havaa surf gear

episode board shorts

pop quiz, hotshot. your board shorts have a puka (or two). what do you do?

• keep wearing them since nothing x-rated is being revealed . . . yet
• donate them to goodwill (or your cousin)
• hustle up a bamboo stick and some twine to macgyver a kite (why waste fabric?)
• toss 'em in the trash

if you are a bit more modest and selected one of the last three choices then the folks at havaa may have the perfect replacement to update your beach style this summer. rock the waves in the episode and its old school retro look which is just the thing for those yearning to relive the 70's.

havaa's goods are made in hawaii and they have a line for the ladies too!

the case of the missing blog

what do a horde of painters, a zapped mac & a 16 foot penske truck have in common? kudos to you nancy drew/encyclopedia brown (take your pick) if you deduced that all of these elements (plus a moving box or two) encompassed my life for the past week or so.

hopefully, you spent this unexpected hiatus digging through the archives. tomorrow it's back to the beach now that our l'il mac has been resuscitated at the genius bar and is finally settled into its new home.

p.s. if you own a mac and don't have a clue what a pmu could possibly be, print out this handy tip (hint: it's like the adrenaline shot that brought uma back to life in pulp fiction) and file it away so you have it when you need it.

olukai slippers

kumu

it never fails. every time you go to your mom's - aunty's - friend's (take your pick), you can never find your favorite pair of slippers in the jumble of footwear outside their house. maybe it's time to ditch your old slippers and slip into something from olukai.

olukai is the premium footwear line launched earlier this year by a former nike designer who was born in the islands. one look at their spring/summer catalog and you'll appreciate the perfect marriage of form + function.

and the best thing is your slippers will never get lost in the crowd again.

pualani hawaii

kalena

since summer solstice is only a few days away we're hitting the beach this week! well, in a virtual way at least.

if you're like most every other person on earth, you know that shopping for a new swimsuit can be an unpleasant experience. a few years ago, my wonderful wedding photographers (and wave warriors) gave me a tip about pualani hawaii. (okay, they also shot the catalog. did i mention how talented they are?)

big island native iwalani isbell's homegrown swimwear line has been getting a lot of buzz since cameron diaz was snapped sporting a pualani bikini a few years back. the pualani line has been designed to work in the water so definitely take a peek if you have been searching for a cute, super comfy and functional swimsuit.

big island candies

chocolate covered cuttlefish? while the thought may have never crossed your mind, someone over at big island candies had the delicious idea to dip all kinds of island snacks into the nectar of the gods. the hawaiian da-kines line is where sweet meets salty and their ono offspring is milk chocolate dipped iso peanuts, li hing mui, rice crackers & more.

and when you're visiting the big island, don't forget to stop by their hilo headquarters where you can nibble on samples while watching everything from shortbread cookies to puffed rice get dipped in chocolate.