Celebrating a Long Time Advertiser: Indich Collection Hawaiian Rugs®
Hawa‘i’s largest rug importer, Indich Collection, is the exclusive designer and manufacturer of Hawaiian Rugs®. Indich operates five showrooms across the Islands and has been serving Hawai‘i for more than 38 years. The Company has enjoyed great success since opening…
Recipe for Sweet Kabocha Soup: A Taste of History
By Brittany P. Anderson As I stroll around the farmer’s market, a woman in front of me turns to her travelling companion, “Look, there’s a kabocha!” She pushes her sunhat back off her forehead to feast her eyes on the…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Kamuela Inn
The Kamuela Inn is a charming 30-room boutique hotel. It is centrally located in Waimea, set back from Kawaihae Road, in a relaxing and peaceful location. The new owners, Tim Bostock and Melanie Holt purchased the property two years ago…
Managing With Aloha: Invoke Lōkahi for Harmony and Unity
“Lōkahi is the value of harmony and unity. People who work together can achieve more.” Ninth in Series Two on Managing with Aloha By Rosa Say If ever there was a time for Lōkahi, it is now. As the Roman…
Featured Artists: Kathleen T. Carr and Diane Tunnell
Cover Artist: Kathleen T. Carr Kathleen T. Carr is a professional and fine art photographer, teacher, author, and a former Polaroid Creative Uses Consultant. She received a BFA (cum laude) in Photography from Ohio University in 1970, and then studied…
Ka Wehena: No‘u ē, Aia e ka Lā
No‘u ē Na Kumu Keala Ching Aia lā kahi kapu i mua o‘u ‘Ō ihola ka pono no‘u ē Eia maila ka ‘i‘ini a‘e nō Nene‘e akula ke ala no‘u ē I laila ala kahi kapu nō No‘ono‘o ka pono…
John Dawson: This Octogenarian is Still Creating Meaningful Art in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park
By Denise Laitinen Lots of five-year olds like to draw, but few at that age know they want to be an artist when they grow up. Fewer still grow up to actually become an artist—and a famous one at that,…
Twilight at Kalāhuipua‘a’s 20th Anniversary: A Time of Remembrance, Preservation, and Community Service
By Gayle Kaleilehua Greco “My first impression of the property and ponds was that I didn’t think there were places like this that still existed.” says Danny “Kaniela” Akaka, reminiscing back to a day in 1972 when he first stepped…
HawaiiCon: Magic and Mōhihi‘o*
By Catherine Tarleton Every day, people travel from around the planet to bask in the Hawai‘i Island sun, immerse in the ocean and feel the warm culture of aloha. This fall, that welcome extends to those from far, far away…
Jackie Pualani Johnson: She Really Is Something!
By Britni Schock Growing up, Jackie Pualani Johnson was drawn to drama from a young age. Born and raised in Hilo, Jackie started her journey in theater during high school. After nearly 40 years of working with the UH Hilo…
Island Treasures: Barbara Hanson Polymer Clay Artwork and Jewelry
Barbara Hanson creates art and jewelry made from intricately layered colors of polymer clay rolled into a tube, where a slice reveals a picture. Barbara describes it as being “like a complicated sushi roll.” Barbara came across Fimo® polymer clay…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Kohala Village HUB
Have you ever wondered about all the different things happening on the grounds of the Kohala Village HUB? The HUB is a tri-business project, consisting of the Kohala Village Inn, the Kohala Village HUB PUB, and Feed Hawai‘i, a community…
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Kohanaiki: Connecting the Past to the Future
By Jan Wizinowich Tutu Papa moves quietly in the dark of his Kohanaiki mauka hale (mountain-side home) in final preparations for a makai (ocean-side) gathering journey, collecting the supplies he will need for the day and a lunch of dried…
Kohala’s Hawai‘i Institute of Pacific Agriculture: Growing an Interest in Food Farming
By Ma‘ata Tukuafu At the UH Hilo Commencement Ceremonies held in May 2017, the numbers of graduates in various fields were impressive. However, a disturbing trend surfaced, with only 18 graduates completing a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture and fewer…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Organo Gold’s Russell Ili
Russell Ili is all about health and growth. Collegiate study of botany combined with traditional training in la‘au lapa‘au (Hawaiian natural medicine) led Russell to an entrepreneurship opportunity that combined both. Russell attended the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa for…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Island Clutter Consignment Shoppe
Island Clutter is a locally owned and operated consignment shop in Waikoloa Village that features Hawaiian and globally inspired furniture, collectibles, Hawaiiana, art, books, and jewelry. “I have always enjoyed seeking out interesting items for myself, and I believe that…
Celebrating a Long Time Advertiser: Kilauea Lodge
A rustic lodge built as a children’s camp nearly 80 years ago is now home to one of the most unique lodging experiences in Hawai‘i: Kīlauea Lodge in Volcano Village, just outside Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Originally built in 1938…
Island Treasures: Petroglyph Press – Downtown Hilo
Island-Made Products and Where to Find Them Petroglyph Press is Hilo’s family-owned hometown book publisher, with more than 50 Hawai‘i-focused titles published over the company’s 55 years. Harvard-trained engineer Stephen Reed came to Hilo to work for Hilo Sugar Co.…
Island Treasures: Colette’s Custom Framing Inc. – Kailua-Kona
Island-Made Products and Where to Find Them No matter what kind of memory or work of art you’re trying to display, choosing the right frame can be a daunting task. At Colette’s Custom Framing, Colette Walton brings an expert eye…
A Depository of Stories: Hawai‘i Plantation Museum in Pāpa‘ikou
By Catherine Tarleton “I never thought I would be in the museum business,” says Wayne Subica, director of the Hawai‘i Plantation Museum in Pāpa‘ikou. Floor to ceiling, wall to wall, the old Onomea Plantation Store is filled with an ever-expanding…
Featured Artists: Jay Takaaze and Rita French
Featured Cover Artist: Jay Takaaze With a degree in Architecture and a Masters of Photography, Jay Takaaze has been a professional photographer in Hilo for over 40 years. He is recognized both statewide and nationally, garnering numerous awards for his…
Darlene Ahuna: Celebrating Traditional Hawaiian Music
By Gayle Kaleilehua Greco The sound of her voice is unmistakable, a resounding ha‘i (falsetto) spun with the grace of serenity. You are in the presence of Darlene Ahuna, a Hawaiian traditionalist singer and musician who has been playing music…
Ka Wehena: Moemoeā
Na Kumu Keala Ching Eō ka Lani, nani ao Ao melemele a‘e nō Noho puni ka ‘Ōpua Pua lei Kahiki moe Moemoeā, moemoeā Ola ke ola, lani ao Ao poli makamaka Kau aku i ka poli Lipolipo, komohana Moemoeā, moemoeā…
Managing with Aloha: The ‘Ohana in Business
By Rosa Say Nine key concepts shape Managing with Aloha as a culture-building workplace philosophy. Key Concept 6 is the ‘Ohana in Business. As written in Managing with Aloha, the value of ‘Ohana “becomes a sacred ‘Imi ola form for…
Kilauea Drama and Entertainment Network Celebrates 15 Years on Stage
By Alan McNarie Fifteen years ago, Suzi Bond had a career crisis. She’d been directing summer musicals for Volcano Art Center for years when that organization decided to end its theater program. “My first impulse was to crawl under my…
Kalani Pe’a: Hawai‘i Island Born and Bred Artist Brings Home a Grammy
By T. Ilihia Gionson He’s come a long way from the entertainment tent at the Hawai‘i County Fair! As Kalani Pe‘a stood on the stage at the Staples Center in Los Angeles to accept the Grammy for Regional Roots Album…
Worldwide Voyage of Hōkūle‘a: Homecoming: Leg 31
Wednesday evening, May 17, 2017, Hōkūle‘a, her sister wa‘a (canoe) Hikianalia, and the escort vessel Gershon II departed Tahiti for the final leg home to Hawai‘i. The canoes will returned to a welcoming cultural celebration in Honolulu’s at Magic Island.…
Kohala Watershed Partnership: Bringing Life Back to the Land
By Jan Wizinowich Kohala Mountain stands like a cloud-cloaked monarch, crowned with a 50,000 acre forest that feeds the streams and people of Kohala. The tradewinds bring warm water into the cool mountains and create a constant source of moisture…
A Place to Call Home: Celebrating the 50th Model Home
By Brittany P. Anderson While the locations have changed and more programs have joined the project, the core of Hawai‘i Community College’s Model Home Project has remained the same over the past five decades—offering hands-on learning to students, and affordable…
