#9. “Blue Crush” (2002) To be clear, “Blue Crush” is not a good movie. If you look closely enough, you can distinctly make out a CGI head of Kate Bosworth on some other real surfer-lady body. “Blue Crush” is only good in that good-bad way, like Patrick Swayze movies are good-bad. “Riding Giants” shows the [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Hawaii'
Travel Movies We Love: The CGI Girl in the Curl
March 30th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Blog posts by Lia, Travel Movies We Love
Shop Talk: Surf’s Up in Chinatown
February 16th, 2010 · No Comments · Blog posts by Lia, Novelty, Shop talk, Urban archipelagos
I only bought a set of note cards at Chinatown Boardroom–a great name for a surf shop if ever there was one–but the selection was great, as was the vibe.
Shop Talk: More Muumuu, Please
February 6th, 2010 · No Comments · Blog posts by Lia, Novelty, Recommended sights, Shop talk, Slightly unnatural love of luggage and bags
I have been obsessively thinking about Oahu, and only partially because of Tuesday’s brilliant Lost premier (and all the show-related Lost sights I like). It’s also because of the great souvies I picked up at a place called Muumuu Heaven, including this tote bag.
Oahu’s 5 Best Lost Sightseeing Sites
February 1st, 2010 · 1 Comment · Blog posts by Lia, Celeb spotting, Recommended sights
While there are exhaustive “Lost” lists online, I’m not going to recommend you to to a bank or bus stop just because Kate had a robbery there–it’s still just a bus stop or bank. These places are worth seeing for their own sightseeing value. Except for Liliha–which felt so much like a locals place that I was intimidated to take photos–all the following recommendations are in the photo gallery below.
