state by state speak your mind about...hawaii

[jeanpalmer]

22. Surfing is great

Used to do it at various locations. Until I read "Deadly Sharks of Hawaii." It caused me to restrict my surfing to certain close-in areas, mainly on the South shore.

Weather is best from December to mid-March. High 80, low 70, every day. Can't beat it.

If you have the time, it can be cheaper to rent a nicer condo for a month than a hotel room for 2 weeks.

There are more homeless people since the great recession began. Many have taken up residence on the beach areas of the West side of Oahu, although many live on the streets of Honolulu. The main government policy seems to be, "roust them til they leave." If one of them is causing a "problem" at the beach, the police are called and when they put their blue rubber gloves on his time as a free man on the beach is limited. They say there are homeless shelters, but they're so infested with bedbugs the homeless would rather live on the streets.

Other than that, and the cost of living, it's paradise if you have the coin.