Big Mahalos to Broke da Face for contributing the prize to our “Pick that Logo” contest. Many Mahalos Cody ~ you and your sauces are da’kine. Find out more about Cody the “Sauce Man.”
And Amy in S. Carolina – get ready for some crazy chili sauce coming you way!
The winner of our “Pick that logo” contest is …”AMY” from Columbia South Carolina. We just sent Amy a big email with CONGRATULATIONS and a bottle of Broke da Face chili water is on the way.
Super many mahalos to everyone for your entries – that was crazy fun. Our first promotion and almost 300 entries – you are all the BEST audience.
Aloha Friday … we’ll be back soon with something different once again!
The start of a new series to help small business owners in Hawaii make the most of their marketing and advertising opportunities.
Put your website address (domain name, www.yourdomainhere.com, etc.), on every possible piece of paper or communication device, including, websites, brochures, business cards, letterheads, invoices, newspaper and/or other print ads, yellow pages advertisements, receipts etc. Anything and everything. Get your brand’s website address noticed locally and watch your business grow globally.
Decals on your car (tax write off), custom license plate holder, sponsor your local canoe club, or school baseball star. Think outside the box.
One more thing - always be consistent with your company name, domain name and email address.
Here’s an example of what not to do:
Company name: Vitamark International
Web address: jcihawaiihi.com
Email address: cjwash@gmail.com
What’s wrong with that line up?
Technical Support: Call your hosting company where your website is hosted, such as Go Daddy, BlueHost, Network Solutions, etc. and ask them to show you how to set up your email accounts to go with your domain name. If you’re web savvy – go to your hosting company’s website and follow their menu to the email category (after you log in) an set up your emails (info@yourdomainname.com, sales@yourdomainname.com, etc.). We have yet to find a hosting company that does NOT provide email accounts with hosting – so if you have a website, and a unique domain name – get on it!
Today is Wednesday – time to divuldge what kept us from meeting our Tuesday publishing deadline. We went on a field trip to North Kohala to see the waterfalls! Traveling with Hawaii Forest and Trail we entered a magic world. Even tho we live on the Big Island, there are places mere mortals can not go without permission from special people. Hawaii Forest and Trail know some very special people.
The adventure started at 7AM when we departed from the HFT Kona headquaters. En route to North Kohala, where King Kamehameha was born and his legend began. Where water has played an important part in the dramatic landscapes of valleys, streams, cliffs and culture of North Kohala for as long as time can tell.
With Mark as our official guide, guru, driver and all around great guy, we arrived safely in Hawi where we transferred our official vehical – a circa 1980’s Pinzgauer High Mobility All-Terrain Vehicle. This is a military multi-purpose offroad truck – it goes bump bump bump and is a lot of fun. Plus it takes us places we couldn’t get to easily. Through a stream and tight corners we were whisked (literally) to the start of the hike. Bump bump bump.
Beginning with samples of natural growing fruit – strawberry guava – a bit tangy but nice, we headed out on the trail and to our first waterfall. Back to the time of the 1900’s when plantation owners first started to build the Kohala Ditch Trail to bring much needed water to the sugar cane fields. Over bridges, past blasted lava rock tunnels, through the forest and into the past we went.
Mark graciously shared with us his stories of Hawaii – born on Oahu and a local boy at heart. His knowledge of Hawaii, the people, the land, the language, the birds, fauna and well everything was super cool, 100% interesting and spiritual all at the same time. At one point we stood on a cliff overlooking what can only be described as a "blissful" gorge, Mark told us a story about ancient breathing techniques and one in particular he asked us to try with him. With his direction, we took several deep breaths in and out. Then we just stood in silence. A light breeze came up through the gorge and we all felt the energy and calm. The day continued just like that – with a lot of great energy and ease.
Our path to each waterfall was a mini-adventure. We traveled about 1.5 miles of a looped trail. All the trails are very well marked, the steep parts were easy thanks to a support system using logs and planks and with the exception of one path where a tree crashed and Mark had to pull out a very big knife ("that’s not a knife – this is a knife" line from Crocodile Dundee came to mind) to hack it out of our way, the hiking was a breeze (breathe in, breathe out).
At the conclusion of the trail, Mark brought the Pinzer to our forest doorstep and off we went en route to a special luncheon spot. Whoa – this private spot is well known in postcards – but we’ve never seen it "live" and up close. Through a few locked gates and again more bump bump bumps, the Pinzer landed (that word seems appropriate) at the famous Kohala Mule Station. Built around 1905 the Mule Station was built to support the Kohala Ditch construction and maintenance. The Pololu Valley view of the rugged Kohala Mountains and coastline is one of the islands best. We enjoyed a yummy lunch from a local shop, talk story with new friends, and really good vibes in North Kohala. Before heading back, we stoped for a short coffee / ice cream / fudge break in Hawi. Did we say FUDGE? That’s right, and yes-siree did we find some amazing homemade 100% Hawaiian chocolage fudge. But we’re saving it for next weeks "If it’s Wednesday it must be chocolate" special announcement. Stay tuned.
Mahalo to Hawaii Forest and Trail for one of the best ever adventures! And a special Mahalo to Krystal at Hawaii Forest and Trail for her graciousness and sense of adventure. The whole HFT team is super – call them today to book an adventure you will treasure forever.
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Our third edition has just launched! A wee bit late – we’ll explain WHY on Wednesday. A very Really Hawaiian opportunity arose and there’s no way we were going to pass on this one, even if it means we publish the September edition a few hours late. We know you’ll appreciate us for this, until Wednesday it is then …. here’s a hint …. it’s larger than a bread box, goes over 45 miles an hour, stops to talk, knows what a waterfall is and comes with a picture postcard view.
There are so many unique, unusual, fun, new, yummy products to post from the Made in Hawaii Festival that we decided to keep a dedicated list for our viewers. Under the group Made in Hawaii Festival you’ll find all the great finds from this year. We’re starting out with just a few – check back often, there will be over 100 new listings in the next few weeks.
Here’s a quick link: http://www.reallyhawaiian.com/huli2/category/made-in-hawaii-festival/