Monthly Archive: January 2008

Aspartame Ban Proposed in Hawaii

Aspartame Ban Proposed in Hawaii

It’s the stuff of urban legends and a million e-mail forwards: aspartame (a.k.a. Nutrasweet, Equal, and other brands) causes cancer, brain tumors, and a multitude of other ghastly and deadly health problems. And while...

Maui Brewing Co. Doubles Capacity

Maui Brewing Co. Doubles Capacity

Maui Brewing Co. announced yesterday that it has greatly expanded its brewery in Lahaina, adding two 100-barrel tanks and additional equipment only eight months after the facility first opened. Company founders Garrett and Melanie...

Frugal Traveler in Hawaii

Frugal Traveler in Hawaii

Travel writer Matt Gross, better known as The Frugal Traveler for The New York Times, tested his penny-pinching mettle on the Big Island and Kauai, and managed to spend only $1,210.93 on a nearly...

Chris Pirillo on Hawaii

Chris Pirillo on Hawaii

Renown übergeek Chris Pirillo is vacationing in Hawaii, but he hasn’t taken a break from technology nor his thriving community of fans. Chris has been streaming live video and reporting from his cruise ship...

First Flickr Friday of 2008

First Flickr Friday of 2008

It seems like only last week that local shutterbugs came together for food, fellowship, and f-stops. And it was. But tomorrow brings the monthly Flickr Friday lunch meetup downtown. We’ll be taking over Mini...