Kicks/HI x Hurley Summer 2013 collection releasing tomorrow

Releasing tomorrow at the Kicks/HI Makaloa St. flagship is the highly anticipated Summer collaboration with Hurley. Consisting of shirts, slippers, a hat, and a pair of board shorts. The slippers, based off the Hurley Phantom, uses neoprene lining on the straps and Nike Free technology on the sole for great cushioning, support, and flexibility. I have a pair of the general release version of the slippers and they are LEGIT with capital letters. Very comfortable and hella cushioned.

The collection releases tomorrow at the Makaloa St. flagship. For more info, check out http://www.kickshawaii.com

p.s. if you follow Kicks/HI on Instagram, there are details of a contest they’re holding based off of this collection. Check them out on Instagram at @kickshawaii

Beatroot Grand Championships 2013

 

It’s baaaaacccckkkkkk… The producers are ready and the battle time is set for the lightsleepers yearly beat battle competition. Beatroot Grand Championships 2013 will feature six of the dopest producers in Hawaii battling it out for that championship like LeBron against the Spurs.

UPDATE: due to unforeseen circumstances, Nate L. will be unable to compete. He will be replaced by J. Blake.

Also happening at Beatroot is a special producer set from Seattle’s Stop Biting Crew: OC Notes, EarDr.Umz, and Absolute Madman. Nomasterbacks & Horrorshow will be performing live, along with DJs Observ, Vezzen, and OT. The chief lightsleeper, Kavet The Catalyst will hold court over the proceedings.

This all goes down 9pm this Saturday at The Venue (1144 Bethel Street). For more info, check out http://www.lightsleepers.net

Need a history lesson on Beatroot?

Eclectika: UH Group Show at Kissaten tomorrow night

Check out this UH group show opening tomorrow at Kissaten near Ala Moana. Since Kissaten is open 24/7, drop by sometime tomorrow to check out the exhibit. The opening reception is tomorrow night from 6-9pm.

Buffalo Wild Wings Pearl Highlands Opening June 5th

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Had the pleasure of checking out the pre-opening VIP event of the new Buffalo Wild Wings at Pearl Highlands Center.

Situated next to the Regal Pearl Highlands 12 Theaters, the former Craft Supply of Honolulu has been transformed into a 70 table sports bar. 30 high tables front a 17 seat bar in the bar area. 40 tables make up the main dining area. So, tons of seating are available for patrons of this new establishment.

Did I mention the TVs? Well, there are numerous TVs throughout the venue, as per usual with the Buffalo Wild Wings set up of sports everywhere. Several projector screens are flanked by LCD screens of numerous shapes and sizes. The dining area had TV surrounding all diners in an almost sensory overload of sports. While me and @stutterinstan were enjoying our meal of Mango Habanero, Asian Zing, and Parmesan boneless wings, the amount of sports happening at once was overwhelming.

With NBATV, MLB Network, NHL Network, and various forms of ESPN tuned in, I don’t think anyone would be asking what the score of a particular game would be. The challenge is just finding it in the grid of sports happening on all the walls.

The meal was your standard bar fare, as you can’t really screw up wings. We did manage to have room for dessert, and, thanks to our server Megan’s suggestion, we had the Dessert Nachos. This concoction of a pastry shell, topped with four scoops of ice cream, honey, chocolate, and cheesecake bites was the perfect contrast to the hot wings we just had prior.

The environment is great and it’s a welcome change for something on the Westside. If you wanted to watch sports and have a bite to eat, you’re options were limited to The Shack, Chili’s, or trekking into town to one of the many sports bars there. Thankfully, for the Westside and Central residents, it’s a nice change of pace to go someplace close to enjoy sports.

Buffalo Wild Wings opens today, June 5th, and is open seven days a week.

Buffalo Wild Wings Pearl Highlands is located at 1000 Kamehameha Highway, next to Regal Theaters and above the Pearl City 24 Hour Fitness. For more info, check out http://www.buffalowildwings.com or follow them on Twitter (@BWWings) or like them on Facebook.

in4mation 1st of the Month – January 2011

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The in4mants are starting 2011 off right with a new tee. Built off the legendary STP Motor Oil logo, this is made for those who get their hustle on daily.

Available in black or white, this shirt can be copped New Year’s Day at all in4mation locations and Aloha Army in Waikiki.

For more, check out http://www.in4mants.com

NEW! Flying Coffin Slipmats

Yup. Available individually or as a set.

Available NOW at the Flying Coffin store in the Misc. section.

NEW! Fitted Hawaii “Homegrown” shirt

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Some end of the year goodies from the Fitted Hawaii crew: a new “HOMEGROWN” tee featuring the same color scheme from the “It’s Hawaiian Sun” release a few days back. Also, there’s a murdered out UH New Era and a new Kamehameha New Era featuring a navy blue and orange look.

All these drop on New Year’s Eve at the Kona St. headquarters.

For more, check out http://www.fittedhawaii.com

Fukubukuro at Ala Moana

Fukubukuro or “Happy Grab Bag” is a Japanese tradition where retailers fill a surprise bag full of goodies and sell it at a set price. The bags have miscellaneous content in them, but the one thing that holds it all together is that the stuff in the surprise bag is worth at least double what you pay for it. The tradition is also important because it brings good luck to all those who participate.

So, on January 1st, Ala Moana will continue with their Fukubukuro tradition with specific retailers offering a limited supply of these bags at their shops.

This all goes down january 1st at 9:30am at participating Ala Moana shops. For the full listing of shops participating, click HERE.

NEW! Fitted Hawaii gear for the New Year

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Before the new year rolls through, the Fitted Ohana is dropping one more surprise to end 2010 with a bang.

First up, 2 brand new MUAs: red with white logo and tan underbill; camo with neon green logo. A classic New York (baseball) Giants hat also will be released.

As far as clothing, there’s a re-up of the Sons of Aloha shirt that’s been in demand, and a Fist City logo hoodie. Finally, to wrap everything up, there’s a bunch of new snapbacks.

All this drops today at the Kona St. headquarters. For more, check out http://www.fittedhawaii.com

NEW! Fitted Hawaii MUA x skull hoodie

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New stuff in the Fitted Hawaii headquarters. A new black hoodie, featuring a skull logo that dropped a few years ago, and a flipped Fitted crest. Also releasing is a brown MUA with orange logo. Something subtle, yet pops nicely.

Available now at the Kona St. headquarters.

For more, check out http://www.fittedhawaii.com