Surf’s Up! The 23rd Annual Shane Dorian Banyan Keiki Classic Returns
By Karen Rose Kailua-Kona’s hometown hero and big wave surfer Shane Dorian has taken his success in surfing and utilized his fame to establish a surf competition for Hawai‘i Island’s youth. Now in its 23rd year, the Shane Dorian Banyan…
Epic Origami: Folds and Creases for Awareness
By Ma‘ata Tukuafu In the origami world, there are two types of people: those who follow instructions, and those who create the instructions. Julien Lozi, an astronomer at Subaru Telescope in Hilo, explains how he is considered a “folder” of…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: A.S.K. About Travel and Wild Walkabout Travels
Betty OBrien has been helping people travel since March 1996! Betty earned her travel certificate from Eastern Connecticut State University in 1996, and her CTA certification from the Travel Institute in 1998. She moved to Kailua-Kona in March 1999 and…
Hanauna Ola: Sustaining the Generations through Voyaging
By Jan Wizinowich For centuries, the spirit of the voyaging canoe lay dormant only to be reawakened with a question: Is it possible to sail a voyaging canoe to Tahiti using non-instrument navigation? Now, many years later on Hawaiʽi Island,…
Mahalo, Hawai‘i Sail
The Mahalo, Hawai‘i Sail continued in November and December, 2017 to thank Hawai‘i’s people, bringing Hōkūle‘a and Hikianalia home to all of Hawai‘i. They shared lessons learned from the Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage, and deepen the organization’s connection and understanding…
Local Foods: For the Love of Chocolate – And a Recipe for Maunakea Truffles
By Brittany P. Anderson What better way to say ‘I love you’ than with a delightful chocolate candy? As Valentine’s Day approaches, lovers all over the country will be in pursuit of the melt-in-your-mouth confection. Victorian age etiquette books warned…
Kainani Kahaunaele: Revitalizing Hawaiian Music
By Mālielani Larish In 1999, after four months of sailing from Hawai‘i to Micronesia as a crewmember of the E Mau—Sailing the Master Home voyage, the day had arrived for Kainani Kahaunaele to give her gift to Mau Piailug. Papa…
Mālama Mokupuni: Caring for Our Island Environment
Coral Reefs Are Dying: Climate Change and Sunscreen Pollution By Rachel Laderman Hānau ka ‘Uku-ko‘ako‘a, hānau kana, he ‘Ako‘ako‘a, puka Born was the coral polyp, born was the coral, came forth In the Kumulipo, the Hawaiian creation chant, ko‘a (the…
Preserving Waimea’s Historic Spencer House
By Denise Laitinen A courthouse, hotel, restaurant, gift shop, real estate and law office, and a family home; the historic Spencer House in the heart of downtown Waimea has been many things since it was built in the 1840s. Before…
Managing with Aloha: Motivation is Kuleana’s Inside Job
“Kuleana is one’s personal sense of responsibility. ‘I accept my responsibilities, and I will be held accountable.’” Eleventh in Series Two on Managing with Aloha By Rosa Say All coaches fall back on a stable of self-coaching phrases they’ve learned…
VASH Hawai‘i Island: Nonprofit Comes to the Rescue of Visitor Misfortune
By Fern Gavelek Your friend vacationing from Minnesota loses her ID and worries how she will get on the plane to return home. After a day at the beach, a guest at your vacation rental is in a traffic accident…
Making Life Colorfully Social for our Kūpuna
By Paula Thomas Since 1976, the Hawai‘i Island Adult Care (HIAC) in Hilo has provided quality care for elders and challenged adults as well as support for their families. Their life-enhancing programs include an art program thatʻs been led by…
Maunakea: A Mountain of Unmatched Amazement
By Britni Schock One of the most captivating mountains in the world is located in the Pacific Ocean on Hawai‘i Island. This dormant volcano, called Maunakea, is the tallest mountain on Earth, with its start about 23,000 feet below sea…
Hawai‘i Island Tea – Craft Brew
By Brittany P. Anderson The quest for Hawai‘i Island grown tea starts with the perfect storm of volcanic acidic soil and humidity. Those bold enough to take the journey tend to their plants with patience and a kind hand. The…
Art is Life-Life is Art: Donkey Mill Art Center
Donkey Mill Art Center is the home of Holualoa Foundation for Arts and Culture, a 501(c)3 nonprofit art education organization. Its mission is to provide a stimulating environment that helps individuals discover, develop and expand their artistic abilities. In 2016…
Celebrating a Long Time Advertiser: Aloha Kona Kids, LLC
Aloha Kona Kids (AKK) is Hawai‘i Island’s premiere baby equipment rental company. Started in 2006 as a retail baby gear store, then staying flexible through the changes in the economy over the years, it eventually evolved into a full-service rental…
Featured Artists: Peter Jefferson & Bill Doar
Featured Cover Artist: Peter Jefferson Our January-February cover artist, Peter Jefferson says, “Winter months on Hawai‘i Island are truly special. Year after year, it is amazing looking mauka and seeing the snow sitting atop Maunakea, then looking makai, watching the whales breaching…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Papa’aloa Country Store & Cafe
A very special building in the small town of Pāpa‘aloa has been restored to its original, yet much improved, charm. The store that had previously inhabited this space next to the local post office was an institution, the heart of…
A Hospital for the Birds: Hawai‘i Wildlife Center
By Catherine Tarleton Things are hopping at Hawai‘i Wildlife Center in North Kohala—hopping, chirping, swimming, feeding, fledging, healing, and eventually flying. “Last night, we transported in a seabird from O‘ahu and a pueo (owl) from Kaua‘i,” said President and Center…
Island Treasures: Tiffany’s Art Agency
For 11 years, Tiffany DeEtte Shafto has been working closely with locally established and emerging artists who are passionate and focused on their mastery. Tiffany says, “It has shifted how I see the world. Through their eyes and processes, my…
Lake Waiau
By Karen Valentine Like a deep and mysterious woman, she lies nestled in her bed of ancient lava within the majestic pinnacle of the sacred mountain Maunakea. One of the few tropical alpine lakes in the world, Lake Waiau has…
Ka Wehena: E Ho‘Ola Ē, Eia Launa‘ole Ē, I Laila Ē
Na Kumu Keala Ching E Ho‘Ola Ē E ho‘ōla ka mana ē, e ho‘ōla ka mana ē E ho‘ōla ka ‘uhane ē, e ho‘ōla ka ‘uhane ē E ho‘ōla ke ola ē, e ho‘ōla ke ola ē E ho‘ōla ē,…
Ka Puana – Proverb 932
