Hawaii island ceremony celebrates Kamehameha the Great

• By Cheryl Chee Tsutsumi, Special to the Star-Advertiser
• April 28, 2019

Kameha­meha ruled from Kamaka­honu until his death there on May 8, 1819. With his passing came the birth of a new era in Hawaii. Read more

Explore the natural beauty of Molokai by bicycle

• By Cheryl Chee Tsutsumi, Special to the Star-Advertiser
• April 21, 2019

Molokai is ideal for cycling. First, because the island is largely undeveloped, there’s not much traffic. Roads are in good condition, there are wide shoulders and drivers are usually courteous. Read more

Tracing Maui’s rich past along the Lahaina Historic Trail

• By Cheryl Chee Tsutsumi, Special to the Star-Advertiser
• April 14, 2019

Sixty-five sites in Lahaina cast light on 500 years of the town’s history, including its 19th-century stints as the capital of Hawaii, mission headquarters for Maui and important re-provisioning port for whaling and trading ships. Read more

Maui festival sows seeds of Hawaiian culture

• By Cheryl Chee Tsutsumi, Special to the Star-Advertiser
• April 7, 2019

This year’s theme for Celebration of the Arts: “E aloha i na mea kanu … Love all things that are planted.” Read more

3 attractions go beyond pineapples at Dole Plantation

• By Cheryl Chee Tsutsumi, Special to the Star-Advertiser
• March 31, 2019

Maui museum offers virtual experience of actual-size humpbacks

• By Cheryl Chee Tsutsumi, Special to the Star-Advertiser
• March 24, 2019

Imagine coming eye to eye with a humpback whale without getting wet! It’s possible at “Humpbacks of Hawaii Exhibit & Sphere,” one of two brand-new attractions at the Maui Ocean Center. Read more

Waikiki Aquarium celebrates 115 years with an Environmental Expo

• By Cheryl Chee Tsutsumi, Special to the Star-Advertiser
• March 17, 2019

Kauai celebrates Prince Jonah Kuhio for his contributions

• By Cheryl Chee Tsutsumi, Special to the Star-Advertiser
• March 9, 2019

When Hawaii observes Kuhio Day, a state holiday, on March 26, thoughts will turn to the alii it honors — Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalaniana‘ole, who served in Congress for nearly 20 years, championing causes to benefit Hawaii and the Hawaiian people. Read more

Family Travel: Take them out to a ballgame

• By Lynn O’Rourke Hayes, FamilyTravel.com
• March 9, 2019

Take the family out to a ballgame. If you love baseball, these crackerjack spots belong on your roster. Read more

Volunteers learn about native ecosystems as they rejuvenate Windward Oahu

• By Cheryl Chee Tsutsumi, Special to the Star-Advertiser
• March 3, 2019

Cheryl Chee Tsutsumi is a Honolulu-based freelance writer whose travel features for the Star-Advertiser have won several Society of American Travel Writers awards. Read more

Signs of Hawaiian Life, Feb. 24

• Feb. 24, 2019

Email “Signs of Hawaiian Life” photos to dkaneshiro@staradvertiser.com or mail to Signs of Hawaiian Life, 500 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 7-210, Honolulu, HI 96813. Read more

Maui museum shares Hawaiian history through art, music, dance

• By Cheryl Chee Tsutsumi, Special to the Star-Advertiser
• Feb. 23, 2019

Hale Ho‘ike‘ike means “House of Display,” and, true to its name, it hosts special events and exhibits throughout the year. Here’s what’s happening in 2019. Read more

Paniolo shine during the Pana‘ewa Stampede Rodeo on Hawaii island

• By Cheryl Chee Tsutsumi, Special to the Star-Advertiser
• Feb. 9, 2019

Killer, Avenger, Stomper, Widow Maker — their names alone are enough to make most people quiver, but not the fearless cowpokes who mount such 2,000-pound bulls for back-wrenching, bone-jarring rides. Read more

Wild Aloha Foundation throws party for the pangolin

• By Cheryl Chee Tsutsumi, Special to the Star-Advertiser
• Feb. 2, 2019

This might be a first in Hawaii: a party for an honoree that few of the guests have heard of before. Read more

Kauai show celebrates the art of quilting

• By Cheryl Chee Tsutsumi, Special to the Star-Advertiser
• Jan. 26, 2019

Lea Ingram has created some 200 quilts over the past 15 years, but she has kept only one for herself. Read more

Owners of a Hana, Maui company are cuckoo for cacao and chocolate

• By Cheryl Chee Tsutsumi, Special to the Star-Advertiser
• Jan. 20, 2019

For chocolate lovers, the highlight of the tour comes at the end, when they sample several of Hana Gold’s 11 bars. Read more

‘Ohana Festival celebrates Japanese traditions, strengthens family ties

• By Cheryl Chee Tsutsumi, Special to the Star-Advertiser
• Jan. 13, 2019

The painstaking return of native plants to the 1,769-acre Mokio Preserve

• By Cheryl Chee Tsutsumi, Special to the Star-Advertiser
• Jan. 5, 2019

The trust’s goal is to restore every inch of Mokio Preserve with the native species that once thrived there. Read more