Hobbies and Small Businesses

Last week, my awesome YouTube team shot another tax tips video. In this episode, host Edward Lester explains hobbies and small business. You can enjoy the embedded video below but be sure to check out my YouTube channel and subscribe to my future videos.

International Surfing Day Returns June 21st

According to Global Surf News June 21 has been dubbed International Surfing Day across the glob. This will celebrate the third occurrence of the holiday, which inspires surfers every where to take a day to share and acknowledge their love of surfing and beaches. "This is a great opportunity for us surfers to celebrate our sport by simply doing what we love to do most – going surfing," says Evan Slater, Editor of Surfing Magazine. "It’s also a great opportunity to remind everyone about the need and importance to protect our oceans, waves and beaches."

Hawaii Hotel Occupancy Plunges

According to Pacific Business News, hotel occupancy has fallen below the two-thirds mark throughout the Hawaiian Islands. During a seven day period spanning May 5th through May 12th, Statewide hotel occupancy slid down to only 58.8%. This represents a staggering 16.9% dip from the same week last year. The last time the occupancy rates fell below 59% was back in December of 2004. Hotel occupancy in Hawaii was actually lower than the national rate of 64.8%.

San Francisco Giants Beat Oakland A’s

On Sunday the Giant’s beat the Oakland A’s in a 4-1 win, thanks to pitcher Matt Morris. The Giants' veteran pitched a two-hit complete game with nine strikeouts to give the Giants a much-needed win after consecutive losses. ''This was something we needed today and I'm glad I was able to do it,'' claimed Morris. ''I'm not here to be on the back page (of the tabloids), that's for sure. I'm here to get my innings and keep the team in the game.'' For a more detailed recap of the game, check out All Headline News.