Activities and amenities set a gentle tone for Kukui‘ula
Kukui‘ula combines a comfortable home-away-from-home vacation experience with the sophistication and style of a world-class resort. Read more
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Whack of the mochi pounder rings in new year in Wailea
Akiko Masuda is of full Japanese ancestry, but it wasn’t until she moved to the tiny rural village of Wailea on Hawaii island in 1991 that she learned about the New Year’s tradition of mochitsuki (mochi pounding). Read more
Kids can have blast without even leaving the resort
From snorkeling and kayaking to hiking and zip-lining, families vacationing in Hawaii find there’s a lot to see and do on every island. Read more
Walk along ancient paths, let the land evoke the past
Whenever Danny Akaka walks the grounds of the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows on Hawaii island, he feels the presence of the ancients. Read more
FilCom festival celebrates Christmas, Philippine style
In the Philippines, Christmas arrives in September. Read more
Honolulu museum’s monthly event offers art, culture and fun that span generations
For the past 12 years, Bank of Hawaii has been making a significant investment in one of the islands’ most important assets: its people. Read more
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Celebration of Hawaiian culture, arts makes waves
Preparing for the Merrie Monarch Hula Festival in 2012 and 2013, Kamaka Pili remembers attending long practices that left him mentally and physically exhausted, with sore muscles and bruised and bleeding knees. Read more
Tour offers taste of Kualoa fishponds, gardens, ranch
Kualoa private nature reserve and ranch is taking the concept of farm-to-fork dining one step further — literally. Read more
Artists open their home studios so visitors may enjoy sculptures
Christine Turnbull graduated from Seattle Central Culinary Institute (now Seattle Culinary Academy) as a certified chef, but it wasn’t until 1998, when she was pregnant with her first child, that she found her true calling. Read more
Coin show spotlights rare collectibles
In a world that prizes perfection, Joe Au-Franz looks for flaws. He keeps an eye out for cracks, chips, misalignments, missing or added elements and other mistakes on coins that sometimes occurduring the minting process. Read more
Magic is back at Big Island’s Kahilu Theatre
Mimi Kerley became president of Kahilu Theatre’s board of directors in June 2012, a month after the theater closed its doors to re-evaluate its mission, goals and fiscal matters. She had just one year of board participation under her belt and was its newest and youngest member. Read more
Visitors touch past at Kona coffee farm
In Gavin Miculka’s view, history is best learned via the senses — sight, sound, touch, smell and taste — rather than just words and pictures in a book. Read more
Hapa Haole Hula Festival celebrates bygone era
As the story goes, Bing Crosby first heard “Sweet Leilani” during a mid-1930s vacation in Honolulu. His friend Harry Owens, then music director of the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, had written that hapa haole song in October 1934 to celebrate the birth of his daughter. Read more
Tahitian competition teaches important life skills
Pat Finberg discovered Kauai’s magic in 1969, during a nine-week visit with her mother. She was 15 and, like countless others, fell in love with the island’s beauty, friendly people and relaxed lifestyle. Read more
Police museum showcases artifacts, photos
More than 150 years of Honolulu Police Department history is chronicled in a little-known museum on the ground floor of HPD’s headquarters in downtown Honolulu. Read more
Collector of Primo memorabilia plans to sell some of it
As a young boy in the late 1960s and early 1970s, Kenneth “Kokomo” Ho remembers his dad hanging out with friends at their Waipahu home. Ice-cold Primo beerwas always their beverage of choice. Read more
Moana Surfrider hails mighty mango
Few fruits can match the diversity of the delectable mango. Depending on the variety (there are reputedly more than a thousand), it can be round, oval, kidney-shaped or long and slender. Read more
Oceans of discovery at Maui aquarium
From shallow reef to open ocean, Maui Ocean Center showcases myriad creatures that inhabit Hawaii waters, including 41 species of live Pacific corals. Read more
4 activities offer motive to drop by Sea Life Park
Many kamaaina grew up with Sea Life Park; the marine attraction/bird sanctuary has been popular for family outings since it opened in 1964. Read more
Hub links community, culture in Hawi
The rural district of North Kohala on Hawaii island is abuzz with excitement about the Kohala Village Hub, a new community center in Hawi town that provides a variety of programs, services and facilities through its three branches: the education-based nonprofit 501(c)(3) Feed Hawaii; the quaint Kohala Village Inn; and the Hub Pub, whose simple but hearty fare is based on fresh Kohala-grown ingredients. Read more
Big Isle man carries on taro tradition
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