From Soup to Nuts
Sonia has been writing the Local Agriculture food column in Ke Ola magazine since the Jan–Feb 2012 issue. We are thrilled to feature her latest book filled with ono (delicious) recipes. Author Sonia R. Martinez is a Honomū resident. These…
Celebrating a Long Time Advertiser: Lava Rock Realty
REALTOR® Broker Peggy Yuan was licensed in 1990 and loves her Hawai‘i real estate experience. Peggy says it was always her dream to own and operate her own company, and when an opportunity presented itself 10 years ago, she took…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Hawaii Trust & Estate Counsel
John Roth, owner of Hawaii Trust & Estate Counsel on Hawai‘i Island, said the firm is all about providing the Hawai‘i Island community with the education they need to make the best decision possible when it comes to estate planning.…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Parker Ranch Store
The Parker Ranch Store is locally owned and operated and has been in business since 1988. Owners Randy Kurohara and Connie Ichinose saw the tremendous opportunity that the Parker Ranch Store had to support their vision of promoting their Aloha…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Kona Commons
Kona Commons is located just makai (ocean side) of Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway on Makala Boulevard in Kailua-Kona. It offers a mix of locally owned and national retailers, including Hawaiian Island Creations, Jeans Warehouse, Ultimate Burger, Target, Ross, Petco, Sports Authority,…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Mason Termite and Pest Control
Years ago, Tommy Mason followed his twin brother from O‘ahu to Hawai‘i Island, fell in love with it, and they never left. When they started doing termite and pest control, Tommy never thought he’d one day own a business doing…
Chayote—A Different Kind of Squash
By Sonia R. Martinez The chayote (Sechium edule) also known as mirliton, vegetable pear, hayato-uri (Japanese), pipinola, or chocho, has many names all over the world. Pronounced cha-YOH-tey, the pear-like vegetable is a member of the Cucurbitaceae, or gourd family,…
Island Treasures: Ipu Kane Gallery
Artist Michael Harburg carves and dyes gourds in the Ni‘ihau technique, an ancient art that had died out until Doctor Bruce Kaimiloa Chrisman, a local dermatologist, rediscovered how to do it. Michael read an article about Bruce and became curious…
Island Treasures: Hamakua Canvas—Honomū
Laurie Lloyd’s story begins on Kodiak Island, Alaska—the other Big Island. Her 25 year background in commercial fishing and owning a sailing charter business for a decade taught her many skills, including net building and sail repair. In 2008, her…
An Evening with the Multifaceted Lito Arkangel
By Le‘a Gleason Before we begin, let’s get one thing straight: Lito Arkangel is kolohe. He’s not just the literal English translation of the word, “rascal.” There is something much deeper to the spirit of this 40-year-old trickster-turned-musician/teacher. He’s much…
Managing with Aloha: Mahalo
Mahalo The value of thankful perspective. Thank you, as a way of living. Live in thankfulness for the richness that makes life so precious. In Managing with Aloha, I share several stories of the Alaka‘i Nalu, the leaders of the…
Worldwide Voyage: What Guides Us
A plaque sits in the aft hatch of the wa‘a (canoe) and memorializes all those who committed themselves and their lives to the legacy of the wa‘a. These men and women sacrificed, so that we could be here today, sailing…
Featured Cover Photographer: Kornelius Schorle
The definition of panorama is “an unbroken view of the whole region surrounding an observer.” For lifelong photographer, panoramist, and Hawai‘i Island resident Kornelius Schorle, the world is his view and he is forever the observer. “My art is not…
Heavenly Strength: The Inn at Kulaniapia Falls
By Mālielani Larish When Jane and Lenny Sutton first explored their property, they experienced the same awe that guests feel upon arriving at The Inn at Kulaniapia Falls. Peering over dense jungle, the Suttons spied a glimmer of a waterfall…
Healing Plants: ‘Ākulikuli Kula, Way More than a Lowly Weed
By Barbara Fahs ‘Ākulikuli kula is a fun word to say, and the plant bearing this name has as much to offer in the kitchen as it does in the medicine cabinet. Also known as purslane and often considered a…
Legacy
It is the gifts I inherited from the ones before me and I ponder on the things I have or the things I do, that were transferred to me. The features on my face perhaps was one thing that was…
The Beacon Pele Spared—Kumukahi Lighthouse
By Denise Laitinen Legend has it that Chief Kumukahi, who resided in Kapoho, was competing in hōlua (Hawaiian sled) races when he mocked Pele who had disguised herself as a beautiful woman. Pele’s wrath was swift and destructive. She chased…
Then & Now: St. Michael the Archangel Church
By Fern Gavelek An 1855 landmark that housed North Kona’s Catholic community for more than 150 years, the original St. Michael the Archangel Church was damaged beyond repair during the October 2006 earthquake. A new church, reminiscent of the old…
Clifford Kopp and the Waikūpua Brick Garden
“There are no extra pieces in the universe. Everyone is here because he or she has a place to fill, and every piece must fit itself into the big jigsaw puzzle.” – Deepak Chopra By Karen Valentine It seems that…
Aunty Mele Kunewa Kekai
By Catherine Tarleton At the far north end of Kona’s Old Airport, a rock and coral trail leads to the quiet cove at Makā‘eo, once a thriving and fully sustainable fishing village. To the left, a tongue of lava forms…
Mele Murals Keauhou, Mele Ko‘i Honua—Creation Chants
By Fannie Narte Mele Murals is about sharing Hawai‘i’s stories—Our Stories—through art and narrative. These colorful murals command attention and have an enormous historical and cultural impact that will move our people forward as a community. The Estria Foundation (TEF)…
Buzzy Histo “Ola Kupa‘āina”
By Catherine Tarleton How can you not give them 10+? Everybody deserves a 10. They’re all winners,” says hula instructor, lei-maker, and floral artist Buzzy Histo from his Kalikokalehua Hula Studio in Waimea. A judge for the Hawaii Kupuna Hula…
Ka Wehena: He Nani Kou Aloha
Aia ke aloha i ka honua Honua o luna, Honua o lalo He nani kou aloha e ka Honua ēKū kilakila ka ho‘oilina i ka mauna Mauna i mua, Mauna i hope He nani kou aloha e ka Mauna ē…
