Ahupua’a: Living Aloha
By Jan Wizinowich Beyond canoe plants and animals, the first voyagers to these shores brought the spirit of ahupuaʽa, a sense that they were of the land. On the most basic physical level, the ahupuaʽa is a dedicated land division…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Daylight Mind Restaurants
Colin Finn opened his first cafe in Boston when he was a mere 24 years old! He has opened and designed over 30 cafes in five countries, and proclaims, “I’ve been in the restaurant business forever!” Colin first vacationed on…
Featured Artists: Alice Hughes & Fern Gavelek
Featured Cover Artist: Alice Hughes Alice first came to Hawai‘i in 1972 on an around-the-world trip. “It was a lot different in some ways, but is still the same in others. I was embraced by this island in many ways…
Mālama Mokupuni–Caring for Our Island Environment: The Break Down on Microplastics
By Julia Meurice From the stomachs of sea birds to the muscle tissues of fish and the beaches across Hawai‘i, tiny plastics are quickly building up in our marine environment. They may seem harmless enough, but both scientific data and…
Ka Wehena: Hanohano e ka Manu
Na Kumu Keala Ching ‘Ae, Hanohano e ka Manu Hanohano e ka manu Hāhālua ē Au aku i kai o ka moana ē He manu kō ke kai, maluhia ē Eō mai e ka manu Hāhālua ē Hanohano e ka…
Aunty Doreen Henderson: Fascination with Feathers
85 Years of Perpetuating an Elegant, Native Hawaiian Craft By Karen Valentine With the confidence of a master craftsman who is still working and teaching at age 92, Master Kumu Doreen Henderson’s eagle eye marks each student’s feather work and…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Hawaii Cigar & Ukulele
“The World’s Only Cigar & Ukulele Shop” is located in the heart of beautiful downtown Hawi on the northwestern tip of Hawai‘i Island. Featuring Hawaiian cigars, ukulele, vintage aloha shirts, music, and authentic Hawaiiana, this jewel box combines the best…
2018 Lava Flow Tribute
On April 30, 2018 the lava lake inside Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater drained into the lower east rift zone followed by the lava lake at Halema‘um‘u Crater of Kīlauea Volcano and started its flow toward the sea. As we go to…
Art Meets Nature at Niaulani Sculpture Garden
By Alan D. McNarie It’s a drizzly morning in Volcano Village. Elizabeth Miller is kneeling in the new sculpture garden out behind the main building of Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani campus. She’s taking advantage of a small break in the…
Brother Noland: Award-Winning Singer/Songwriter Shares his ‘Less Talk, More Do’ Philosophy
By Karen Rose Ancient wisdom declares it is best for one to pass their days through song, therefore letting their whole life be a song. Hawaiian recording artist Brother Noland, also known as the “Father of Jawaiian Music,” follows this…
Hawaii Tropical Fruit Growers: Cultivating Successful Farmers to Feed Our Island
By Fern Gavelek Growing fruit in Hawai‘i to feed our island is one thing. Growing farmers to do it successfully is another. The Hawaii Tropical Fruit Growers (HTFG) does both. The statewide nonprofit was founded in 1989 and boasts more…
Hala Kahiki: A Brief History of Pineapple and Pineapple Pavlova Recipe
By Brittany P. Anderson Pineapple is one of my favorite fruits grown on Hawai‘i Island, with the white pineapple being absolute perfection. One of the only edible varieties of bromeliad, the pineapple is neither pine nor apple and many a…
Kuha‘o Makana Kawaauhau Case: Downloading from Heaven
By Ma‘ata Tukuafu When Kuha‘o Makana Kawaauhau Case plays music on the piano or organ, he can feel how his melodies affect the people listening. Kuha‘o is a self-taught musician who found his talent at the age of nine when…
Ocean Education: Unlocking the Mystery of Underwater Marine Life for Hawai‘i’s Keiki
By Karen Rose The famous French underwater explorer Jacques Cousteau famously said, “The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.” Junior Program instructors at Jack’s Diving Locker agree, and are striving to inspire…
Celebrating a Long Time Advertiser: Day-Lum Rentals & Management, Inc.
Day-Lum is celebrating 34 years of serving the east side of Hawai‘i Island by helping the community find homes. Their sales department assists both buyers and sellers and their rental department oversees properties for owners, while helping renters find a…
Anna Ranch: A Chapter of Waimea History
By Catherine Tarleton Behind the white rail fence and trellis gate, across the lawn and gardens at the foot of Waimea’s rolling hills, inside the gracious white house with blue-striped awnings on its sunny bay windows, lives a story. Opening…
Hawai‘i Island’s Champion: Ed Olson at 87 Years Young
By Leilehua Yuen Ed Olson first traveled to O‘ahu in 1959. He had come to teach a swimming pool builder how to use some new equipment. “It was about three weeks after statehood, and I fell in love with the…
Tropical Edibles: Dreaming of an Island Eden
By Lara Hughes The Dream On the mauka (mountain) side of the Māmalahoa Highway on the slopes where Hualālai and Maunaloa meet overlooking Kealakekua Bay, you can find a garden vision brought to fruition. Hailing from different places around the…
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Larger Than Life: The Work of Marcia Ray
By Catherine Tarleton “Murals for me are the most important, because they are painted to tell a story,” says Waimea artist Marcia Ray. Four of her murals, and their stories, are stretched across the upper walls of Parker Ranch Center’s…
Island Treasures: WikiFRESH, LLC
Twenty-two years ago Jan DeLuz had a dream. In her dream, she clearly saw an okazu style (cooking side dishes to pair with rice or noodles) restaurant where the food was prepared using marinades, slow cooking, and the freshest ingredients.…
Managing with Aloha: The Ho‘ohanohano Perspective
“Ho‘ohanohano: Honor the dignity of others. Conduct yourself with distinction,and cultivate respectfulness.” Fourteenth in Series Two on Managing with Aloha By Rosa Say Hanohano is a glorious and honorable expression of human dignity. To Ho‘ohanohano is to assure dignity exists…
Then & Now: Obon Season–A Favorite Summer Tradition on Hawai‘i Island
By Denise Laitinen Summertime is obon season in Hawai‘i. Every year from June through August, the annual Japanese Buddhist tradition of obon festivals, or bon for short, takes place on Hawai‘i Island. These fun cultural events tend to draw large…
The Compost King of Hilo UrbFarm
By Brittany P. Anderson As the saying goes, “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure,” and this couldn’t be more true for Michael Pierron, founder of Hilo UrbFarm, as he spins organic waste into garden gold. The Hilo UrbFarm, founded…
Island Treasures: Sugai Products, Inc.
What’s in a name? You might not know until you’ve tried award-winning 100% estate grown Kona coffee grown by the Sugai Family on their Hōlualoa farm for three generations. It all began in the 1890ʻs when Grandma Omotoʻs parents emigrated…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Employment Experts
Need help with your business or looking for a job? Employment Experts is a licensed full service payroll and staffing agency that offers their clients complete payroll services, along with temporary and permanent staffing. They’re able to offer their candidates…
The Ala Kahakai Trail: A Walk through History into the Future
By Jan Wizinowich Hawaiʽi Island’s history can be found along its coastal and mauka (mountain side) to makai (ocean side) trails, a network imprinted by the hands and feet of those who came before. The coastal ala loa trail (Hawaiian…
Ka Puana – Proverb 119
Celebrating a Long Time Advertiser: The UPS Store of Kamuela
The friendly staff at The UPS Store in Kamuela is eager to help answer any questions you have as well as help provide the services you need. You can rely on The UPS Store for all your packing, shipping (UPS,…
The Legacy: Pu‘uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park – Celebrating 57 Years
By Lara Hughes Since opening in 1961, Pu‘uhonua o Hōnaunau, a place of refuge, has been a cultural beacon for residents and visitors alike. Kawailehua Domingo, a descendant of South Kona and currently the park’s interpretive supervisor, is the third…
