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A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Chile put the entire State on Tsunami alert. Some people were abruptly woken by the civil defense sirens at 6am. And some people made a mad rush to gas stations and super markets around the island to pick up last-minute supplies.
People evacuated tsunami inundation zones and police closed access to coastlines. In this photo, you can see an normally busy Kalanianaole Highway eerily empty. All access to Hawaii Kai was rerouted due to the tsunami threat.
Traffic cam at the corner of Kalanialaole Hwy and Laukahi
Thankfully we can all breathe a sigh of relief, the tsunami alert was canceled as of 1:45pm. I’m glad we have this warning system, and I’m thankful that we all take tsunamis seriously (which is a way of life for residents here).
Hawaii grabbed the top spot in a poll of the happiest place to live in 2009, beating out former #1 Utah. 350,000 American adults were interviewed and scores were averaged over six sub-categories: life evaluation (self-evaluation about your present life situation and anticipated one in five years); emotional health; work environment (such as job satisfaction); physical health; healthy behavior; basic access (access to healthcare, a doctor, a safe place to exercise and walk, as well as community satisfaction). This is in contrast to another happiness poll where States were ranked by economic poll (Hawaii ranked 21st).
I think happiness is subjective and difficult to quantify, and it’s pretty silly when you think about actually ranking States by an emotional expression. I guess I’m happy that Hawaii came in #1, and got a little publicity, but I feel bad for the States that ranked low (especially when you consider how little the scores varied). The complete ranking can be found here.
This blog entry is not about Hawaii real estate, or about life in Hawaii, but I watched this video and it was so interesting that I wanted to share it. This is Evan Williams, the founder of Twitter speaking at the TED conference giving his insight to the 140-characters-or-less information-sharing site.
Disney picked a name for their Ko Olina resort on Oahu: Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa, Ko Olina, Hawaii. According to their new website, Aulani will be a world-class resort like no other. The resort is scheduled to open Fall 2011.
I wonder what impact this will have on real estate values in that area?
Just posted a virtual tour of 616 Kumukahi Pl on Spinnaker Isle in Hawaii Kai.
This single level Spinnaker Isle home on the marina waterfront offers a large study room, living room and dining area. The house has a large open lanai, boat dock and boat ramp (under the wooden deck) for your boat. We just hosted our first open house today, please contact me if you would like to schedule a showing.
For more virtual tours of this property, please visit my YouTube Channel.
I’ll be posting virtual tours of my listings here, so you can preview them before deciding whether you want to visit them in person.
My first virtual tour is “The Continental” at 933 Kaheka St. Come and take a look at this great condo. Located on Kaheka Street near Don Quijote. This condo is 750 sq ft with 2 bedrooms/1 bath/1 parking and includes a washer dryer in the unit! Great location close to Waikiki, downtown Honolulu, University of Hawaii, Hawaii Pacific University, parks and beaches. This home is spacious and very clean. MLS# 2905970
Based on the information from the Multiple Listing Service of the Honolulu Board of REALTORS active listings last updated on .
Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.