Non-Fiction
The 2011 Ka Palapala Poʻokela Awards gala is coming soon (Friday, May 6) and to generate excitement for the event as well as educate the public on the nominees, I am doing a countdown, quickly highlighting the books nominated for …
Herb Kawainui Kane, or Uncle Herb to many, died this week on March 9th 2011. An accomplished artist and historian, Kane’s passing is a great loss to the Hawaiian community. His paintings and art will forever be treasured and …
The fact is, many drinks associated with Hawaiʻi aren’t even originally from the Aloha State. The piña colada, chi-chi, mai tai, zombie, hurricane and rum runner, for instance, carry bloodlines from all over the world!
“Rest assured,” say authors of …
Being retired from politics for some time now, Fred Rohlfing isn’t afraid to say “I told you so” on a number of political matters—in fact, he literally does so when it comes to the topic of mass transit. Early in …
…Only two-hundred years earlier, the Hawaiians who lived during the reign of Kamehameha the Great held their carved ki’i in highest regard for their cultural significance. Now, Hawai’i’s tiki echo of this time long ago and celebrate the traditions of
Almost a year ago Alex and I stumbled into Haili’s on Kapahulu to buy a combo laulau plate and a new book from Watermark Publishing. Kau Kau: Cuisine & Culture in the Hawaiian Islands had just been released and …
Those of us watching the recent episode of Hawaii Five-O last night were hard pressed not to notice the grassy hills and stoic marble buildings of the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Generous (and gorgeous) shots of the iconic …
Moʻomanaʻo Moʻokalaleo Pūnaewele o Hawaiʻi
Moʻomanaʻo Moʻokalaleo Pūnaewele o Hawaiʻi
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