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Aloha Friday – May 15th, 2009

Friday, May 15th, 2009

0515 - May 15th

Aloha Friday
Stunning views from the Kula Lodge in Upcountry Maui.

Our Aloha Friday photo each week is from our Maui Photo Day Calendar. Visit http://www.mauiphotocal.com for more details on how to add a new Maui photo on your iGoogle page or your blog everyday, as well as how to subscribe via RSS.

Follow Friday on Twitter
Here are a few new faces on Twitter that I’ve recently connected with that I wanted to pass on for this week’s edition of Follow Friday.

  • @anuheajams
    Name: Anuhea
    Location: Hawaii
    Web: http://www.myspace.com/anuheajams
    Twitter Bio: Maui born n bred singer/songwriter
    * Quick note, I posted about Anuhea’s new album earlier this week if you’d like more info.
  • @JulieRoberts49
    Name: Julie
    Location: Canada & Maui
    Web: http://www.idealvacationrentals.com
    Twitter Bio: Owner of Ideal Vacation Rentals since 1999. Teacher for 30 years. I love to write articles about Maui and the Vacation Rental Industry.
  • @MauiHawaiiInfo
    Name: Hawaii Web Group
    Location: Maui
    Web: http://www.hawaiiwebgroup.com
    Twitter Bio: We build Hawaii websites, do SEO, online marketing, and help local businesses get off the ground.
  • @LahainaDotCom
    Name: Conor
    Location: Lahaina
    Web: http://www.lahaina.com
    Twitter Bio: Editor for Lahaina.com – Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, World. For tourists and locals, a guide to island paradise living

As always, you can find me on Twitter as @webnelly.

Friday Bonus Links
I’m still working on getting back on track with my Weekly Website series here at the blog because I’ve been finding some great sites and blogs I’ve been wanting to share with all of you. While I try to get caught up with those posts, here are links to a few of them I’m planning to feature soon.

As you can see, I have quite a list to go through, so once I get this series back on a roll, there will be more than enough entries to keep it going.

Mahalo, and have a great weekend,
- Kris

Aloha Friday – May 8th, 2009

Friday, May 8th, 2009

0508 - May 8th

Aloha Friday
A rainbow seen off the coast of West Maui in Ka’anapali.

Our Aloha Friday photo each week is from our Maui Photo Day Calendar. Visit http://www.mauiphotocal.com for more details on how to add a new Maui photo on your iGoogle page or your blog everyday.

For those experiencing a little déjà vu, this photo was also featured in our Sunday Photos Series back in March.

Follow Friday on Twitter
It’s been another busy week for me, and I haven’t had too much time to get through the great posts in my Google Reader, let alone spend more than 5 minutes on Twitter.  Anyway, thanks to Evelyn’s latest edition of her Carnival of Aloha, titled Tweet, Tweet, Rockin’ Carnival!, I connected with two more tweeps online that I thought I’d pass on.

  • @puahawaii
    Name: Pua Aloha
    Location: The Big Island
    Web: http://kohalacoastweb.blogspot.com
    Twitter Bio: Pua is sharing her love of Hawaii and the Kohala Coast with everybody who is dreaming of their Best Hawaii Vacation. Get Best Hawaii Vacation Tweets DAILY
  • @KrisBordessa
    Name: Kris Bordessa
    Location: California
    Web: http://KrisBordessa.com
    Twitter Bio: Author, freelancer, content writer [KrisBordessa.com] partnering w/@LeslieLang on HonoluluOnTheCheap.com – BigIslandOnTheCheap.com. You should visit!

The weather’s finally looking up here in Chicago, emphasis on finally, which is good news for my photography trips and working off those winter pounds, but it also means less time at the keyboard and keeping the flow of Aloha running regularly here and on Twitter (as @webnelly).

Hoping my time management skills will kick in and I can start rolling out more frequent updates as soon as I can.

Mahalo, and enjoy the weekend, wherever you are.

Aloha Friday – May 1st, 2009

Friday, May 1st, 2009

0501 - May 1st

Aloha Friday and Happy May Day!
A young whale calf practices breaching off the West coast of Maui.

Our Aloha Friday photo each week is from our Maui Photo Day Calendar. Visit http://www.mauiphotocal.com for more details on how to add a new Maui photo on your iGoogle page or your blog everyday.

Follow Friday on Twitter
For my Twitter recommendations this week, how about a few great travel and destination resources offering some great deals and advise.

  • @SheratonMaui
    Name: Sheraton Maui Resort
    Location: Ka’anapali, Maui
    Web: http://www.sheraton-maui.com
    Twitter Bio: Where the legend of Ka‘anapali began…brought to you by Jocelyn
  • @starwoodhawaii
    Name: starwoodhawaiiPR
    Location: Hawaii
    Web: http://www.starwoodhawaii.com
    Twitter Bio: Starwood Hotels Resorts in Hawaii…Sheraton, Westin, Luxury Collection and St. Regis – Iconic resorts, beachfront enclaves and breathtaking locales
  • @TheWestinMaui
    Name: The Westin Maui
    Location: Ka’anapali, Maui
    Web: http://westinmaui.com
    Twitter Bio: The Westin Maui Resort & Spa is situated along a spectacular stretch of the famed Ka’anapali Beach
  • @kaanapaliresort
    Name: Melissa
    Location: Ka’anapali, Maui
    Web: http://www.kaanapaligolfresort.com
    Twitter Bio: Marketing Manager for Ka’anapali Golf Resort on the island of Maui
  • @KahanaSunset
    Name: Kahana Sunset
    Location: Kahana, Maui
    Web: http://www.kahanasunset.com
    Twitter Bio: Maui vacation condo rentals on secluded white sand beach.

If you have Maui or Hawaii tweeps that I haven’t featured yet here on our Aloha Friday posts, feel free to leave a note, or better yet, catch me on Twitter (@webnelly) if you haven’t already.

Have a great weekend everyone

Aloha Friday – April 24th, 2009

Friday, April 24th, 2009

0424 - Apr 24th

Aloha Friday
The sky after sunset at Keawakapu Sunset in South Maui.

Our Aloha Friday photo each week is from our Maui Photo Day Calendar. Visit http://www.mauiphotocal.com for more details on how to add a new Maui photo on your iGoogle page or your blog everyday.

Follow Friday on Twitter
This week’s Follow Friday is a list of tweeps to follow for getting all the latest island news.

  • @KGMB9News
    Name: Jared
    Location: Honolulu
    Web: http://kgmb9.com
    Twitter Bio: One of the Good Things About Hawaii (and not a bot!) Managed by Jared I. Kuroiwa.
  • @KITV4
    Location: Honolulu
    Web: http://www.kitv.com
    Twitter Bio: This is the official Twitter account for Island Television KITV 4 News.
  • @starbulletin
    Location: Honolulu
    Web: http://www.starbulletin.com
    Twitter Bio: Star-Bulletin News
  • @hawaiimagazine
    Location: Honolulu
    Web: http://www.hawaiimagazine.com
    Twitter Bio: HAWAII Magazine and HawaiiMagazine.com. Two of the best sources for consistent and timely updates on all things Hawaii. Tweets by @derekpaiva.

Be sure to check all of them out and see what’s News in Hawaii. Of course, you know where we like to get our news, but take a look at each on your own.

On a side note, it looks like we’re finally getting some super nice weather here in Chicago, so I know we’re gonna have a great weekend. You all do the same out there, too!

Mahalo,
- Kris

Aloha Friday – April 17th, 2009

Friday, April 17th, 2009

0417 - Apr 17th

Aloha Friday
A view of the Sheraton Maui Resort from Kahekili Beach to the north.

Our Aloha Friday photo each week is from our Maui Photo Day Calendar. Visit http://www.mauiphotocal.com for more details on how to add a new Maui photo on your iGoogle page or your blog everyday.

Follow Friday on Twitter
As I started last week, I’m recommending a few more tweeps out there that you might be interested in following. This week’s tweeps are also bloggers that I subscribe to as well, so be sure to check out their links and scope out their blogs as well.

  • @GoVisitHawaii
    Name: Sheila
    Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
    Web: http://www.govisithawaii.com
    Twitter Bio: I write an unbiased Hawaii blog that shares advice for making the most of a Hawaii vacation from finding the best deals to appreciating the trails and culture.
  • @natalanihawaii
    Name: Natalie
    Location: Seatle, Washington
    Web: http://www.natalani.blogspot.com
    Twitter Bio: Hawaii Blogger/PR Chick who likes to Tweet
  • @hawaii
    Name: Ryan
    Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
    Web: http://www.hawaiiweblog.com
    Twitter Bio: Father, husband, and web geek in paradise.
  • @nathankam
    Name: Nathan
    Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
    Web: http://kamfamily.wordpress.com
    Twitter Bio: Travel/Tourism VP @ McNeil Wilson Comm. Hawaii PR Guy. PRSA Member. Mac Fanatic. Golfer. Social Media Explorer. Metallica Fan. Foodie. Husband. Father.
  • @NEENZ
    Name: L.P. NEENZ
    Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
    Web: http://faleafine.com
    Twitter Bio: Bred, born and raised in Hawaii. Chief Evangelist of http://alltop.com Founder of Pono Media Internet Marketing. Social Media. Building Communities.

Have a great weekend everyone!