Teen entrepreneur Coen Cadinha boosts other kids

• By Pat Gee
• Sept. 17, 2023

Coen Cadinha was only 13 when he decided to start his own business two years ago, selling sweet treats to his classmates to earn money and help his family. Read more

Maui’s Filipino community and Koinonia Pentecostal Church provide meals for wildfire survivors

• By Pat Gee
• Sept. 13, 2023

A hot Filipino meal is good for the soul. Read more

3 devastated Lahaina temples rely on faith, hope

• By Pat Gee
• Sept. 3, 2023

The ministers, who lived with their wives and children on-site, all fought with garden hoses to extinguish burning embers that flew onto the grounds. Read more

Honolulu’s Foster Botanical Garden reopens as a spruced-up oasis

• By Pat Gee
• Aug. 27, 2023

The historic Foster ­Botanical Garden is one of those must-see attractions most residents last glimpsed on a field trip in the third grade, like Bishop Museum or the Waikiki Aquarium. Read more

Mental health services available to Maui residents

• By Pat Gee
• Aug. 21, 2023

Maui Behavioral Health Resources, one of the largest mental health providers on the Valley Isle, is mobilizing nearly 200 employees to help Lahaina residents recover from the trauma of the wildfire that burned the historic town to the ground. Read more

Hui Makaala benefit to feature Bloomingdale’s designers

• By Star-Advertiser staff
• July 23, 2023

Hui Makaala will feature designers from Blooming­dale’s at its 52nd Annual Scholarship Fund Luncheon and Fashion Show July 30 in a tradition that dates back 77 years. Read more

Still spinning after 100 years

• By Pat Gee
• July 23, 2023

McCully Bicycle & Sporting Goods marks its 100th anniversary this month, and the company’s longevity is a tribute to the plantation days work ethic of its founders. Read more

Waikiki plant sale to benefit kupuna

• By Star-Advertiser staff
• July 16, 2023

The Waikiki Community Center will hold a plant sale Saturday to raise funds for hot meals and groceries for kupuna. Read more

Maui falsetto contest seeks male singers

• By Star-Advertiser staff
• July 16, 2023

Male falsetto singers are invited to sign up for the 21st annual Richard Ho‘opi‘i Leo Ki‘eki‘e Falsetto Contest on Sept. 23. Read more

Garden Club of Honolulu hosts flower and horticulture show

• By Pat Gee
• July 2, 2023

Exhibits of vast and complex variety were centered around the theme “Oceans: Beyond the Reef,” in the club’s first major show since 2018, held June 23 to 25. Read more

Business-minded youth sell wares at 2 Saturday events

• By Star-Advertiser staff
• June 25, 2023

Keiki entrepreneurs will show off their products and business savvy at two different markets Saturday at the Royal Hawaiian Center and Children’s Discovery Center. Read more

Hydroponics made simple with ‘Kratky method’

• By Pat Gee
• June 25, 2023

All it takes is just a little water and fertilizer to grow a head of lettuce with a low-cost, efficient system of hydroponic gardening widely known as “the Kratky method.” Read more

Sailor Jerry turned tattoos into art

• By Pat Gee
• June 11, 2023

The artistry and global legacy of Norman “Sailor Jerry” Collins — the father of old-school tattoos — will be celebrated Saturday with live music and full-scale merriment in old Chinatown, where his popularity soared during World War II. Read more

Honolulu’s Bar Leather Apron earns James Beard award

• By Pat Gee
• June 6, 2023

Bar Leather Apron owners Tom Park and Justin Park (no relation) accepted the Outstanding Bar award Monday in Chicago. Read more

Summer fun starts with a good book from Hawaii publishers

• By Pat Gee
• June 4, 2023

Follow a detective on the hunt in post-war Chinatown, find out the story behind the ghostly night marchers and cheer for wahine surfers gaining respect in a man’s world. Read more

Author Mindy Pennybacker to hold talks, signings on surfing book

• By Pat Gee
• May 14, 2023

Journalist and author Mindy Eun Soo Pennybacker will be signing her new book, “Surfing Sisterhood Hawai‘i: Wahine Reclaiming the Waves,” and giving talks at several free events throughout the summer. Read more

Beretania Florist has flourished for 86 years under Nakamoto family

• By Pat Gee
• May 14, 2023

Flowers are a tradition for the Nakamoto family, going on five generations. They’re the family that founded Beretania Florist 86 years ago in the same small building on Beretania Street it occupies now. Read more

Ko Olina keiki fest offers fun on the lagoon

• By Pat Gee
• May 7, 2023

Arts and crafts, family activities, live performances and a Disney film on the beach are in the lineup at the 7th Annual Ko Olina Children’s Festival. Read more

Chaminade University student overcomes abundance of challenges

• By Pat Gee
• April 30, 2023

Several years ago, Abigail Eli fell in love with some kids whose families had been homeless for three generations, and she was determined to help them break out of the cycle of poverty and despair. Read more

Celebrate the planet with cleanups, events around Oahu

• By Pat Gee
• April 16, 2023

Get into the spirit of Earth Day by joining a beach cleanup or ­educational activities geared toward protecting the environment and having some fun during the upcoming weekend. Read more

The Garden Club of Honolulu shares tips on making Easter arrangements

• By Pat Gee
• April 2, 2023

Pokey Richardson and Tina Semenza have enjoyed making Easter floral baskets every year since their children were in preschool a good 40 years ago, often up to 15 at a time as table centerpieces for egg-hunt and family parties over the years. Read more