President Obama is coming back to Hawaii for his holiday vacation this year. It’s his first trip back to the islands since he came last year after winning the presidential election at the end of 2008.
Obama, who was born in Hawaii (even under scrutiny and doubt about Obama [...]
Sarah Palin, famous for her “rogue” remarks during her bid with John McCain to become Vice President of the United States, has decided to leave paradise due to some photos of her that have been passed around the internet, television and print media.
Usually [...]
Government workers, teachers of Hawaii’s youth, and yes, Hawaii’s youth, had yet another day off here in paradise, and still, there’s no positive outlook in sight. While the rest of America is trying to prepare their youth to compete in a worldwide market that, as we saw, can turn downward [...]
It was a small day on the north shore of Oahu, but the swell was dropping and the rest of the week looked like it was gonna be junk, so the contest directors did what needed to be done. They held the contest.
The quarters, the semis, and the finals, all [...]
Parko wins the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing and Kelly Slater and Taj Burrow are going to be in the Pipe Masters finals at 1 PM Hawaii standard time which comes out to 3 PM pacific time.
Check out the finals live over at the triple crown website. Small surf [...]
There are only 8 surfers left competing for the coveted Pipeline Masters trophy. Today, we’ll find out who will hold it over their head, and we will also find out who will win the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing.
Still left in competitino is Dean Morrison, CJ and Damien Hobgood, Flynn [...]
Micktory shirts were all around as 28 year old Mick Fanning was in the water along side childhood surfing mates Joel Parkinson and Dean Morrison. It was Saturday, December 12th, during the last stop on tour and the last event of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing. The stage was [...]
It’s the holiday season again and the windward side of Oahu is abuzz with a possible presidential return from Hawaii born President Barack Obama. After Obama’s last Hawaii visit the small town of Kailua is looking forward to a possible repeat, and this time as sitting president.
There is word [...]
Pipe Masters 2009, the third jewel of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing on the North Shore of Oahu, is on hold for Monday, December 14th. After going through a solid third and fourth round on Saturday contest directors have decided to wait [...]
If you’re wondering why you can’t go east of Waikiki on H1 very fast, or at all, you’re not alone. Early morning traffic jams are frustrating quite a few drivers as thousands of runners weave their way through Waikiki, Diamond Head, and out to Hawaii Kai.
And already, before eastbound lane [...]
The Pipeline Masters and more importantly the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, will not have one competitor in the running for winning either of them. Sunny Garcia, who was coming into Pipe Masters in second place in the prestigious Triple Crown was, as usual, a favorite to win the [...]
After day one of pipe masters saw past champions fall, collisions at the peak, and epic barrels, day two is sure to please the crowd. It’s a furlough Friday for the Island of Oahu, so you know the traffic to the North Shore will be bad. Not Eddie [...]
It’s been a week to remember on the North Shore of the Hawaiian Islands. Sunset finished in epic surf, Waimea Bay held the Eddie for the first time in 5 years, Jaws on Maui kept tow-in surfers on their toes, and now, the Pipeline Masters held it’s first day in [...]
The O’Niell World Cup of Surfing finishes up, with Parko winning, two days later comes the Eddie Aikau at Waimea with Greg Long winning, and now, two days after that, the Billabong Pipeline Masters is called on for the day. What a great week to be a surf [...]
One the largest, fastest waves in the world, Jaws or Peahi, on the island of Maui drew even bigger waves than the day before and with that big surf came big wave riders. As Greg Long won the Eddie tow-in surfers from around the world stayed put at [...]
The 25th anniversary of the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational ran today, December 8th, 2009, and it was a great one. You can read part of my recap from spending the day at the bay in my Eddie Aikau 2009 Recap. You can also see some pictures from the [...]
UPDATE: Get the Complete Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational 2009 Results.
We showed up this morning at about 6:30 a.m., the north shore of Oahu was buzzing and the Waimea Bay was filled. People (our friends included) had camped out overnight in their [...]
Local Kala Alexander headig out at the Eddie Aikau for the second round. Kala in green.
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Kelly Slater heading out for the second heat of the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational at Waimea Bay.
[...]After a week of anticipation with huge surfing pounding the North Shore of Oahu for Vans Triple Crown of Surfing spectators got what they asked for. The running of the famed big wave surf competition, the Eddie Aikau Invitational!
I, like the rest of Oahu, am heading up to Waimea [...]
As all of Oahu, and the surfing world gets ready for the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational to take place at Waimea Bay on the island of Oahu, tow-in surfing eyes are on Peahi, or Jaws, on the island of Maui.
Jaws brought out some of the best big wave [...]
Those of you following our updates, thanks for sticking with us, just joining us, make sure to keep checking back. We should have pictures up by the end of the day. The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational is officially off for today. Next call will be tomorrow morning at 7 [...]
It’s 6 a.m. Monday morning, December 7th and the 25th anniversay Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational at Waimea Bay is on standby. The next call will be made at 7:00 a.m. When we find out, you will find out. Or check out the <a href=”http://live.quiksilver.com/2009/eddie”>Quicksilver Eddie site</a> for the most [...]
With all this talk about the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational going off in the next few days what about Jaws on Maui? That’s right, Jaws, one of the biggest narliest big wave, tow-in spots in the world, could have some of the best surf in the world come [...]
The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational will happen this week, says contest director George Downing. Either December 7th, 8th, or 9th. Wave heights are expected to consistently exceed 30 feet during these three days and contest directors are gauging when the best wave and wind conditions will cooperate. 40 plus [...]
The finals of the O’Neill World Cup of Surfing, the second jewel of the Vans Triple Crown on the North Shore of Oahu, took place today on rising surf coming off from two large storms in the north pacific. The finals at Sunset Beach saw Hawaii’s own Sunny Garcia and [...]
The O’Neill World Cup of Surfing at Sunset Beach, part of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing held on the North Shore of Oahu, will hold it’s finals today as huge surf rolls into the Hawaiian islands. Surf of 15 – 25 feet, and higher, will continue to pound the [...]
UH will play it’s last regular season game of the football season this year at Aloha Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. where the 6 and 6 University of Hawaiii Warriors take on the 8 and 3 University of Wisconsin Badgers who make the trip all the way from [...]
The second jewel of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, the O’Neill World Cup of Surfing, is scheduled to finish up today with the semi’s and finals being run at Sunset Beach on the North Shore of Oahu. Fans are lining Kamehameha highway in order to catch a glimpse of [...]
The O’Neill World Cup of Surfing is on for today, with wave heights expected to reach 20 – 30 feet for the northern shores of Oahu. The contest, part of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, is being held at Sunset Beach on the North Shore of Oahu.
Today is the [...]
Big surf is expected to hit the north shore of Oahu and the Hawaiian islands this weekend and into early next week. The big surf is coming just in time for the holding period of the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational at Waimea Bay. The big wave contest that is [...]
Huge surf is pounding the North Shore of the Hawaiian islands creating a frenzy in the water as big wave chargers are getting all they can. The Vans Triple Crown of Surfing is sure to have great waves as holding period for the O’neill World Cup at Sunset Beach [...]
If you can find a break in the clouds, you still have time to see the Leonid Meteor shower, which should be quite visible from Hawaii. Best observed in parts of Asia and India, those of us in Hawaii may get a great show, if the rain around the [...]
