Then & Now
Then & Now: Pu‘uhonua
Second in a series of profiles on Hawai‘i Island National Parks, by Robert Oaks… Traditional Hawaiian society was regulated by a series of rules—kapu—the violation of which led to severe punishment, often including death. Examples of violating a kapu included eating forbidden food, transgressing against a chief, engaging in a crime or defeat in war. [...]
Then & Now: Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park
100 Years of Witnessing Nature’s Fiery Spectacle …By Robert Oaks… When westerners first learned about the “Sandwich Islands” in the 1700s, they were fascinated by its massive mountains, Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa, the two tallest mountains on earth at over 31,000 feet when measured from their bases deep beneath the ocean floor. Mauna Loa [...]
Then & Now: David Kalakauaʻs Hawai‘i
Then & Now: David Kalākauaʻs Hawai‘i — The High-Tech King and a Famous Visit to North Kohala …By Pete Hendricks… [Photo:] As a courtesy to King Kalākaua, Czar Alexander III of Russia offered his armed Corvette HIRM Nayesdnick for a trip to Māhukona for the dedication of the King Kamehameha statue in North Kohala…. On [...]
Then & Now: Ka‘u Landings
Then & Now: Ka‘ū Landings …By Pete Hendricks… Mauna Loa Volcano had almost taken its present form when the first Polynesians began to fish, live, and farm in the Ka’ū District. The Ninole Volcanic Hills, seen above Punalu‘u, date from eruptions long before Mauna Loa and may be some of the oldest blocks in the [...]
Then & Now: Kau‘pulehu and Kona Village Resort
Then & Now: Kau‘pulehu and Kona Village Resort—the Legacy …By Pete Hendricks …As the schooner New Moon entered Kahuwai Bay in 1961, only the ghosts of the deserted village of Ka’upulehu were present, but the bay had been an important chapter in the story of the Hawaiian Kingdom. In 1790, the Ka’upulehu ahupua’a, or [...]
Then & Now: Hamakua Coast—Sugar, Landings and Shipwrecks…
By Pete Hendricks… The Hāmākua Coast from Hilo to Waipi‘o Valley is a 50 mile stretch of rocky shoreline, deep valleys, and imposing cliffs. Such a windward coast seems an unlikely place to find what was once the dominant industry on the Big Island, sugar cane. With the demise of the sandalwood trade in the [...]
Then & Now: Puako – A Resilient, Ocean Focused Community
Then & Now: Puako – A Resilient, Ocean Focused Community …By Pete Hendricks — Puako, on the northwest coast of Hawai‘i Island, had been a fishing and salt producing settlement centuries before the arrival of Captain James Cook in early 1779. When Cook left Kealakekua Bay to continue his ill-fated third voyage, he intended to [...]
Mahaiula Bay – Surfing & Shipwrecks
Then & Now: Mahaiula Bay – Surfing & Shipwrecks By Pete Hendricks When the northwest ocean swell is big—usually in fall and winter—a large offshore patch of surf can be seen clearly from Ka’ahumanu Highway, three miles north of Keahole Airport. Mahaiula Bay—now known as Kekaha Kai State Park—has long been a prime, traditional surf [...]
The Life in Art
Up from the Ashes
…Pit-firing Ceramic Vessels with Tim Freeman… By John J. Boyle… A close examination of a pit-fired ceramic vessel created by potter and philosopher Tim Freeman reveals details reminiscent of Hawai‘i’s active volcano. The artist, who makes his home near Kīlauea’s burning, living fire, is exploring creation from clay with...
Carousel of Aloha
…Bringing a Dream to Life… By Alan D. McNarie… Juanette Baysa has a dream. It’s not a dream that will lead to an end to all war or a universal source of clean energy or anything that ambitious. It’s just the sort that helps to make life a little nicer. It involves a little park [...]The Life in Music
Community Building with...
…Andy Andrews and Fun with P.U.K.A…. By Shirley Stoffer… Andy Andrews, co-founder of the legendary ‘Ukulele Club of Santa Cruz in California, is now bringing his love of people, music and fun to the Big Island of Hawai’i. Those of us who know him were certain that it would only be a matter of time [...]
Driving Fast with Brittni...
…A Young ‘Ukulele Virtuoso Speeding Toward Stardom …By Shirley Stoffer… The music world keeps opening new doors for Brittni Paiva, the 23-year-old ‘ukulele star from Hilo. She has been making music since the age of four, when she started playing piano. At age 11, her uncle gave her an ‘ukulele and there has been no [...]
Konabob and the Unique Kona...
…By Shirley Stoffer… Bob Stoffer, known as “Konabob” to many people in Hawai’i and around the world, had loved Hawai’i and Hawaiian music for a long time before moving to the island. He listened to Hawaiian music at his bakery in the mountains of Colorado, with a picture of Gabby Pahinui and a map of [...]The Life in Spirit
Kaulana Hawai‘i
Na Wai Puna o Kona – Na Kupuna Kaulana Hawai’i lā Nā mea Aloha lā Eia ho’i ke ola lā ‘O Hawai’i Famous is Hawai’i Loveable things indeed Present is the life Hawai’i Kamehameha Hawai’i lā Mō’i ka moku lā Eia ho’i ke ola lā ‘O Hawai’i Kamehameha of Hawai’i Chief of this island Present [...]
Aia ke Aloha ke Nana Aku
…Love is There When We Seek …Na Kumu Keala Ching… ‘Ohu’ohu o ka lani i ‘ike aku Kūlia a’ela ka lā i ka lewa Wahi ola nā kūpuna i lōkahi ai Aia ana ke aloha ke nānā aku A mist of heaven is seen As the sun strives upon high A place where ancestors gather [...]
