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Aerial Valley Views -
Taking Flight Over Makaha Valley . . . Came across this on YouTube. Not sure what its all about. Is it a promo for investors? A sales...
Mark F. Kramer
Dec 17, 20181 min read
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Hiking Kamaile'unu -
A RIDGE TOO FAR? . . . For many of us, the first morning wake-up sight we see out of our apartment's floor-to-ceiling wall of glass is...
Mark F. Kramer
Dec 16, 20181 min read
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Leeward Legacy -
LOOKING BACK ON BROTHER IZ . . . Perhaps, of all the celebrities and people of note connected to Oahu's Waianae Coast, none was larger...
Mark F. Kramer
Nov 26, 20181 min read
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Shoreline Scenes -
AN UPPER COAST AERIAL EPISODE . . . A flight-scene tour of the upper Waianae Coast enhances our local landscape. Even encampments seem...
Mark F. Kramer
Nov 25, 20181 min read
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Coastal Agriculture -
FEEDING FOLKS IS NOT ONLY ABOUT THE BEACH . . . Before Western contact, Hawaii operated under a land-division system called ahupua'a, a...
Mark F. Kramer
Oct 15, 20181 min read
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Makua Beach Aerials -
COME FLY THE UPPER COAST . . . Who doesn't like aerial video of our Waianae Coast? It's often difficult, however, to find footage that's...
Mark F. Kramer
Sep 20, 20181 min read
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Paddling Passion -
HEALTH CHALLENGE LEADS WAIANAE MAN TO WATER . . . For Waianae residents, Poka'i Bay has always been one of area's most beloved and often...
Mark F. Kramer
Aug 9, 20181 min read
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Water Safety -
WAVE EDUCATION FOR VISITORS . . . Translated into English, the name “Makaha” can mean fierce. Thought to be an opinion regarding the...
Mark F. Kramer
Jun 13, 20181 min read
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A Good Cause -
MIRACLE ON THE WATER . . . A Poka'i Bay paddle is a pretty good cause for celebration. But when a canoe is built for a specific paddler,...
Mark F. Kramer
Jun 10, 20181 min read
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Life's Essence -
WATER, WATER, EVERYWHERE . . . The mention of water on the Waianae Coast most often brings to mind sea (kai) and surf and, of course, the...
Mark F. Kramer
Jun 10, 20181 min read
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Bay Time -
BEACH, BABY BEACH . . . Hangin' out at Poka'i Bay is always a pleasure, but it was only in this recent video that I noticed, that at some...
Mark F. Kramer
May 29, 20181 min read
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High Adventure -
MAKAHA MOUNTIANEERING . . . For many of us, a day's adventure is driving down to the beach. But a whole other world exists up above...
Mark F. Kramer
May 25, 20181 min read
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Travelogue -
A “DAY IN THE LIFE” OF A MAKAHA VACATION . . . At about 10 minutes, this visual post is long, but its content, production values and...
Mark F. Kramer
May 12, 20181 min read
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Retail Revival -
DRUG CHAIN OPENS STORE IN MAKAHA . . . With the opening of a Long's Drug Store this morning, the community “at the end of the road” has a...
Mark F. Kramer
Apr 22, 20181 min read
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Makaha Meditation -
RELAX AND TAKE IN THE VIEW . . . I found this meditative few moments while web surfing recently. Combining Waianae Coast scenery with the...
Mark F. Kramer
Apr 20, 20181 min read
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Westside Wellness -
COMP CENTER COMPLETES MASTER PLAN . . . More than just a place to find medical care, the Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center is, in...
Mark F. Kramer
Apr 20, 20181 min read
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Early Risers -
HOW'S YOUR WAKE-UP BEEN? . . . Have your wake-ups lately been just blah? Too much snow on the ground, chill in the air, or rain from the...
Mark F. Kramer
Apr 11, 20181 min read
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Westside's End -
TREKING AT OAHU'S TIP . . . The terminus of Oahu's Waianae Mountains dip down toward the sea, just past Makua Valley and not far from...
Mark F. Kramer
Mar 8, 20181 min read
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Architecturally Speaking -
MAKAHA VALLEY RETROSPECTION . . . We've come across this interesting (and, yes, somewhat dry) architectural discussion about the past,...
Mark F. Kramer
Mar 6, 20181 min read
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Learning Moment -
A PRIMER ON HAWAIIAN LAND DIVISIONS . . . Interested about the ancient Hawaiian land divisions known as ahupua'a? Want to know something...
Mark F. Kramer
Feb 26, 20181 min read
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