So I moved back to Hawaii last year due to my dad getting cancer. Been years since I had a malasada, so I decided to visit Leonard's. This picture is what I saw when trying to park. Friend told me better to find one of their food trucks than to go to the original location.

It's like a tourbus just dropped off a full load and left. I've never had to plan my day around getting malasadas before.

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Mahalo for permission, Mods

I live in a small studio in Mountain View and it isn’t sealed well so it flooded during Hurricane Lala and I’ve been cleaning it especially now that we have power up here but I finally got to the pet stuff and found these weirdos on my dog’s water bottle. Upon further inspection they were all over that table but aren’t on any of the others. Does anyone know what they might be?

I know plenty people complain about seeing decorations in stores already so those people are really going to roll their eyes when they see us decorating. Decorating for Halloween makes me happy and is a huge stress relief. Only thing is since we have unpredictable storms this year, I’ll be decorating mostly through the window sills and have limited outside decor.

Not too many families in Hawaii really decorate for Halloween (or at least not as much as Christmas) so I’m reaching out to all my fellow spooky friends to join me in starting the decorations!

I live in an apartment and I’m at wits end. My neighbor feeds stray cats and they pee and poop right in front of my door and in our shared hallway. I asked my neighbor if there’s anything she can do to try and keep them from relieving themselves in front of my door but her response was “they’re cats they don’t use the bathroom in front of your door on purpose”.

I texted the building manager 4 times and no response (building manager doesn’t live on property so I can’t see them in person) , as well as called the managing realtor and she said she’ll look into it and this was 2 months ago.

My patience is worn very thin and I’m thinking about calling the humane society but I’m not sure if they’ll do something let alone show up. Anyone have any advice?

I see that generators and microwaves are all sold out across the island of Oahu. Looks like power surges cooked the microwaves? Any random locations got any microwaves left?

Favors creating a 9th police district specifically for West Oahu and Waianae Coast. Anyone have any opinions/ impressions from his first month and change in?

Appears more positive IMO than what was initially feared...

I’m currently away from home the longest of my life (8 months) and the homesickness I thought I learned to manage after periods of being away for 4-5 months comes back a lot. I’ve been thinking about it and I feel like I have a deep rooted connection in my soul to home. Not Hawaiian, but born and raised, and the drive to HNL to leave and the view out the window landing back at HNL are so so emotional for me. I feel like Hawaii is part of me and I part of Hawaii.

Hi all!

Just recently purchased a condo which has popcorn ceilings. The building is pretty old but I’m not sure when the last time the unit itself was renovated so planning on having the material tested to see if it has asbestos. I know there is a good chance it’s positive, but I want to be sure.

Assuming it is, I’m curious if anyone has experience dealing with asbestos removal or even encapsulation. I know removal is probably ideal, but it’s so expensive. I’ve called around and it doesn’t sound like many places are willing to encapsulate. We have some time to renovate before we move in so now feels like the time to take care of it. There is also some staining near the kitchen area which looks pretty unsightly but otherwise it does seem to be intact.

Any advice or recommendations for people who can help with this is much appreciated!

Looking for real-world cost feedback on recent ADU builds in Honolulu/Oahu. Trying to set a realistic budget before diving into plans.

If you’ve built an ADU on Oahu recently:

• How many square feet was it and layout?
• What was your final total cost (all-in: permits, fees, materials, labor)?
• Did you go basic builder-grade/low-tier, or upgrade to mid-tier finishes?
• Has anyone built an ADU in a designated flood zone?
• What was your biggest design or building challenges?

Appreciate any insight, cost breakdowns, or lessons learned! Mahalo.

A big business franchise… for the price I paid I would have expected a crew with smiles and that truly cared. Instead what we got was a crew that clearly just saw this as something they “have to do to get a paycheck” which also leads me to believe they don’t pay their guys well enough.
The online information is deceiving.. clearly they use that corporate money to make sure they show up nicely online.

I wish I had gone with a smaller local company. If I’m gonna spend that much I’d rather support people who are from here. The big moving companies seem to have no one that actually cares. Just going through new hires quickly and you never know who you will get on your moving day.

P.S. no damages, but they didn’t look like they knew what was going on. One foreman that seemed like he didn’t want to be there and helpers that would just stand there unless instructed to do something.

Does anyone know of a good competitive swimming private lesson coach? Looking for my 11 year old daughter who just joined a swim team. Thanks!