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Rock Crawlers -
MOUNTAIN GOATS OF MAKAHA VALLEY . . . On still-air days we hear them bleating loud and clear. Those with good vision can point them out...
makahavalleytowers
Apr 7, 20201 min read
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Ambling Ambition -
A HIKE TOO FAR? . . . Likely one of the most ambitious day hikes undertaken on our tip of Oahu, at almost seven minutes long, this video...
makahavalleytowers
Feb 25, 20201 min read
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Upcountry -
HIKING ABOVE WAIANAE VALLEY . . . Upcountry hikes on Oahu pose significant challenges as compared with similar activities on the...
makahavalleytowers
Feb 10, 20201 min read
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A Christmas Poem -
ANNUAL ODE TO THE HOLIDAYS . . . For several years running now, here at makahatowers.com we have forwarded our seasonal good wishes in...
makahavalleytowers
Dec 23, 20191 min read
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Sky-shots -
OCEAN, BEACH & VALLEY VIEWS . . . Some calming music and tranquil sky-shots of Makaha Beach and lower Valley. https://www.youtube.com/wat...
makahavalleytowers
Dec 21, 20191 min read
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The Cute Corner -
A GOAT TALE . . . Kids, billies and nannies. We hear them bleating high on the ridge-lines behind Makaha Valley Towers. Introduced by...
Mark F. Kramer
Dec 11, 20191 min read
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Making the Move -
IS HAWAII THE RIGHT FIT FOR YOU? (a video) . . . Whether relocating to Hawaii makes sense for you, or not, is a personal decision that...
Mark F. Kramer
Nov 30, 20191 min read
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Dusk Delight -
LOOKING OUT MY FRONT DOOR . . . Waianae Coast sunsets are the stuff of legends, made so much better in mid-autumn and mid-spring when...
Mark F. Kramer
Oct 28, 20191 min read
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Vacation Views -
MAKAHA COAST AERIALS . . . Sometimes, when folks vacation along the Waianae Coast, they photograph the area. Sometimes those photos...
Mark F. Kramer
Oct 19, 20191 min read
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Untypical Weather -
A RECORD SETTING SUMMER . . . A couple of degrees makes all the difference. Makaha's typical summer temperatures generally hover in the...
Mark F. Kramer
Sep 6, 20191 min read
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Scenic Sightseeing -
BEAUTIFUL POKA'I BAY . . . Like a West-side Waikiki (similar volcanic spires back-dropping its beaches, but without hotel high-rises or...
Mark F. Kramer
Aug 25, 20191 min read
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Beachy Keen -
BAY DREAMING . . . Keawa'ula Beach Park, locally known as Yokohama Bay (or “Yokes”), and about six miles northwest of Makaha Valley...
Mark F. Kramer
Jul 9, 20191 min read
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Coasting -
AN OFT BYPASSED BEAUTY . . . Sandwiched between the more popularly visited Makaha Surfing Beach and Keawa'ula Beach Park (also known as...
Mark F. Kramer
Jul 5, 20191 min read
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Coastal Aerials -
ABOVE THE BOAT HARBOR & POKA'I BAY . . . An aerial tour of the Waianae Boat Harbor and Poka'i Bay, backed up by a pleasant song. Enjoy...
Mark F. Kramer
Jun 7, 20191 min read
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Educating Through The Land -
IMMIGRANT TURNS FALLOW INTO FARM . . . Makaha Valley, once considered a “bread-basket” for the Waianae Coast, has seen its agrarian...
Mark F. Kramer
May 18, 20191 min read
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Hometown Hula -
WAIANAE HALAU ROCKS MERRIE MONARCH . . . Hilo's annual Merrie Monarch festival is Hawaii's largest competitive hula event. Last night,...
Mark F. Kramer
Apr 28, 20191 min read
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High Risers' View -
SHORT-TERM APT. RENTALS CREATING CONFLICT . . . Like a concrete foundation sunken into a Makaha Valley hillside, the bylaws of Makaha...
Mark F. Kramer
Apr 15, 20193 min read
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Golf Course News -
ANOTHER MULLIGAN FOR MAKAHA? . . . It's just been announced that famous pro-golfer Tiger Woods will design and breath new life into the...
Mark F. Kramer
Apr 4, 20191 min read
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Travelogue -
WAIANAE COAST WANDERINGS . . . From Mauka to Makai, the Waianae Coast is a beautiful little corner of Oahu. Don't believe me? Just watch:...
Mark F. Kramer
Jan 6, 20191 min read
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Coming Home -
RETURNING TO THE ROOTS . . . For many of us, moving to Makaha was a “paradise found” proposition. We are newbies here, without having...
Mark F. Kramer
Dec 17, 20181 min read
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