HiP 063_ Hi. Cost of Living
In this episode, Mini-Feature Hawaii’s ever increasing cost of living, hint, it aint cheap! 3 Surf Contest, a concert for every night of the week covering 4 of the 7 islands. PLUS We have 7 day accurate weather, surf night sky forecast plus events and concerts to entertain you in the islands ! Plus 7 days of events to celebrate where ever you are on world day calendar so get your cappacino maker ready and your ice cream scooper too.
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HiP weekly Weather Forecast- Monday Nov 6 to Sunday Nov 12th 2023
Weather Conditions for Oahu-
This week will be windy and partly sunny with patches of clouds and passing showers but with the Tradewinds blowing strong the precipitation won’t hang around for long
Winds- Strong trade winds form ENE 15-25 MPH
Temperatures average-
Highs will be around at 83 to 85F (28C) Lows will range from 73 to 75F (23C)
This Week
Sunrise- around 6:37 am Sunset- around 5:51 pm
Daylight – averaging 11 hours 15 min
Surf
Song: The Lost Chord by Salon Kingsadore
North Shores: 2-4 (4-8 faces) dropping but a fast swell coming Friday pushing 3-6 (6-12 faces)
West Side: 1-2 (2-4 faces) dropping through the week
South Shores: 1-2 rising (2-4 faces) holding
East Side: 2-4 rising (4-8 faces) benefiting from a north swell wrap and strong easterly winds BUT chunky and funky
CONTESTS
HIC PRO at Sunset Beach finals were Thursday Nov 2 with to Hawaii locals winning the mens and women’s divisions. Nora Lotta winning the women’s division and Shion Crawford winning the mens division
Turtle Bay Pro Am boogie board contest Friday Nov. 10 – Sunday Nov 12
The Vans Triple Crown of Surfing starts next Sunday nov. 12 the triple crown has 3 contest each with 2 week periods and that totals 6 weeks signaling that the north shore surf season is in full effect. The first contest being the Sunset pro followed by the Haleiwa Pro and then the crown jewel the Vans Pipeline Masters. I will bring you updates ….. so stay tuned and stay stoked.
Night Sky
Moon Phase
The moon waning tonight Monday Nov. 6 its 37% illumination unless u are up late at night or early morning you may not see the moon this week
Moonrise
Tonight 1:51 AM By Sunday 6:06 Am New moon with a .3% illumination
Moonset
Tomorow 2:32pm By Sunday 5:29 pm
Visible Planets
Mercury Sets at 6:25 PM WEST
Venus Rises 3:18 AM EAST
Mars Sets 6:04 PM WEST
Jupiter Rises 6:25 PM EAST
Saturn sets 1:24 AM WEST
Uranus Rises 6:15 PM WEST
NOTES:
Night time this week will be about 12hrs and 45 minutes
Next week we will see the peak in Leonid Meteor shower meaning this week with the monocles night sky it may be dark enough to see a few meteor as part of the Leonid Meteor showers…. The name Leonid gives you a hint on where to look for the meteors…. The meteors seem to emerge for the Constellation Leo
WORLD DAYS
Monday- Nacho Day
Tuesday- Canine Lymphoma awareness day
Wednesday- cappuccino day
Thursday- world freedom day/ go to a museum day
Friday- Marine Corp Birthday
Saturday- Metal Day and Sundae Day ( eat a Sunday with a silver spoon)
Sunday- Happy Hour Day so all Sunday you can say Cheers every hour as somewhere its Happy Hour all day long
Mini- FEATURE
Hi. cost of living, Hawaii economics
$100 = $85
Hawaii median household income $83K (AVERAGE $107.348)
Gas is averaging $4.71 a gallon here in the islands and $3.42 national average = $1.29 diff
Milk is averaging $6.89 a gallon here in the islands and $4.36 national average = $2.53 diff
Median Rent when averaging all rental listings:
$2900 in Hawaii
$2825 in LA
$2025 in Orlando FL
$1957 Phoenix AZ
$1900 Dallas Tx
$1450 Columbus OH
$3380 NY, NY the highest median rental
National Home values at $348,539
Hawaii home value $798,149
Hawaii Utility Bills including Electricity, Natural Gas, Water, Sewer, Trash, Internet, Phone etc: $611.87
National Average for monthly utility costs $290.79
= $321.08 difference
https://hawaiifreepress.com/Articles-Main/ID/38050/Hawaii-Average-Monthly-Utility-Cost-61187
https://www.move.org/utility-bills-101/
Personal Consumption Expenditures
meaning, the dollar figures are adjusted to regional cost of goods and services, and are thus a more accurate picture of spending than using nominal personal consumption expenditure numbers
Hawaii ranked in the lower 10 among the 50 states
Hawaii median household income $83 K
Real per capita personal consumption expenditures: $36,193
- Real per capita income: $47,234
Events
“Ho’okipa” (Hospitality or to entertain) 2 Min
Concerts
Monday
Michael Delara Arnold’s Beach Bar, Waikiki, HI, US
Tuesday
Kahlee The Dragon Upstairs, Honolulu, HI, US
Eli Lev Hilton Garden Inn Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, HI, U
Wednesday
Dance Gavin Dance The Republik, Honolulu, HI, US
Anuhea Hawaii Convention Center, Honolulu, HI, US
Thursday
Nieman. The Republik, Honolulu, HI, US
JR De Guzman will be at the Blue Note Nov 9 – 11
Friday
Emo Nite The Republik, Honolulu, HI, US
Saturday
Slushii The Republik, Honolulu, HI, US
Midnight Tyrannosaurus HB Social Club, Honolulu, HI, US
The Jazz Maui Music Festival featuring Trumpeter Deshannon Higa 7-9pm at the ProArts Playhouse in Kihei
Big Island of Hawai’i Jazz in the Forest : A Potpourri of Jazz at the Volcano Arts Center on Old Volcano Road
The Itals play at the Porter Pavilion on Kauai 5:30-10:30
Sunday
The Itals Blue Note Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, US
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