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Hawaiian Culture: Hula
The historic origins of the hula are as complex and graceful as the dance itself. The mythical stories vary and are specific to each island. Goddess Laka gave birth to the hula in Ka’ana on the island of Molokai where her remains are also buried. On the Big Island, legendary [...]
Let the crowds beat YOU to Diamond Head
The following is a guest blog from Kim Tracy Price and the original article can be found here.
I didn’t do much research before I went to Oahu. There, I said it. I was fine just going with the flow, no guidebook to refer to, consulting the internet for information. So when the airplane was touching [...]
Ala Moana Beach Park Memories
One of the traditions that I’ve continued from my childhood is having dinner at a park in Honolulu. After our homework and chores, my Nanny and Papa would pile us into their car and we’d drive towards the horizon, stretching our necks to peer out of the windows anxious to see the lush green grass [...]
Hike Diamond Head and Treat Yourself to Vintage Island Flavors
Not that the view from the top of Diamond Head isn’t a reward in itself, but knowing that luscious blueberry cream cheese scones, slices of lemon crunch cake and rice balls stuffed with juicy morsels of crispy chicken await you, makes the trek to the top of Hawaii’s most famous crater a little more – [...]
Outdoor Activities: Kualoa Ranch
Established in 1850, Kualoa Ranch is a 4,000 acre ahupua’a or a subdivision that extends from the mountain to the ocean. Committed to being a role model as stewards of the land, Oahu’s working cattle
ranch provides an educational outdoor experience.
Kualoa, which means “long back” perhaps due to the back drop of the Koolau mountain range [...]
Hawaii Without a Guidebook
The following is a guest blog from Kim Tracy Prince.
I love books. I love guidebooks, too. Nothing is more comforting when traveling than whipping out a guidebook and flipping through it to find what you’re looking for. But on the way to my first visit to Oahu, I realized I hadn’t made time to get [...]
Water Activities: Parasailing in Hawaii
One day I needed to satisfy my thrill seeking inner-child and quench my thirst for the tepid waters of
the Pacific Ocean. I knew that on this particular day a swim at the beach or popular Hawaii tradition of
surfing would only pacify my needs. I yearned for something new, something different. I did a bit of
research [...]
Dive Dive Dive!
The following is a guest blog from Kim Tracy Prince and the original article can be found here.
What’s your Twitter handle, pal?
Here’s how I learned to never underestimate a tourist attraction.
One advantage of being a social person is that I get to meet lots of different people and I’m not afraid to find out what [...]
Aloha in Your Cup
World Class Coffee is Brewing in Hawaii
This past April a small coffee farm in rural Kau, Hawaii placed seventh at the prestigious international finals of the Specialty Coffee Association of America’s cupping competition. Kailiawa Coffee Farm vying against centuries old coffee growing regions that included Ethiopia, Columbia, and Panama received the top ten honor.
Kau [...]
Hawaii’s Aloha Festivals’ Parade
The following is a guest blog from Rachel Berg and the original article can be found here.
Here are some of the numbers: 13 floats. 14 marching bands. 27 vintage cars. 3 trolleys. 1 royal court. 1 private mounted unit. And an uncountable number of flowers. All this and about 4,000 other parade participants was about [...]