A tour of Parker Ranch is a trip through history
Parker Ranch, one of the oldest cattle ranches in America, is marking its 170th anniversary this year. Read more
Hawaii’s Backyard
Event celebrates schools’ perpetuation of language
If a group of Hawaiian educators hadn’t met in 1982 to develop the immersion concept of Punana Leo , Kili Na-mau‘u is certain the Hawaiian language would have been lost. Read more
Plovers take spotlight in book and at talk
Kolea is the Hawaiian name for Pacific golden plovers like Julie, who come to the balmy islands in August and head back to Alaska the last week of April to mate and raise their chicks. Read more
Hike Maui trek provides splendid rainforest views
The five-hour East Maui Waterfalls & Rainforest Hike goes through 40 acres of spectacular, privately owned wilderness in Hoolawa Valley. Read more
Enjoy whale season’s peak with a scenic sail off Maui
Two unexpected guests wound up being the highlight of Katherine Allen’s birthday in December. Read more
Works by South Kona artists can be viewed next weekend
Boar tusks, horse hair, volcanic ash, bottle caps and chess pieces are among the eclectic objects that Jozuf Hadley uses for his 3-D works of “assemblage” art. Read more
Art in action, out in the open, provides a treat in old Lahaina
Lois Reiswig jokingly says she can’t draw a straight line, let alone an entire scene, but she has nonetheless become a leader in Maui’s thriving art community. Read more
Japan’s ukulele ambassador hosts 2 days of musical fun
Kazuyuki Sekiguchi first saw the ukulele in the 1985 film “The Purple Rose of Cairo,” one of Woody Allen’s most critically and financially successful movies. Read more
‘Pink Palace’ tour is fun way to learn its history
The Royal Hawaiian is turning 90 — another milestone for the stately Waikiki landmark that has been nicknamed the “Pink Palace of the Pacific.” Read more
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Past comes to life during festive Living History Day
“If you don’t know history, then you don’t know anything. You are a leaf that doesn’t know it is part of a tree. ” Read more
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
Hilo’s Lili‘uokalani Gardens celebrates century of beauty
That after due and careful consideration we find that the object of the bill is to provide a park in the suburbs of the City of Hilo where can be constructed gardens surrounding silvery lakes and about rock-bound inlets of the sea … on the order of Japanese landscape gardening that will add greatly to the beauty of this approach to the city.” Read more
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
Inn invokes Valley Isle’s plantation background
As soon as Sandy Beck Camou and her late husband, John, saw the 2-acre Haiku, Maui, property in 2004, they knew they had found something special. 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
Science, spirituality unite to create a garden of peace
In 1970, when Barbara DeFranco first walked her 9-acre property in Honaunau, it was covered with brush, lantana and Christmas berry that were so thick she had to cut a path with a machete. 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
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
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