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Mike, I am a futures options trader. By necessity, not by choice.
I have been in the industry since 1980 and with the same company since 1984. I was laid off when the company was sold in 2007. I could not find anything in my field so I started trading.
One thing you learn quickly is that if you see something you might want, buy it - don't wait.
I have seen that elsewhere too. We are trained on the mainland to comparison shop and look around. I hear that in HI just take what fills the need.
As far as shopping online and having it shipped, how do most companies handle the cost and how long does it take for things to arrive?
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(And, as I mentioned, except for some woo-hoo teak jobbies at the fancy-goods store, for unholy prices, NOTHING that would really work as a client chair - had to get those from another lawyer who was closing his office, he'd gotten them from Honolulu.)
dglade - we are currently in NW Indiana too - enough snow for ya yet? Brace yourself - another foot on Thursday & Friday is on its way!! I too have a "go anywhere" job (medical records) and am hoping to someday (soon) live in Hawaii. There are definitely deals to be had. It is a renter's market right now, so do not rule anyplace out (even the north shore of Kauai). If you call and tell the owners you are coming with a job, no kids and no pets you most likely will be able to negotiate with them. Make sure you ask about utilities, taxes and furnishings as well. You should be able to get everything thrown in for a pretty reasonable price.
Jena, the lake effect is in full force today. Let's just say I spend plenty of time at weather web sites seeing the beautiful weather in HI.
To live in the Princeville area would be awesome, I was heartened to hear you say even that has become affordable. On our trip there in Nov/Dec our tour covered the western and southern parts (Waimea Canyon) but not the north or south. And even with that limited exposure my wife felt that Kauai was her favorite. It has been mine for quite some time, although I was quite taken by Kona this time around.
Speaking of Princeville.............I see from the Weather Channel tweet I received this morning: Massive waves are headed to north, northwest facing beaches of Hawaii. Peaking Wed PM, Thu with 30-40 foot waves..
Princeville is a very nice place and the entire north shore is beautiful but also keep in mind that it is quite wet/damp during the winter months.
Kauai climate runs the gambit from dry on the west side to the rainier north shore. Poipu and Koloa are probably the best overall locations on the island weather wise.
dglade, you sound like my husband with the live weather updates in Hawaii - its addictive! Must say, I would rather have 30-40 foot waves any day of the week over 30 inches of snow!
Kauai is our fav too. We have been there in both the winter and summer, and by far the summer months are the best time to be there. The north shore in particular can be quite rainy in the wintertime and gets the high surf you speak of. Watching the expert surfers is fun, but in the summer the water is perfect for swimming. The south side of Kauai is very nice during the winter months though. Poipu in particular has some lovely condos.
The west side of Maui on the other hand stays pretty sunny/dry almost year round. The southwest side in particular. There are also a lot more shops and great restaurants on Maui that make it hard to resist compared to the other islands. We also like upcountry Maui (Kula, Haiku, Makawao).
Check out kauaigolfproperties.com - it has the Kauai north shore web cam my hubby is addicted to.
Princeville is a very nice place and the entire north shore is beautiful but also keep in mind that it is quite wet/damp during the winter months.
Kauai climate runs the gambit from dry on the west side to the rainier north shore. Poipu and Koloa are probably the best overall locations on the island weather wise.
And that is why I am here! Nothing beats information from people that are there.
dglade, you sound like my husband with the live weather updates in Hawaii - its addictive! Must say, I would rather have 30-40 foot waves any day of the week over 30 inches of snow!
Kauai is our fav too. We have been there in both the winter and summer, and by far the summer months are the best time to be there. The north shore in particular can be quite rainy in the wintertime and gets the high surf you speak of. Watching the expert surfers is fun, but in the summer the water is perfect for swimming. The south side of Kauai is very nice during the winter months though. Poipu in particular has some lovely condos.
The west side of Maui on the other hand stays pretty sunny/dry almost year round. The southwest side in particular. There are also a lot more shops and great restaurants on Maui that make it hard to resist compared to the other islands. We also like upcountry Maui (Kula, Haiku, Makawao).
Check out kauaigolfproperties.com - it has the Kauai north shore web cam my hubby is addicted to.
Well there is not much else to do in NW Indiana in the winter (as you know). And the house that the cam is from (at a cool 2.5 million!!) is of course gorgeous!
Seeing as how it is only a winter move I would definitely want to steer clear of the wetter areas. Although it depends upon how wet. A little change from the daily 80 and sunny might be nice, so long as it is not Seattle wet.
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