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| March 09, 2009 |
ALOHA FRIDAY !! In 1962, a professional manufacturing association known as the Hawaiian Fashion Guild began to promote aloha shirts and clothing for... |
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| March 13, 2009 |
Barack "Barry" Obama So very cool that a guy who grew up in Hawaii wearing aloha shirts is now running the country. I am... |
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| March 15, 2009 |
50th Anniversary - HAWAII STATEHOOD Yep....fifty years ago this month Hawaii became the 50th State !! Such a wicked killer place, the people, beaches, culture and... |
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| March 15, 2009 |
Waikiki Circa 1960 Take a look at this very cool picture of Waikiki shortly after Hawaii became a state. The next twenty years... |
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| March 15, 2009 |
Hawaii Kai - Hana's Roots This is a really cool photo of the beginning of the community of Hawaii Kai on the island of Oahu. ... |
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| March 16, 2009 |
Jimmy Buffett Wears HANA !! You would be amazed at some of the rock stars that party with Hana !! Take a look at our... |
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| March 19, 2009 |
The Royal Hawaiian Hotel They have recently completed remodeling Waikiki's "Pink Palace". I can't wait to check her out on my next trip to... |
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| March 21, 2009 |
Meet Duke Every good company has its own guard dog. Meet Duke Kahanamoku. He is just cruising after another day of chasing... |
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| March 23, 2009 |
HAWAIIAN SHAKA SIGN Anyone who has visited the islands has no doubt seen the famous hand gesture coupled with the greeting “shaka, brah!”... |
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| March 25, 2009 |
HAWAIIAN LEI Hawaii and the flower lei are practically synonymous. The lei is the perfect symbol to represent the beauty of the... |
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| March 26, 2009 | Surfing | ||
| March 29, 2009 |
WHAT LAU LAU - LIKE LUAU? Attending a luau is on the to-do-list of many Hawaii visitors, which makes the luau the number one activity in... |
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| March 30, 2009 |
PLATE LUNCH If you don't understand what a plate lunch is, it is basically an entree (or a... |
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| April 01, 2009 |
Hana - Red Sand Beach One the the most gorgeous and secluded beaches on the planet is this red sand beach. It is a short... |
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| April 03, 2009 |
Primo Beer Revival !! In case you have not heard....check it out
http://www.thatsprimo.com/homePage.aspx |
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| April 06, 2009 |
Hokule'a Just gotta love the old skool polynesian sailing canoe...Hokule'a Hokule‘a was completed and launched by the Polynesian Voyaging Society (PVS)... |
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| April 07, 2009 |
Leokane Pryor Hawaiian Music Check out this Punahou boy......killer music.......
http://www.leokane.com/
Leokāne made his debut into the Hawaiian music world in 2000 with the... |
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| April 09, 2009 |
PUNAHOU SCHOOL About PunahouAccording to legend, an aged Hawaiian couple lived in Manoa and had to travel far for water. They prayed... |
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| April 10, 2009 |
MALASADA - HAWAIIAN DOUGHNUT In 1878, Portuguese laborers from the Azores came to Hawaii to work in the plantations. These immigrants brought their traditional... |
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| April 12, 2009 |
ALOHA AIRLINES The Hawaiian economy is getting hammered. We are very sad to see Aloha Airlines go bankrupt as Hana & crew... |
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| April 13, 2009 |
HAWAIIAN AIR - PHOENIX - HNL Hana & crew recently flew from Phoenix direct to Honolulu on Hawaiian Airlines. We usually travel from Tucson to HNL... |
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| April 14, 2009 |
HAWAIIAN FLAG In 1816, Kamehameha the Great commissioned the Hawaiian Flag, the flag that has represented Hawaii the nation,... |
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| April 15, 2009 |
SANDY BEACH From surfing half point, body surfing gas chambers to just hanging and enjoying the sights...Oahu's Sandy beach is a great... |
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| April 16, 2009 |
SCARY JAW FISH Is this the pit bull of the fishy world? |
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| April 17, 2009 |
HANALEI PIER Our crew at the Hana Shirt Company just loves Hanalei, Kauai. We have been going there for decades. A little... |
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| April 19, 2009 |
ROYS - HAWAII One of Hana's favorite places in the islands to eat is at Roy's. We have been going to Roy's... |
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| April 20, 2009 |
SHAVE ICE It is starting to get hot here in the desert...so a shave ice is sounding good. We usually hit Aoki's... |
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| April 21, 2009 |
IOLANI PALACE The first palace was known as Hale Ali`i (House of the Chief). Kamehameha V changed its name to `Iolani Palace... |
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| April 22, 2009 |
HAWAII STATE CAPITOL The Hawaii State Capitol is the official statehouse or capitol building of Hawaii in the United States. From its chambers,... |
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| April 26, 2009 |
DOLPHIN SWIM A few places in the islands to go to if you want to swim with the dolphins. Our favorite is... |
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| April 26, 2009 |
WAIMEA BAY Waimea Bay is located in Haleiwa on the North Shore of O‘ahu in the Hawaiian Islands at the... |
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| April 26, 2009 |
TOW IN SURFING Tow-in surfing is a surfing technique pioneered by Laird Hamilton, Buzzy Kerbox, Dave Kalama, and others in the mid... |
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| April 26, 2009 |
HALEIWA Haleʻiwa is a North Shore community and census-designated place (CDP) in the Waialua District of... |
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| April 26, 2009 |
CAPTAIN JAMES COOK Captain James Cook was an English explorer, navigator and cartographer, ultimately rising to the rank of Captain in... |
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| April 26, 2009 |
HEIAU - HAWAIIAN TEMPLE A heiau is a Hawaiian temple. At least nine types of heiau existed, including heiau for treating the sick (heiau... |
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| April 26, 2009 |
THE BANZAI PIPELINE The Banzai Pipeline, or simply "Pipeline" or "Pipe", is a surf reef break located off Ehukai Beach Park in |
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| May 01, 2009 |
THE STATE OF HAWAII The State of Hawaii ( /həˈwaɪ.iː/ |
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| May 01, 2009 |
NIIHAU Since 1864, the island has been privately owned by the Robinson family, and is currently run by Bruce and |
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| May 01, 2009 |
OAHU The island is home to about 900,000 people (approximately 75% of the resident population of the state) and partly because... |
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| May 01, 2009 |
PEARL HARBOR Pearl Harbor is a harbor on the island of Oʻahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu.... |
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| May 01, 2009 |
KAILUA BEACH Kailua Beach is often cited as Hawaii's best beach. It was ranked as the finest American beach in 1998 by... |
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| May 01, 2009 |
MOKOLII Mokoliʻi is a 12.5 acre, 206 foot tall basalt island one-third of a mile offshore... |
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| May 01, 2009 |
LANAI Lānaʻi or Lanai (pronounced /ləˈnaɪ/ in English... |
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| May 01, 2009 |
KOELE LODGE Hana gives the Koele Lodge on Lanai a thumbs up, way up !! Try the skeet shooting or horse back... |
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| May 01, 2009 |
MOLOKAI Molokaʻi or Molokai (pronounced /ˈmɒləkaɪ/ in English... |
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| May 01, 2009 |
KALAUPAPA The village is the site of a former leprosy settlement. Settlement was first established in Kalawao in the east,... |
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| May 19, 2009 |
MAUI The island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at 727.2 square miles (1883.5 km2) and is the 17th... |
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| May 19, 2009 |
MOLOKINI Molokini is a crescent-shaped volcanic crater which forms a small islet located in Alalakeiki Channel between the islands of Maui... |
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| May 21, 2009 |
Getting to Kauai Getting to KauaiNon-stop flights are available through United Airlines from Los Angeles and San Francisco, American Airlines... |
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| May 21, 2009 |
HANA - GOES KAUAI Hana & crew are gearing up for another wicked cool trip to the islands. Of course our tribe always hits... |
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| May 21, 2009 |
END OF DA ROAD BEACH - KE'E Ke'e beach is also known as the "end of the road beach". This beach literally sits at the end of... |
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| May 21, 2009 |
NAPALI COAST - WICKED !! Hana and crew have many, many fond memories of Kauai's infamous Napali Coast. We have kayaked in; taken the zodiac's,... |
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| May 22, 2009 |
LIMAHULI STREAM & WAINIHA STORE After spending the day hiking the Napali Coast or snorkeling at Ke'e beach we always stop at Limahuli stream for... |
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| May 29, 2009 |
TUNNELS BEACH HAENA KAUAI Tunnels Beach is a postcard-perfect, two-mile stretch of golden sand fringed with ironwood trees and tropical palms. Offshore,... |
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| May 30, 2009 |
HANALEI So many good fun times in Hanalei. Paddling in the state championship canoe races with hui nalu and beating the... |
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| May 31, 2009 |
TIP TOP CAFE We have been grinding breakfast at the tip top cafe in Lihue since the 70s. Especially killer for rainy Kauai... |
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| June 19, 2009 |
RED MANGO - LEWERS We loved Red Mango yogurt in Waikiki. Located on Lewers street...onolicious !! |
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| June 20, 2009 |
HANS HEDEMANN SURF SCHOOL The crew at Hans Hedemann surf school in Waikiki are the total bomb. Both of my kids had a blast...be... |
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| July 25, 2009 |
SLACK'IN It has been a busy summer here at The Hana Shirt Co. We have been traveling a wee bit too... |
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| July 26, 2009 |
RAP Check out old skool local Hawaiian Comedian Rap Reiplinger |
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| August 16, 2009 |
WE ARE BACK AT IT !! The crew at The Hana Shirt Co. has traveled all over tarnation this summer and we found some killer vintage... |
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| August 17, 2009 |
VINTAGE HAWAIIAN SHIRT APPRAISAL We do free appraisals of vintage Hawaiian shirts. Yes, just email us some photos and all the details and we... |
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| September 07, 2009 | ORGANIC KAUAI COFFEE - BLAIR ESTATE | ||
| September 08, 2009 |
PIER 38 FISH & FOOD The next time you are in Honolulu check out the action at Pier 38 in Honolulu harbor. They are on... |
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| October 04, 2009 |
Warren Botanicals Check out Warren Botanicals for some really high quality skin care products from the islands. They are located on... |
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| October 05, 2009 |
HULA GIRL PANCAKES Have a craving for a little something from the islands? Check out the products from Hula Girl. We love... |
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| October 06, 2009 |
ALAN WONG'S - HAWAIIAN REGIONAL CUISINE Chef Alan Wong, winner of the 1996 James Beard Northwest Chef Award for Best Chef, Pacific Northwest/ Hawaii,... |
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| October 07, 2009 |
CRAZY SHIRTS Check out our friends at Crazy Shirts Hawaii. They have been creating some cool shirts for decades. |
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| October 11, 2009 |
HENRY KAPONO & DUKE'S IN WAIKIKI If you are heading to Waikiki and are lucky enough to be there on a Sunday afternoon then Duke's is... |
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| December 18, 2009 |
ELVIS IN A SHAHEEN We just love this picture of Elvis wearing a now infamous print by the God Father of aloha shirt design,... |
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| December 19, 2009 |
BARRY OBAMA IN HIS VINTAGE ALOHA SHIRT We just love this picture of Barry Obama back in the day. Check out his Hawaiian shirt, wild !! Hana... |
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| January 03, 2010 |
THE EDDIE The Eddie Aikau memorial surf contest was held last month in epic conditions at Waimea Bay on Oahu. Check out... |
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| January 10, 2010 |
Hana, Maui The crew at The Hana Shirt Company loves Hana, Maui !! We have been vacationing there for many decades and... |
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| January 17, 2010 |
Hana Highway The Hana Highway was completed in 1926. The gravel road ... |
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| January 25, 2010 |
SEVEN SACRED POOLS The seven sacred pools are a wonderful place to relax and enjoy a picnic and refreshing swim. Always excercise caution... |
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| February 01, 2010 |
HANA BAY BEACH PARK The Hana Bay Beach Park is centrally located just makai of the Hotel Hana. Check out the gorgeous view of... |
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| February 14, 2010 |
HANA RANCH In 1944 Paul Fagan started the Hana Ranch with 14,000 ... |
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| February 21, 2010 |
Hotel Hana Is Born - 1946 In 1946 the last sugar plantation closes, signaling ... |
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| March 15, 2010 |
YOU KNOW YOU ARE FROM HAWAII WHEN... You know you are from Hawaii when: 1. you have a seperate circuit breaker for your rice cooker 2. you own two... |
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| April 02, 2010 |
MICK JAGGER - HAWAIIAN SHIRT Check out our buddy Mick Jagger in his vintage aloha shirt. This picture is the cover of Rolling Stone and... |
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| April 05, 2010 |
THE HANA SHIRT COMPANY GETS SOME PRESS Check out this story in the Arizona Daily Star....every once in a while we get a little press... |
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| May 17, 2010 |
Vintage Wear For The Wahines We are preparing to launch our line of vintage aloha wear for the ladies. Meet our new model Whitney showing... |
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| April 14, 2012 |
Dale Hope Gets - LUCKY !! We have always been a fan of Dale Hope and he has recently partnered with Lucky Brand to... |
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| April 27, 2012 |
Reyn Spooner Hawaiian Shorts & Swim Trunks We are huge fans of the crew at Reyn Spooner, check out some of their wicked cool shorts and... |
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| April 30, 2012 |
Hawaiian Mango Fruit - Taste Of May Growing up in Hawaii was a blessing. I especially remember the month of May, the school year was drawing to... |
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| May 07, 2012 |
Manapua - So Hawaiian !! Manapua is the local version of char siu bao, only much bigger, and is... |
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| May 13, 2012 |
China Walls - Hawaii Kai Here at the Hana Shirt Company we love the islands. This is a killer picture featuring the surf break China... |
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| May 19, 2012 |
Surfs Up @ Sandys Sandy Beach |
Maka'puu Beach, Oahu Makapuʻu is the extreme eastern end of the Island of Oʻahu in the Hawaiian Islands, comprising the remnant... |
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| June 02, 2012 |
Waimea Bay - Oahu - Hawaii In winter, Waimea and other North Shore locations such as Pipeline and Sunset Beach host a number of... |
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| June 06, 2012 |
Sunset Beach - Oahu Sunset Beach is on the North Shore of Oahu in Hawai'i and known for big wave surfing during the... |
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| June 07, 2012 |
Cleaning Frenzy - Tucson - Window & Carpet Cleaning Cleaning Frenzy was founded in 1998 with a commitment to providing exceptional window & carpet... |
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| June 12, 2012 |
Banzai Pipeline Hawaii The Banzai Pipeline, or simply "Pipeline" or "Pipe," is a surf reef break located in Hawaii, off Ehukai Beach Park... |
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| June 20, 2012 |
Surf Makaha Makaha Beach park offers good swimming and boogie boarding during the summer months. In the winter, this one of... |
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| June 26, 2012 |
Hawaiian Antiques We have just added a new page to our web site featuring vintage Hawaiian antiques and collectibles. You will... |
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| July 04, 2012 |
Yokohama Bay Keawaula Beach, better known as Yokohama Bay, is the northernmost beach on Oahu’s west coast. It is located a... |
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| July 13, 2012 |
A to Z Plumbing - Tucson - Catalina - Oracle For the best residential and commercial plumbing services in Southern Arizona call Tim Ragels at A to Z Plumbing. |
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| July 22, 2012 |
Aloha Shirt The Aloha shirt, commonly referred to as a Hawaiian shirt, is a style of shirt originating in Hawaii. It... |
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| July 31, 2012 |
The Hawaiian Islands The Hawaiian Islands (Hawaiian: Mokupuni o Hawai‘i) are an archipelago of eight major islands, several atolls,... |
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| August 11, 2012 |
Vintage Hawaiian Shirts Some people find them gaudy, others consider them tacky, but few things represent Hawaiian culture better than the Hawaiian... |
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| August 11, 2012 |
Vintage Hawaiian Shirt Of The Week Our Aloha Shirt Menehunes are out day and night searching for authentic vintage Hawaiian shirts. ... |
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| August 21, 2012 |
Vintage Hawaiian Shirt Appraisals - Jennifer and Robert Hayes The Hana Shirt Company does free vintage Hawaiian Hawaii shirt appraisals. Do you have an old... |
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| August 26, 2012 |
Vintage Hawaiian Shirts | Robert Hayes Hawaii Do you love Vintage Hawaii Hawaiian Shirts? Be sure to join The Hana Shirt Co's Vintage Hawaiian Hawaii... |
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| October 08, 2012 |
Robert Hayes Tucson | Swim Sets Swim sets were a popular purchase for many visitors to Hawaii in the 1950's. They consisted of a bathing suit... |
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| October 19, 2012 |
Robert Hayes Tucson | Hula Shirt This is a classic late 1950's vintage aloha shirt. The pattern features a hula girl design, which reflects the casual... |
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| October 24, 2012 |
The Legacy of Alfred Shaheen | Robert Hayes Tucson, Arizona The ground breaking aloha shirt designs of Alfred Shaheen are returning to Honolulu next month. The Bishop museum will be... |
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| December 11, 2012 |
Island Style McDonalds in Hawaii It is always interesting to look at some of the vintage clothing that we find from Hawaii. This piece is... |
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| January 18, 2013 |
Punahou Carnival The Punahou Carnival is an annual event held in early February, by Punahou's Junior class, to raise funds for financial... |
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| April 26, 2013 |
The Paniolo Ranch Tucson Cabin Rental Experience the world famous Sugar Shack Cabin in Tucson! Located on a... |
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| April 26, 2013 |
Window Cleaning Services - Saddlebrooke, Arizona |
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| April 26, 2013 |
Licensed Plumber Catalina Arizona When selecting a plumber for your job be sure that they are licensed, bonded and insured in the... |
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| May 01, 2013 |
Tucson Cycling Vacation Stay and play at The Paniolo Guest Ranch and find out why Tucson has been designated a 'Gold Level'... |
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| May 13, 2013 |
Bed & Breakfast Tucson The Paniolo Guest Ranch is set in the foothills of the spectacular Tucson Mountains and is adjacent to... |
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| May 20, 2013 |
Robert Hayes Tucson | Vintage Hawaiian Dresses We have been listing Vintage Hawaiian Dresses on our web site and in our Etsy store this month. In... |
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| June 04, 2013 |
Mahalo Monday | Robert Hayes Tucson, Arizona Everyone has heard of Aloha Friday in the islands, however did you know that there is also a tradition of... |
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| June 14, 2013 |
Pulelehua Hawaiian Butterfly Pulelehua is the Hawaiian word for butterfly. Recently Hana's Crew went adventuring and visited Butterfly Wonderland in Scottsdale. Pictured is... |
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