What is now the World’s Largest Long Distance Canoe Race was actually started in 1972 simply to fulfill a need. The race really began as a way to train for the grueling Na Wahine O Ke Kai (Women) and the Molokai Hoe (Men) long distance canoe races from the island of Molokai to the island of Oahu. Named in honor …
Professor Moku Kahawai has created a safe place to cultivate leadership skills and martial art techniques in the form of Jiu Jitsu. Students, ages 5 to 65 learn respect, empathy, and resilience inside the doors of the Hawaii Jiu Jitsu Academy. Whether you want to learn jiu jitsu for defense, competition, or fitness, Hawaii Jiu Jitsu Academy is ready to …
Artist Erika Betty Eberhart of Betty Moon Studios shares her story of how she creates stunning works of art with dried foliage and acrylic. Erika’s process includes carefully gathering and pressing flowers and leaves, cutting and sanding wood pieces, designing and intricately laying her pressed foliage, and then sealing her artwork. Erika expresses when she first started working with plants, …
Waimea’s iconic Waiomina Centennial Boot gets a facelift! After a month-long restoration and redesign, the eight-foot-plus boot stands proudly on its pedestal fronting Waimea Center on Mamalahoa Highway. Embracing the area’s rich paniolo heritage, the Paniolo Preservation Society installed the boot in late 2008 in the wake of the statewide Great Waiomina Centennial Celebration. It commemorated the 100th anniversary of …
In the early morning of April 1, 1946, the Aleutian Islands were hit by an 8.6 earthquake. It generated one of the most destructive Pacific-wide tsunamis ever. At the time, Leonie Kawaihona Laeha Poy was a young girl attending the only school in Laupahoehoe. She was one of the few surviving children of that fateful day. This is her story……
On June 11, 2022, at the Courtyard Marriott King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel, we had the honor to interview Leināʻala Fruean and Keenan Chung from the Hawaiʻi Kuauli Pacific & Asian Cultural Festival. HKPACF is a three-day festival packed with food, fashion, hula, culture, workshops, and fire knife dancing! During the course of the interview, Keenan gave our host Elias a …
Timeline for this Kilauea Eruption story is from April 25, 2018 to May 15, 2018. As of May 25, 2018, her eruption continues. Since Big Island’s Kilauea Volcano erupted on May 3, 2018, over 18 fissure vents have opened up on the volcano’s East Rift Zone in the Leilani Estates and Lanipuna Gardens subdivisions, destroying over 30 structures, many of …
The mission of VASH (Visitor Aloha Society of Hawaiʻi Island) is to share the Aloha spirit with visitors affected by adversity. Even though vacations are supposed to be happy times, sometimes unfortunate events happen. When far from home, visitors often do not have access to their own support systems and resources. VASH Hawaiʻi Island assists visitors in coping with and …
KTA Super Stores in Waimea is the first supermarket in the state of Hawaii to become Blue Zone approved. The Blue Zones Project is a community-based effort to improve the health and well-being of “where we live, learn, work and play.” The initiative was launched in Hawaii 10 months ago to make healthy choices easier for residents of the state. …
Homegrown honey, harvested from our very own Kohala Coast hives with four queen bees and 80,000+ honeybees, serves as the signature ingredient in many of our food & beverage offerings. For almost 30 years, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has been committed to proactively protecting its local environments. In 2008, Fairmont saw an opportunity to help support honey bee health by …
