Ka Puana: Maile Connects with Her Ancestors
An excerpt used with permission of the publisher KoaBooks.com Late that night…A gecko straddled the limb of a guava tree above the freshwater pond, alert to the rustle of Maile coming down the jungle path. Passing beneath the lizard’s perch,…
Hawai‘i Island Business: Sole Comfort
By Sara Hayash Some people shop for shoes based primarily on style. At Sole Comfort, located in the Hilo Shopping Center, you can find shoes that don’t sacrifice comfort in the name of fashion. After opening his current podiatry practice…
Hawai‘i Island Business: Sushi Rock
By Lily Hoskinson-Weinstein Ten years ago, Peter Pomeranze decided to take a leap of faith and start a restaurant purely inspired by all the available products here on the island; the bounty of fresh produce, island grass-fed beef, Hāmākua goat…
Hawai‘i Island Business: Amici Italian Bar and Grill
By Sara Hayash Amici means “friends” in Italian, and this is the feeling that owner and chef, Gianni Saffoti, strives to provide at Amici Italian Bar and Grill in Kona. “I wanted it to be a place where people can…
Ginger
By Sonia R. Martinez If I had to guess what item is bought most often at any of our Hawai‘i Island farmer’s markets, I would say, fresh ginger. Although edible ginger (Zingiber officionale) is found today growing in many tropical…
Island Treasures: Living Arts Gallery, Hawi
By Lily Hoskinson-Weinstein Connie Firestone and Mary Sky Schoolcraft have been working side by side at the Living Arts Gallery since its inception in 2009 with the motto, “Take Heart, Make ART.” Connie’s series of Guardians studio paintings are sleek,…
Island Treasures: Simple Elegance Gems, Kailua-Kona
By Lily Hoskinson-Weinstein When you buy something made with passion and love, you can feel it. Wendy Greenfield has been collecting stones all her life, and when she moved to Hawai‘i Island five years ago, she expanded her creative outlet…
Intent is Everything to Luthier Dennis Lake: The Making of an Expert
By Shirley Stoffer When I make an instrument,” luthier Dennis Lake says, “my intention is everything. If I know who I’m creating it for, they are in my head the entire time I’m making the instrument.” Since his early 20s,…
Managing with Aloha: Ho‘ohana
Ho‘ohana: The value of worthwhile work. To work with intent and with purpose.Third in an ongoing series. By Rosa Say WORK can be a time when you are actively bringing meaning, fulfillment, and fun to the life you lead. To…
In The Shadow Of The Sandalwood: The Plight Of The Wiliwili
By Stig Lindholm In Hawaiian legend, when the god Kāne threw his calabash into the void of space, everything Hawai‘i was created: the sky, the earth, and the ocean. Then, in and upon those mediums, Kāne bestowed life. To the…
Hopper Sheldon: Eastside Artist Brings Art and Fun to Keiki of All Ages
By Barbara Fahs Keeping pace with eastside artist Cheryl “Hopper” Sheldon can keep you on your toes. Her free “Artday Saturday” enrichment program at the Hilo Farmers’ Market attracts keiki of all ages, from 10 months to 88 years young.…
Kama‘āina Land Child: Barbara Kamilipua Nobriga
By Denise Laitinen Look up the word kama‘āina in the dictionary and chances are you won’t see Barbara Nobriga’s name and photo. But you should. Literally translated, kama‘āina means land child. According to the hardcover edition of the Hawaiian Dictionary…
Aunty Elizabeth Malu‘ihi Lee: Lifelong Weaver Seeks to Pass on Hawaiian Tradition
By Cynthia Sweeney Growing up in Kohanaiki in the 1930s during the Great Depression, Aunty Elizabeth never imagined that one day people would come to Kailua-Kona from around the world to learn lauhala weaving from her. “I never knew I…
Grace Under Stress: Kona Orchid Society
By Catherine Tarleton Older than the volcano, with roots in dinosaur days, orchids were alive and well as far back as 80 million years ago, according to the Harvard biologist who managed to date fossilized pollen from a now-extinct bee…
From Provence to Puna: Kalani Oceanside Retreat says “Mahalo” to Founder
By Le‘a Gleason Standing in the middle of the expansive lawn at Kalani Oceanside Retreat, Richard Koob waves down two passing guests. “Come join us for volleyball,” he grins, charisma and charm infectious. He hands each a puakenikeni flower to…
Vegetable Steel! Miracle Grass!
By John J. Boyle I awake in the ‘ohana to cooing doves in an octagonal room in the low jungle of Kapoho, smiling about how warmly organic the structure is, how much like a finely worked piece of furniture and…
“He Mo‘olelo kō ka Lei”: A Story of the Lei
By Gayle ‘Kaleilehua’ Greco The very symbol of aloha is the lei. And the most cherished expression is that of a child, “He lei poina ‘ole ke keiki,” meaning, “A beloved child is a lei never forgotten.” A celebration and…
Evelyn Musacchia: Laupāhoehoe Farmers Market’s Little Old Rock Lady
By Jessica Kirkwood When I first met Evelyn she was sitting behind a table of brightly painted rocks, her slight frame illuminated by sparkling green eyes and rosy cheeks. “Welcome to the teenie tiny Laupāhoehoe farmer’s market,” she said with…
Then & Now: Hawai‘i, Maui, and the ‘Alenuihāhā
By Pete Hendricks Prevailing winds travel thousands of miles east to west across the vast Pacific Ocean in the latitudes of the Hawaiian Islands. These winds are known as “tradewinds” for their ability to push sailing ships around the world…
Ka Wehena: Kai A Ke Akua, Aia Kahi Kapu Ola
Kai A Ke Akua Na Kumu Keala Ching I ke aloha kapu o Kai a lua (I) Uka ala kahe ‘ale i Niumalu Hu‘a (ka) wai a Kāne, pili (ke) kai a Kanaloa Ola maila ke one malu ke Akua…
