How to say “Happy Valentine’s Day” in Hawaiian
Sheila Beal Do you want to impress your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day? How about wishing them ‘happy Valentine’s Day’ in the Hawaiian language. As you might imagine, February 14th wasn’t traditionally celebrated…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Maui Mana
Mahalo nui loa to Mike Nuebauer of Mike Neubauer Fine Art Photography for sharing today’s Aloha Friday Photo with us. Mike titled this photo “Mana”. I’m somewhat familiar with the…
Ukulele beginners’ guide for new ukulele owners
Andy Beal If you’re a fan of Hawaiian music, there’s a good chance that Santa delivered a brand new ukulele this past Christmas, or perhaps you bought a ukulele yourself on a…
Infographic: Hawaii Fashion
Via Infographic Journal, we came across this interesting infographic describing the evolution of Hawaii clothing and fashion. View full image Hawaiian Apparel Infographic Do you have Hawaii-influenced clothing in your…
Mele Kalikimaka is Hawaii’s way to say Merry Christmas
Christmastime gives us a great opportunity to practice a little Hawaiian pronunciation. Though Hawaii’s way of saying Merry Christmas does not literally translate as such, it’s fun to say Mele…
Beautiful Leis from Kona Coffee Festival
With today being Lei Day in Hawaii, I thought it would be a great excuse to write about some outstanding leis we saw at the Kona Coffee Festival on Hawaii’s…
Do you recommend going to a luau on your Hawaii vacation?
Readers often ask for my thoughts about luaus. Are they worth the time, money and effort? Are they touristy? Are luaus authentic? Those are all great questions, but there’s probably…
Ukulele Buying Guide: Where to Buy a Ukulele on Oahu
When you travel to Hawaii–Oahu in particular–you run the risk of being bitten by a rather contagious bug. No, not a bed bug. The bug I refer to is more…
Top Oahu Festivals to Plan into Your Hawaii Vacation
If you’re hankering to go to Oahu, but not sure when to go, perhaps you’d like to go during one of the many excellent festivals. To help you, I’ve created…
Have you tried Spam Musubi?
You know Hawaii loves Spam. How much so? Well, Hawaii residents and visitors consume nearly 7 million cans of Spam each year. That’s a lot of Spam! With Hawaii’s love…
Elvis in Hawaii
Elvis Presley and Hawaii went together like chocolate and macadamia nuts. The two definitely had a beautiful love affair with each other. I can’t say that I blame them. Can…
The first day of May is Lei Day in Hawaii
The first of May is a celebration of lei in Hawaiian culture. In 2010, we were fortunate to observe the annual Lei Day celebration at Marriott’s Waiohai Beach Club on…
Hawaii Vacation Words to Know: Mauka & Makai
I was reading HONOLULU Magazine over the weekend and noticed an ad for a shop in Hawaii’s largest mall, Ala Moana Center. The ad provides directions to the shop saying…
Honoring Hawaii’s Prince Kuhio
Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalaianaole was born in Kauai in 1871 and his birthday, March 26, is celebrated as a Hawaii state holiday. If you visit Hawaii around his holiday, you…
March Madness Monday Music Giveaway – March 21
Oh, goody! It’s time for another Monday Hawaiian music giveaway! This week’s music giveaway CD is The 50 Greatest Hawaii Music Albums Ever. The record company, Mountain Apple, describes this…
