: “Swimsuits Surfer Girls Should NOT Wear“. A number of women commented and recommended I che… Read More
2012-12-16 15:39
What’s a girl to do when the guy at the farmer’s market has a couple bunches of basil left that he practically wants to give to you (sometimes it pays to arrive late). Well, if y… Read More
2012-11-20 19:43
“Why would Monsanto and other chemical companies spend $41M to defeat a food labeling bill? What is there to hide in food? Plenty.” –Kelly Slater Monsanto and similar… Read More
2012-10-29 04:24
While waterproof, floatable items are always optimal in the face of tsunami or hurricane, we’re not quite certain how a “Frankenstorm” inspires an Evacuation Sale on Surfin… Read More
2012-10-28 09:00
Sirens blastin’. Shorelines evacuating. Iceheads scrambling. Drunks kickin’ it at the bars. Tourists being… tourists. My boyfriend making pasta. Our perfect storm is: the… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Coconut Girl Wireless was partially named after my love, my life, my everything Malamute Chow Chow grrl dog Three Bells (though I always say I’m her dog). She’d look at you sidew… Read More
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