Island Treasures: Holualoa Gallery
Spreading blessings is just one of the many lovely aspects of Matthew and Mary Lovein’s Holualoa Gallery. The business was established January 1990 and offers a range of fine art created by the Loveins and a select group of other…
Island Treasures: Ho‘oulu Farmers Market and Artisans Fair
For the past six years the Ho‘oulu Community Farmers Market and Artisans Fair (Gallery on the Green) has been serving the Hawai‘i Island community with the freshest produce all while supporting local farmers. Located at the Sheraton Kona Resort at…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: The UPS Store of Kamuela
The UPS Store of Kamuela is locally owned and operated by Kari Waldhaus. Kari was raised in Hilo, spent many years on O‘ahu and returned back to Hawai‘i Island in 2010. Kari’s goal is that The UPS Store of Kamuela…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Hawai‘i Island Adult Care
One of the most challenging life choices almost every person will have to face is the decision of elder care for a loved one. When our kūpuna reach a point where they may no longer be capable of taking care…
Celebrating a Long Time Advertiser: Harbor Gallery
Gunner and Elli Mench have owned Harbor Gallery in Kawaihae since 2004 when they purchased it from the previous owners. Peter and Lynne Tucker acquired the gallery from the original owner Dee Chapon who opened the gallery as Kohala Kollection…
Ka Puana: Honokaa Town
Aerial Photograph of Honokaa, 1953 The first systematic aerial photography of the Hawaiian Islands was undertaken by the military for defense purposes in the 1930s. Introduction of crop dusting of fertilizer and other substances by the Honokaa Sugar Company allowed…
Ka Wehena: Kawahinela‘iokekapu
Na Kumu Keala Ching ‘Ae, Kawahinela‘iokekapu He wahine la‘i o ke kapu I lei hīhīwai kuahiwa la Pili ke aloha o Kaupo‘ohiwi Kawahinela‘iokekapu Kawahinela‘iokekapu He wahine la‘i o ke kapu Hū ka wai ola he wai ala nei I lei…
“He Wa‘a He Moku; He Moku He Wa‘a” (A Canoe Is an Island; an Island Is a Canoe): Ancient Hawaiian Voyaging is Reborn on Hawai‘i Island
By Karen Valentine In each ‘ohana (family), there are those who are called to the sea and those to whom the ‘āina (land) speaks, so they plant the food and the trees that help sustain everyone, including those who choose…
May Day is Lei Day in Hawai‘i
By Leilehua Yuen May 1, celebrated around the world as a workers’ holiday, and in England and parts of Europe as a festival of spring, in the Hawaiian Islands has been known for some four generations as Lei Day. Don…
Every Store has a Story: KTA Celebrates 100 Years
By Alan D. McNarie It looks, at first, like a typical modern supermarket: row on row of gleaming shelves and glass-fronted coolers, a meat counter, a deli, a bakery. Look a little closer, and you’ll start to see the things…
Hawai‘i Island Charter Schools, part 3
By Tiffany Edwards Hunt In the past two issues of Ke Ola Magazine, we’ve explored various charter schools on the island, describing these public schools that are focused on Hawaiian language and culture or are project-based. They are unique in…
Summer Activities with Your Keiki
It’s the perennial topic—what to do with the keiki for the summer. On Hawai‘i Island there are ample programs, activities, and excursions—it’s just a matter of online searches and phone calls to get the scoop. Ke Ola Magazine has saved…
For the Best Years of Our Lives: Mary Ann Lim
By Catherine Tarleton Aunty Mary Ann Lim piles out of her Honda CR-V and hands me her ‘ukulele as she gathers up two fragrant puakenikeni lei and a spritzer bottle. Hair perfect, white mu‘umu‘u, Tahitian pearl, lavender jade and Hawaiian…
Managing with Aloha: Aloha Intentions
Aloha mai kākou. Last issue I wrote, “Prepare to grow. Should there be a Phase II to your business? Decide on the tone for it, and have your vision illustrate your dawning of a brand new day, Ka lā hiki…
Ke Ola Pono: Ke Lei Olakino,the Healing Lei
By Leilehua Yuen In honor of Lei Day (May 1st), I thought I’d write about the use of the lei in traditional healing. I originally was taught by Aunty Nona Beamer to use the lei lā‘ī (lei from the leaf…
Worldwide Voyage: Hōkūle‘a 2016 Tour of US East Coast
Since departing Hawaiian waters in May 2014, Hōkūle‘a has sailed more than 21,500 nautical miles and made stops in 12 countries and 55 ports, weaving a “Lei of Hope” around the world. Along the way, more than 160 volunteer crewmembers…
Hamakua Youth Center: Reconnecting Youth with the Land
By Alan D. McNarie It’s a Wednesday afternoon in the former cane town of Honoka‘a on the Hāmākua Coast. Waves of hard, windy rain are pounding down. In the back of an elderly yet brightly painted former store building across…
The Historic Hilo Kaikodo Building: A Building in Transition
By Megan Moseley On the corner of Keawe and Waianuenue Streets in downtown Hilo stands the historic Hilo Masonic Lodge Hall built in 1908, currently known as the Kaikodo Building. From the outside, the structure may catch your eye for…
Sounds of Old Hawai‘i: Kalapana Awa Band
By Denise Laitinen Travel to the end of Kapoho–Kalapana Road in Kaimū on a Wednesday night and you’ll find the weekly night market at Uncle’s Awa Club in full swing. Long communal picnic tables are packed with folks enjoying all…
Featured Cover Artist: Mary Koski
Artist Mary Koski was one of Hawai‘i’s premier painters portraying Hawai‘i and its beautiful people with grace and affection. Her portraits were widely sought after and her tender paintings of children have won her a place in the heart’s of…
Keiki in the Kitchen
By Sonia R. Martinez Have any of you seen Master Chef Junior on TV? No? Well…if you have children at home, you should! Keiki (children) between the ages of eight–13 compete in a series of cook-offs in this fascinating series.…
Island Treasures: Kailua Candy Company
The Kailua Candy Company has been in business since 1977. This hometown staple is a favorite for those with a sweet tooth, kama‘āina (locals) and malihini (visitors) to Hawai‘i alike. Their candy has been described as “delicious,” their establishment has…
Island Treasures: Kohala Grown Market & Farm Tours
In the beautiful and stunning North Kohala area resides the Kohala Grown Market & Farm Tours. Owner Leo Woods says through the tours visitors and locals alike get to experience fruits they’ve never had before, see the beautiful coastline along…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Keauhou Shopping Center
Keauhou Shopping Center, “Kona’s Legendary Gathering Place,” has a great selection of merchants and incredible Hawaiian Culture events that honor the rich Hawaiian historical heritage of the area. General Manager Kristin Kamakau says, “We are able to ensure events are…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Statements
If you’re looking to express yourself in your home or office, look no further than the designer store, Statements, located in Kaloko Industrial area. This full-service showroom has everything from the finest furniture to home décor that accentuates Hawaiian homes.…
Celebrating a Long Time Advertiser: Dolphin Journeys, LLC
Dolphin Journeys, LLC prides itself on putting its customers and the ocean first and foremost. Owner and operator Captain Nancy W. Sweatt says she works nearly 365 days a year, and it’s all in the name of love. Nancy has…
Abandoned in Search of Rainbows
January 25, 1954, in upstate New York was another gloomy arid frigid winter day. In downtown Rochester, piles of icy snow, filthy from automobile exhaust, road salt, and sand, lined the sidewalks. As Mrs. Slora, owner of Saeger’s Grill, the…
Ka Wehena: Ku‘u Mauna
‘Ae, Ku‘u Mauna Aia la ku‘u mauna ha‘aheo Ha‘aheo iho nō kō Kona ala Laha launa ‘ole he mauna kapukapu Kapu ka hua noho i ka la‘i La‘i ana i luna o ke ao nei Nene‘e maila ka nani o…
Mele Murals: University of Hawai‘i Hilo, Part 2
By Leilehua Yuen O ke au i ka huli wela ka Honua O ke au i ka huli lole ka lani O ke au i kuka‘iaka ka lā E ho‘o mālamalama i ka mālama O ke au o Makali‘i ka…
Caring for Kaloko Fishpond: A Valuable Cultural Resource
A long the desolate western coastline of Hawai‘i Island, not too far north of Kailua-Kona, lies a property more valuable than the multi-million-dollar homes and resorts that distinguish the area. At least it was to the ali‘i—the chiefs and chiefesses…
