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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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