July 2023
There are no rainbows without a little rain.
Everyone will see a rainbow in their lifetime, yet rainbows never cease to amaze us with their beauty and symbology of hope. Have you ever seen a person hastily pulling [...]
December 2022
Christmas in Hawai’i
CHRISTMAS IN HAWAI’I – A Hawaiian’s Canadian Wife’s Perspective Most people are familiar with the famous song, Mele Kalikimaka written by Hawai’i composer Robert Alexander Anderson in 1949 and popularized [...]
Hawaiian Music Spotlight
CJ Helekahi singer/musician/recording artist/songwriter is well-known for sharing his love of his multi-generational home of Hāna through his music. Since moving out to Wailuku in 2019, you’ll find him playing [...]
July 2020
Neowise Comet as seen from Kaanapali, Maui, Hawaii
WHAT IS A COMET? Comets are cosmic snowballs of frozen gases, rock and dust that orbit the Sun. When frozen, they are the size of a small town. It orbits [...]
May 2020
Lei Day and the Meaning of the Lei
Tor Johnson Hawaii Tourism authority One of the many memories one takes away from the Hawaii experience is the unbelievable sights, smells and sounds you experience while on [...]
August 2019
Liliuokalani, The Last Queen of Hawaii
“Never cease to act because you fear you may fail." This is one of the many famous quotes of the first and only Hawaiian queen who ruled the [...]