Ka Puana: The Wall of Death
A true sailing adventure, excerpted from The Hawaiian Voyages of the Ono Jimmy, by Big Island author Steve Dixon This story is about one of the two later passages, after that night crossing from Lanai, that Tony and I tried…
What’s in a Seed? Seed Is the Living Source of Life on Earth
By Nancy Redfeather How many times have you bought seed in a store, planted it, and were disappointed at its failure to germinate, or worse, thought of yourself as a “black thumb?” The answer to this common complaint is in…
Motifs in Polynesian Design
By Ma‘ata Tukuafu From the earliest European voyagers who traveled the vast Pacific Ocean in the 1500s to the vast numbers of visitors who spend their savings on touring the Pacific islands, the lure of Polynesia has always been present.…
Love of Orchids Forges Perennial Friendships
By Fern Gavelek Mention the word “orchids” and smiles light up their faces like girls gazing at a dollhouse. These eight Kona women, who eagerly banter over growing media and ant control, are enthusiastic charter members of the Kona Daifukuji…
The Galactic Interpretations of Jon Lomberg in Flowers and Other Media
By Marya Mann Not bigger, however, than galactic, multi-media artist Jon Lomberg can imagine. He has made his living conjuring the scope of the heavens for Earth-centric people like me, who realize the enormity of our galaxy—100,000 light-years across—and feel…
Exquisite Kohala Cuisine and World-Class Wine Pair up at the New, Manta & Pavilion Wine Bar
By Fern Gavelek Since its opening in 1965, The Mauna Kea Beach Hotel has relied on the bounty of local farmers to supply its kitchen. The hotel’s first manager, Les Moore, knew the wisdom of using Big Isle products to…
The Life in Business: Dr. John Stover
Dr. John D. Stover, D.D.S., M.D., Ph.D., came to the Big Island in 2001, bringing with him the knowledge gained from 20 years of medical schooling. Hailing from Louisiana and North Carolina, where he achieved doctorates in medicine, dentistry and…
The Life in Business: Trudy’s Island Arts
Trudy Farley entered the business of representing Hawai‘i Island artists while helping a friend who was battling cancer. She and her friend, Katrina Bellak, first began in a kiosk behind the Wyland Gallery. Soon after, they moved to Ali‘i Gardens…
Carving Pathways to the Future: The Rocky Jensen Family Bonds in a Love of Art and Their Hawaiian Legacy
By Lucia Tarallo Jensen In the year 1975, a blind prejudice still gripped the art world, believing that native Hawaiians, as well as other native artisans, were only competent to create on a craft level. Up until that time only…
Ao ka Pō i ke Ao ē, Pō ke Ao i ka Pō ē (Night Becomes Day; Day Becomes Night)
Na Kumu Keala Ching Huliau ka ‘ike, ‘ike o ka pono Pono ke ala, Ala o ka lā Aia ka lā, alo ka honua Ao ka pō i ke ao ē Pō ke ao i ka pō ē Huli iho…
Then & Now: Kailua Pier
By Ann C. Peterson The historic Kailua Pier covers a turtle-shaped rock that may have inspired early Hawaiians to name the small bay just north of the pier, Kamakahonu (lit.: the eye of the turtle). The extended rock outcropping later…
