Finding Peace in Palolo
I live in the beautiful valley of Palolo. It’s a quiet, hilly neighborhood with lush greenery and gentle afternoon rains. Only 10 minutes away from…
Celebrate Malasada Day at Leonard’s Bakery
Leonard’s Bakery could arguably qualify as the malasada capitol of the islands for its wonderfully delicious, delightfully fluffy, sugar-coated puff of pure doughy goodness. They…
The Ulitmate List of Hawaii Nude Beaches
Visitors who like to bare it all on beaches will wonder whether there are good Hawaii nude beaches. Today, we’re exposing the truth about nude…
Singing Songs of Surfing
We already taught you the basics of surfing, which means now we can jump right in to the history of it. No one knows for…
What the Pho!?
In Hawaii, we are blessed with warm sunny weather year round. When some places in the world are three feet under snow, we’re slathering on…
Manoa’s Hidden Gem: Lyon Arboretum
Our visit to the Lyon Arboretum and Botanical Garden this weekend got off to a startling start when a big black creature jumped across our…
Blossoms and Balance
On this day in particular, the sweet fragrance of flowers will be especially apparent to your senses, with bouquets as one of the most popular…
See Honolulu from Atop Waahlia Ridge
When reaching the serene state park on Waahila Ridge, cool, refreshing air instantly let’s you know that you’ve made it to the top of St….
Bruce Fisher: Making The Hawaii Connection
Bruce Fisher spends his days telling visitors about Hawaii, but his own first impressions are somewhat hazy. His first visit was when he moved here…
Strawberry Guava: The Sweet Invader
If you happen to go for a hike while visiting Hawaii, chances are you will come across a strawberry guava (psidium cattleianum) tree. Its bright…
Navigating Hawaii: Windward, Leeward, Mauka, Makai
One of the most unique aspects of Hawaii has got to be its microclimates. One side of the island may be raining buckets while at…
There’s an App for That: Pidgin 101
Ho, brah! Why you when make ladat for? You stey making anykine. Make mo’ humbug fo’ me! Ah, lose money ladat. I tell you, das…