Century 21 Kailua Beach Blog http://www.c21kailuabeachblog.com Sat, 12 May 2012 00:47:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Beautiful.. As Always! http://www.c21kailuabeachblog.com/2012/05/beautiful-as-always/ http://www.c21kailuabeachblog.com/2012/05/beautiful-as-always/#comments Sat, 12 May 2012 00:47:13 +0000 rener http://www.c21kailuabeachblog.com/?p=658

]]> http://www.c21kailuabeachblog.com/2012/05/beautiful-as-always/feed/ 0 Plastic Free! http://www.c21kailuabeachblog.com/2012/04/plastic-free/ http://www.c21kailuabeachblog.com/2012/04/plastic-free/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:34:15 +0000 rener http://www.c21kailuabeachblog.com/?p=655 The Honolulu City Council has passed a bill, similar to some of the other Hawaiian Islands, to impose a fee on plastic bag distribution by businesses. Over the next few years, this fee for the plastic bags will increase from 3 cents to 5 cents and then they will eventually become banned in 2015. This will help to cut down on the use of plastic and will force customers to use reusable bags for shopping. It seems as though the state of Hawaii is Going Green! Join in and help to cut the use of plastic by bringing reusable bags on your shopping trips!

 

Source: http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2012/04/25/honolulu-city-council-passes.html?ana=e_du_pub&s=article_du&ed=2012-04-25

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Wholefoods Kailua is now officially open for business! The grand opening of this great health food store took place last Wednesday, April 18, 2012! During the first hour of opening the doors to the public, Wholefoods had more than 600 customers and that is only within the first hour!!! That is a lot of people in such a short amount of time! The entire Kailua community is very excited to have such a wonderful store in the neighborhood that fosters healthy living and the gathering of friends and family. If you have not already done so, take a trip down to the new Wholefoods store to see what they have to offer. From their ready made foods to their seafood station, you are sure to find something that suits your specific eating style! ENJOY!

 

Source: http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2012/04/18/600-shoppers-go-through-new-hawaii.html?ana=e_du_pub&s=article_du&ed=2012-04-18

]]> http://www.c21kailuabeachblog.com/2012/04/wholefoods-kailua/feed/ 0 NO HOTELS IN KAILUA!! http://www.c21kailuabeachblog.com/2012/04/no-hotels-in-kailua/ http://www.c21kailuabeachblog.com/2012/04/no-hotels-in-kailua/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 02:36:08 +0000 rener http://www.c21kailuabeachblog.com/?p=645 KEEP KAILUA, KAILUA!!!

VOTE NO on SB 2927 and SB 755.

SB 2927:

  • - exempts high-density Transit Oriented Development (TOD) within a undefined radius around rail & bus transit stations and centers state wide from county zone change processes.
  • - allows a transit-rail or bus related TOD to exceed existing planning and zoning height and density limits without going through the counties planning and zone change process.
  • - exempts transit related TODs from compliance with zoning standards.
  • - exempts transit related TODs from all state fees associated with land development.
  • - authorizes all counties to create “exceptional planning projects” within “planning districts” for transit – rail and bus related projects outside of existing county planning and zoning requirements and processes.
  • - indemnifies any county, its officials, or employees from any action taken on reviewing, approving, modifying or disapproving an application or plans for an exceptional planning project.
  • - authorizes all counties to establish a discretionary review process to transfer floor area allowances from separate parcels to create high densities on other parcels within a “planning district” for an “exceptional planning project”.
  • - Unplanned high-density Transit Oriented Development could impact and adversely affect conservation land, open shoreline recreational areas, historic sites and agricultural lands.

 

SB 755 the “gut and replace” bill:

  • - exempts state projects from Chapter 343 environmental review (Environmental Assessment and Impact Statement process).
  • - exempts state projects from shoreline setback variance requirements.
  • - exempts airport structures and improvements from the county coastal Special Management Area Permit (SMA) process.
  • - exempts commercial harbors submerged lands from conservation district permitting and site plan review requirements.
  • - allows the Governor to independently develop a list of state projects that will be exempted from environmental review requirements, oversight and approval by the Environmental Council, compliance with the Office of Environmental Quality Control rules and the county SMA process.
  • It is crucial that you phone your own Representative and Senator now and ask them to protect our islands environment, coastal resources, respect Hawaii’s environmental laws, and support public involvement in the decision making process by voting NO on SB 755.

Source: Email / Donna Wong

]]> http://www.c21kailuabeachblog.com/2012/04/no-hotels-in-kailua/feed/ 0 HawaiianAir #2 http://www.c21kailuabeachblog.com/2012/04/hawaiianair-2/ http://www.c21kailuabeachblog.com/2012/04/hawaiianair-2/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:42:58 +0000 rener http://www.c21kailuabeachblog.com/?p=643 Hawaiian Airlines has been ranked #2 nation wide for customer service! Once again Hawaii has pulled it off! The airlines were ranked by things such as customer satisfaction, baggage handling and even the timeliness of the airplanes. The airline that came in first was Southwest with Jet Blue coming in at #3. Oh and don’t forget.. Hawaiian Air and Jet Blue have decided to join forces with the new NYC flights that are starting this summer! Very exciting news! Check out the full article below..

Source: http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/blog/morning_call/2012/04/hawaiian-airlines-ranks-no-2-in.html?ana=e_lulu_rdup

]]> http://www.c21kailuabeachblog.com/2012/04/hawaiianair-2/feed/ 0 Honolulu = Hot Spot http://www.c21kailuabeachblog.com/2012/03/honolulu-hot-spot/ http://www.c21kailuabeachblog.com/2012/03/honolulu-hot-spot/#comments Wed, 28 Mar 2012 21:21:46 +0000 rener http://www.c21kailuabeachblog.com/?p=640 Honolulu has been ranked as one of the top ten real estate markets for international buyers. This is HUGE news! Honolulu actually came in #8 on the rankings with other markets in states such as Florida, Arizona, Nevada, and of course, New York. Most of these destinations have been recognized as major tourist destinations, which is why Hawaii has made this unique list! To read more about this subject, follow the link below.

Source: http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2012/03/26/honolulu-is-a-hot-spot-for-foreign.html?ana=e_du_pub&s=article_du&ed=2012-03-26

]]> http://www.c21kailuabeachblog.com/2012/03/honolulu-hot-spot/feed/ 0 Healthiest Eating City in America! http://www.c21kailuabeachblog.com/2012/03/healthiest-eating-city-in-america/ http://www.c21kailuabeachblog.com/2012/03/healthiest-eating-city-in-america/#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2012 02:06:47 +0000 rener http://www.c21kailuabeachblog.com/?p=638 HAWAII is the healthiest eating city in the United States of America, according to Foursquare!!

Check out the article by following the link..

http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2012/03/07/foursquare-honolulu-healthiest-eating.html?ana=e_pft

]]> http://www.c21kailuabeachblog.com/2012/03/healthiest-eating-city-in-america/feed/ 0 Vacation Rental Bill Deferred.. For Now.. http://www.c21kailuabeachblog.com/2012/03/vacation-rental-bill-deferred-for-now/ http://www.c21kailuabeachblog.com/2012/03/vacation-rental-bill-deferred-for-now/#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2012 02:03:16 +0000 rener http://www.c21kailuabeachblog.com/?p=634 The Hawaii Vacation Rental bill otherwise known as the Senate Bill 2089 has been deferred. This bill would require vacation rental owners, who currently live off island, to acquire the services of an on island property manager. Because of the negative reaction to the bill, it has been deferred for now. To read more about this subject or this particular article, click HERE.

Source: http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/blog/morning_call/2012/03/hawaii-vacation-rental-management-bill.html?ana=e_lulu_rdup

]]> http://www.c21kailuabeachblog.com/2012/03/vacation-rental-bill-deferred-for-now/feed/ 0 No Rain, No Rainbows.. http://www.c21kailuabeachblog.com/2012/03/no-rain-no-rainbows/ http://www.c21kailuabeachblog.com/2012/03/no-rain-no-rainbows/#comments Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:53:01 +0000 rener http://www.c21kailuabeachblog.com/?p=629 It has been very wet and rainy lately. Some may say its ugly out while others, like myself, think its absolutely gorgeous in a completely different way. Please do try to stay dry and warm but open your eyes and take a look around and see how beautiful our surroundings are even when we least expect it! Rain does indeed equal Rainbows!

]]> http://www.c21kailuabeachblog.com/2012/03/no-rain-no-rainbows/feed/ 0 The Plan for Fannie and Freddie. http://www.c21kailuabeachblog.com/2012/03/the-plan-for-fannie-and-freddie/ http://www.c21kailuabeachblog.com/2012/03/the-plan-for-fannie-and-freddie/#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:16:07 +0000 rener http://c21kailuabeachblog.com/?p=625 The FHFA, otherwise known as the Federal Housing Finance Agency, has recently released a plan on how to manage mortgage lenders, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The basic plan includes increasing the fee that are charged to the borrowers in the hopes that it would increase the cost and therefore force mortgage borrowers to turn to the private company sectors for mortgage lending. The FH

 

Source: http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/breaking_ground/2012/02/fhfa-releases-plan-for-fannie-mae.html?ana=e_pft

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