Sugar Babies From Honokaa, Hawaii

Sugar babies are women who provide intimate relationships or simple companionships to men in exchange for monetary favors or gifts. It is a mutually beneficial arrangement that can work for both those who need companionship and those who desire nice things or money. It is a type of relationship, not a business transaction, unlike other methods of garnering companionship in exchange for money. Sugar babies are not stereotypical "gold diggers." They come in all shapes and sizes and can be any type of woman in Honokaa, Hawaii.

A sugar baby may be a college student who is paying her way through college, has some spare time to commit to a sugar baby/sugar daddy relationship and enjoys nice things. She may be intelligent, self-sufficient and classy. She may also be the opposite. The thing to remember is that sugar daddies are looking for different things. Therefore, sugar babies can be any combination of those things.

Sugar babies can also be independently successful women. They may have money of their own, spend time traveling as an executive for a big company, be a business owner or be perpetrator of any number of successful business endeavors. This type of sugar baby may find excitement in this sort of relationship. She may not need anything monetary or nice gifts from her partner. She may just enjoy having a man spend money on her, despite having plenty of money of her own. Many men find success attractive in a woman. Therefore, certain sugar daddies may have exactly this type of woman in mind when they seek to initiate a relationship with a sugar baby.

Monetary success and intelligence or lack thereof are not the only things in which sugar babies differ. A sugar baby's appearance is another area that may differ in Honokaa, Hawaii due to cultural expectations or simply differ by personal preference. One sugar daddy may like a classic trophy girlfriend. He may want her to be young and very attentive to her looks on a superficial level. Another sugar daddy may not care how his sugar baby dresses but wants her to be athletic. Yet another sugar daddy may not care about looks at all and simply wants a woman who is entertaining.

When one envisions a sugar baby, the image of a young woman typically comes to mind. This is not always the case. Sugar babies may be older women because older and younger sugar daddies alike may prefer older women. Older women may also seek a life of relative luxury in their later years. It is a good way to have fun, receive gifts and take a break from the hustle of life.

The diversity in sugar babies also applies to ethnicity and weight. There is no set standard for any of these things when it comes to sugar babies. Any woman can strive to be a sugar baby and find the right sugar daddy for her. She can be tattooed and pierced or girl next door sweet. She can be funny or serious. She can be a lover of the arts or a computer geek. In short, sugar baby is as diverse a word as the word woman.

Cinema

Honokaʻa is the namesake and prominent setting in the 2009 Japanese Film "Honokaʻa Boy" (Japanese: ホノカアボーイ). The world premier occurred in the Honoka'a People's Theatre, which was featured prominently in the film.

Culture

Honokaa boasts a quaint and pleasant historic appeal about its downtown district. In 1930, The Honokaa People's Theatre was built on Māmane Street by the Tanimoto family. Since 1993, the theater had hosted the Hāmākua Music Festival every Fall. Proceeds went to fund local music education on the Island. The festival has hosted a number of renowned jazz, classical, and Hawaiian folk musicians including Ray Brown, Gene Harris, James Moody, Howard Alden, Big Brother and the Holding Company, Hubert Laws, and many others. It also contributed to the economy by bringing some tourism to the town since the Hāmākua Sugar Company discontinued the production of sugar in and around Honokaa in 1994. The Hāmākua Music Festival was discontinued in 2006, but still maintains its music scholarship program for young musicians. Ranching, along with nascent diversified agriculture, is the primary industry in Honokaa and the Hamakua District. Honokaa now boasts a Saturday farmers' market, held on Māmane Street, and nearby, the Andrade Meat Market, featuring locally raised and grass fed beef. While ranching and rodeos may seem idiosyncratic to some visitors, ranching in Hawaii actually boasts a long tradition. This tradition had been celebrated annually on Western Weekend beginning in 2006, and included children's activities, Country Western Bands, a block party with Paniolo barbecue, a rodeo, and the ribald Saloon Girl Contest. Western Weekend had been sponsored in part by a grant from the County of Hawaii Department of Research & Development, Hawaii Tourism Authority. The only paved road into Waipio Valley is through Honokaa.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,233 people, 761 households, and 563 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,739.5 people per square mile (673.6/km²). There were 835 housing units at an average density of 650.5/sq mi (251.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 25.03% White, 0.09% African American, 0.04% Native American, 42.86% Asian, 3.94% Pacific Islander, 1.03% from other races, and 27.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.63% of the population. There were 761 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.37. In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $41,964, and the median income for a family was $45,962. Males had a median income of $28,359 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,226. About 6.0% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.

Description

Honokaa is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Hamakua District of Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 2,233 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Honokaa is located at 20°4′39″N 155°27′51″W / 20.0775°N 155.46417°W / 20.0775; -155.46417Coordinates: 20°4′39″N 155°27′51″W / 20.0775°N 155.46417°W / 20.0775; -155.46417 (20.077617, -155.464074).[1] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²), all of it land.

History

Honokaa's economy was based primarily on the sugar production of The Hāmākua Sugar Company from 1873 to 1994. With the closing of the Honokaa sugar production and the most recent staggered tourism, the local economy has been in decline. It has become increasingly a bedroom community for Hilo. As the gateway to the Hāmākua Coast, Honokaa provides the first unobstructed view of the Pacific Ocean traveling downslope from Waimea. The Hāmākua Coast was the classic plantation community in the early 20th century, but since the closing of The Big Island's sugar industry, the district has had to diversify its economy. Presently, much of the district is still zoned for agriculture, Hāmākua has seen rising prospects in other crops including pineapples, coffee, papaya, macadamia nuts, and tea.

People

Honokaa is the home of the fourth Governor of Hawaii since statehood, John D. Waihee III, who served from December 2, 1986 to December 2, 1994. Waihee is the first Native Hawaiian to hold that office anywhere in the United States.

School

Honokaa is home to the Honokaa Dragons. There is one Honokaa Elementary School, middle school, and high school.