Mainland*Girl

exploring the best of Hawaii through the eyes of a Mainland*Girl

Thursday, October 12, 2017

Southwest Airline to service Hawaii

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Southwest Airline has announced that it will begin airline service to Hawaii. Tickets will go on sale in 2018 although the exact airports ac...
Monday, October 9, 2017

Jana Lam Moving Sale + Discount Code (Oahu)

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Screen printed by hand, each wallet, purse and bag is uniquely crafted by Jana Lam and her team. The material is thick and sturdy and the pu...
Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Shared Work Space Center in Honolulu's Chinatown (Oahu)

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ROC (Real Office Center) is a shared work space concept that allows entrepreneurs to work, mingle and collaborate with new friends on busine...
Friday, September 15, 2017

Block Prints at Polu Gallery (Oahu)

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Heather Brown clutches spotted on the North Shore the Polu Gallery in Hale'iwa. Come here for a range of portable take home art. Polu sp...
Friday, September 1, 2017

Banana Pecan Bread (recipe)

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This banana nut bread recipe is crispy around the edges, more moist and dense than the other banana bread recipe I posted. Some like it ligh...
Tuesday, August 22, 2017

Goodbye Ono Hawaiian Food (Oahu)

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Last chance to eat at Ono's until it closes its doors forever. To the disappointment of many, this popular local food joint will close t...
Friday, August 18, 2017

Top Picks of "Made in Hawaii 2017"

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Some of my Top Ten favorite booths at the Made in Hawaii Festival are shown in the photos above. From the hand made purses of Jana Lam and t...
Thursday, August 17, 2017

Made in Hawaii festival (Oahu)

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The Made in Hawaii festival starts tomorrow, Friday (10am to 9pm) through Sunday (10am to 5pm). The festival first started with 60 booths an...
Friday, August 11, 2017

Kauai Island Brewery (Kauai)

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Kauai Island Brewery is the western most Brewery in the US. The beers are meh, just okay. The lilikoi and other flavored beers can hardly be...
Monday, July 24, 2017

Additional Non-Stop Flights (Maui, Big Island)

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Starting in  2018 Hawaiian  Airlines will offer new non-stop daily service between Portland and Maui, as well as non-stop daily services bet...
Thursday, July 20, 2017

Tokidoki and Pow!Wow! at the Honolulu Museum of Art (Oahu)

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Meet Tokidoki co-founder Simone Legno and Pow!Wow! co-founder Jasper Wong along with J-pop spinning, food and drinks, and a fabulous art cro...
Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Happy Birthday, Spam

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Celebrating its 80th year today in 13 flavors. Made spam musubi using teriyaki, bacon and jalapeño spam slices. Still like the original spam...
Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Free - Slack Key Guitar Festival (Maui)

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Summer has officially arrived so get ready for some fun summer time festivals in Hawaii. This Sunday the 26th annual Slack Key Guitar Festiv...
Tuesday, June 20, 2017

McDonald's Lobster Roll arrives in Hawaii

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The Fish Filet sandwich has a new Seafood buddy, the Lobster Roll, which has been a summertime success in the New England states. McDonalds ...
Friday, June 9, 2017

A Taste of Hawaii in Paris

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Somehow French sensibilities of "Hawaii" have made it into Parisian McDonald chains. 
Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Max Holloway, UFC Featherweight Champion (Oahu)

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Congratulations to UFC Featherweight Championship Max ("Blessed") Holloway who beat José Aldo from Brazil at Saturday's  fight...

Madre's Chocolate Workshop (Oahu)

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Make your own chocolate bar from Hawaii grown cacao beans, fruits, nuts and spices at Madres Chocolate, Honolulu's first bean-to-bar sho...
Thursday, May 18, 2017

Furikake Chex Mix (recipe)

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Furikake Chex Mix  6 cups Rice+Corn Chex Mix cereal (Walmart) 4 cups Honey Comb cereal (Target) 4 cups assorted Arare (1/2 lb bag) 1/2 to 3/...
Thursday, May 11, 2017

9th Annual Maui Brewers Festival

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Serving beer from 40 breweries, 13 of which are from the Hawaiian islands. Each $45 ticket include live music performances, heavy pupus (fro...
Thursday, May 4, 2017

Good Morning Green Juice (recipe)

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What you'll need:  2 apples 1 cucumber 1 lemon  4 strawberries  Handful of blueberries  2-3 kale leaves (or 4-6 big leafy greens, or 2 b...
Monday, April 10, 2017

Citrus Olive Oil Cake (recipe)

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Using lemons from my tree I'm making bite sized olive oil cakes for this year's Easter potluck. I love the moist and light texture o...
Friday, March 24, 2017

A Peak at the International Marketplace (Oahu)

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A peak at the newly renovated International Marketplace in Waikiki.  With the island's first Saks Fifth Avenue department store and bout...
Wednesday, March 15, 2017

National Pi/e Day - Best Pies on Maui

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In honor of National Pi/e Day (03.14) I'm posting my favorite  pie place on Maui  as well as two new comers to the pie scene.  I'm n...
Monday, February 6, 2017

How to contact your Senators or House of Representatives (202) 224-3121

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Call the U.S. Capitol by dialing  (202) 224-3121  and enter your zip code to be connected to your state Senators (Press 1) or House of Repre...
Thursday, February 2, 2017

Hawaii as the Happiest U.S. State

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Yesterday Hawaii was named the top healthiest and happiest state to live in. The Gallup survey looked at the social, physical and financial ...
Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Big Island Candies (Big Island)

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Give a little love this Valentines Day. Stuck for gift ideas? Check out Big Island Candies for gift baskets filled with their popular Mac nu...
Monday, January 23, 2017

Spam Gift Set - Year of the Rooster

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Looking for a Lunar New Year gift? How about this Spam Gift Set to welcome in the Year of the Rooster? Every household in Hawaii can use a c...
Saturday, January 14, 2017

Annual Hawaii Sand Festival (Kauai)

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Hawaii Sand Festival in Hanalei, Kauai on the beach left of the Hanalei pier. Professional sand sculptures will create surreal sand sculptur...
Thursday, January 5, 2017

Shaka Emoji

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Shaka emoji comes to the new iPhone update 🤙🏼!
Monday, January 2, 2017

Dole Rose Parade Float

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King Kamehameha stands tall in this beautiful Rose Parade float sponsored by the Dole company. 
Friday, December 30, 2016

Crab Dip (Recipe)

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Quick, easy and tasty crab dip perfect for sports game day and potlucks. 11 oz softened cream cheese 1 chopped small onion (food processor) ...
Monday, December 19, 2016

The Cal(ifornia) Hotel (Las Vegas)

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Popular with locals, The Cal has been upgraded with hibiscus printed carpet, a new bar (still in progress), brighter LED lighting, a modern ...
Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Mac Nut Macaron (recipe)

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Looking to make holiday gifts with those bags and tins of Mac nuts? Found this Mac nut macaron recipe from an old Tea Time magazine, July/Au...
Monday, December 5, 2016

Haleakala Parking Pass Required (Maui)

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A parking pass will be needed  beginning Feb 1, 2017  to see the sunrise at Haleakala. The cost is $1.50 and reservations can be made at  re...
Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Shave Ice for Dolls

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All I want for Christmas is...rainbow shave ice for my doll set. If I were a kid I'd want this truck just for the Matsumoto looking piec...
Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Honolulu City Lights and Trolley Tour (Oahu)

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Honolulu City Lights is a display of brightly lit  palm trees and larger than life holiday decor including Santa, some arctic penguin friend...
Sunday, October 30, 2016

Hawaii Food and Wine Festival (Oahu)

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Going on now in Waikiki and Ko'olina. Silent auction online, event tickets must be pre purchased. Enjoy the best of the island through y...
Saturday, October 15, 2016

Fat Daddy's Smoke House BBQ (Maui)

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Louisiana meets Maui at Fat Daddy's in Kihei. Called the best BBQ in Hawaii, folks like the 12 hour smoked brisket and the cornbread mad...
Thursday, October 13, 2016

Hawaii's First Saks Fifth Avenue Opens (Oahu)

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The islands' first Saks Fifth Avenue opened at the newly renovated International Marketplace in Waikiki. I thought Saks would never come...
Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Piggy Smalls Opens Friday (Oahu)

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There's a new baby pig coming this Friday. Honolulu's successful food truck turn brick-and-mortar, Pig and the Lady, is opening thei...
Friday, October 7, 2016

Pipeline Bakery and Creamery (Oahu)

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In Kaimuki town on Waialea, $1 malasadas and Cake Bombs that look moist and yummy. I'll have to stop by soon.  3632 Waialea Ave, Honolul...
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