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The Mystery at Makapuu Lighthouse

Kim Steutermann Rogers on Fri 10/14/2011

Destination: Oahu

Earlier this week, I slipped out of Waikiki and hiked the trail to Makapu’u Summit along Ka ‘Iwi State Scenic Shoreline. The trail is paved, about 1.5 miles round trip. The hike to the summit is a steady uphill that follows several gentle switchbacks.
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What to Remember to Pack

Kim Steutermann Rogers on Mon 10/10/2011

What I remembered to pack: iPhone, Blackberry, Canon G9 camera, Canon T2i camera, 17-55mm IS, lens, 70-300mm IS telephoto, Laptop, Travel-size mouse, Thumb drive, Air card, Charger for laptop, Charger for iPhone, Charger for Blackberry, Card reader, Battery charger for Canon G9, Battery charger for Canon T2i, Business cards.
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Passion Bakery and Cafe

Kim Steutermann Rogers on Tue 10/4/2011

Destination: Kauai

My new favorite coffee shop is Passion Bakery & Cafe in Kinipopo Shopping Center, a two-block walk from Lae nani Resort on Kauai’s east side. But coffee isn’t the main ingredient here. Sure, there’s a blackboard of coffee offerings from lattes and cappuccinos, Americanos, espressos to plain-old drip. But the baked goods take center stage here. Starting with the aroma.
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My Staycation Turned Writing Retreat

Kim Steutermann Rogers on Mon 10/3/2011

Destination: Kauai

I am holed up at Lae nani Resort on Kauai’s east side on a mini retreat. And I am working. Writing, that is. Because there is no vacation for a writer. Words and phrases and sentences constantly form in my mind. I walked the beach on which this condo resort resides, a small cove tucked around the corner from Wailua Beach.
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Birth, Life, Death, & Rebirth in Hawaii Island's National Parks

Kim Steutermann Rogers on Thu 9/29/2011

Destination: Hawaii Island

Sitting on Hawaiian Airlines bound for Kailua-Kona, I got stuck in a middle seat between a man wearing a suit and reading legal briefs and another man, sleeping, who looked like he just left the beach, wearing Locals slippahs on feet pasted with sand. Sometimes, I feel self-conscious traveling alone throughout Hawaii. Not this day. Not with these guys. They didn’t bat at an eye at me, traveling alone. The theme of this trip for me was national parks. There are five national parks on Hawaii Island. Five. One island the size of Delaware. Five national parks. I had no idea. Did you?
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Sam Choy's Kai Lanai: A Restaurant with Expansive Views of the Kona Coast

Kim Steutermann Rogers on Wed 9/28/2011

Destination: Hawaii Island

You know Sam Choy for his TV show. There’s also his many cookbooks. A frozen food line. A few restaurants--some long gone--and, of course, his crafty hand in creating Hawaii Regional Cuisine. If there is such a thing as a celebrity chef in Hawaii, it’s Sam. He’s won the James Beard Foundation Best Pacific Regional Chef Award. He’s friends with Chef Emeril. Sam is a big man with a big smile and big love of food. And, now, he has a new restaurant on Hawaii (Big) Island with expansive views of the Kona Coast.
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Kohala Zipline in Eight Steps and One Warning

Kim Steutermann Rogers on Tue 9/27/2011

Destination: Hawaii Island

These days, there are choices to be made when it comes to ziplines around Hawaii. On Kauai, there are two. On Maui, three. And, now, on Hawaii Island, there are also three. On a recent trip to Hawaii Island, I chose Kohala Zip, primarily, for one reason. Their environmental practices. And, also, because, while the name is different, Kohala Zipline is owned by Hawaii Forest & Trail, a company that promotes its tours as entertaining, educational and responsible. Responsible in this case means clearing just a few trees from the forest to create the course and, then, using those felled trees to build the structures--milled and crafted on-site.
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Jack's Best Bet for Birding on Hawaii Island

Kim Steutermann Rogers on Mon 9/26/2011

Destination: Hawaii Island

Jack Jeffrey knows birds. He knows plants. He knows when plants will bloom and what birds will flock to those blossoms like my husband gravitates to chocolate. For 30 years, Jack has roamed the valleys, rainforests and mountains of Hawaii Island studying, observing and photographing Hawaii’s endemic forest birds as wildlife biologist, photographer and all-around birder. Here, he shares his favorite birding spots on Hawaii Island, as well as some exquisite images of Hawaii’s beautiful birds.
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Hawaii Island's Best Beach for Snorkeling

Kim Steutermann Rogers on Fri 9/23/2011

Destination: Hawaii Island

When I arrived at Hawaii Island’s number one snorkeling beach last week, the tide was low, revealing bright green seaweed growing on rocks. Exactly 77 beach-goers were out--reclining on beach towels, wading in the water, swimming and snorkeling. A dozen more sat at the picnic tables under the pavilion. Sean, a one-time public defender from California, manned the lifeguard tower, and two retired school teachers, Ken and Regan, set up shop for ReefTeach.
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Counting Crows

Kim Steutermann Rogers on Thu 9/22/2011

Destination: Hawaii Island

I’m standing on one side of a window in the library of the Keauhou Bird Conservation Center. On the other side of the glass, two crows, a couple, go about their day. The male presents the back of his head to the female. She reaches over, opens her bill and plucks out a feather. He flinches but presents his head to her again, and she reaches, opens and plucks. It’s molting season, a prickly, itchy time for a bird. A little help snagging those feathers in hard to reach places is greatly appreciated.
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