Jim Saylor Owner, Jim Saylor Jewelers Please tell us about your business. We are a master goldsmith located in Kapa’a. We design and make everything right here. What we do is help people celebrate great moments in their lives anniversaries, weddings, special gifts and commemorating birthdays or trips to Hawai’i. We work primarily in gold [...]
By Karin Carswell Owner of Princeville Ranch Adventures Please tell us about your business. We started with horseback riding tours in 1978. We now offer horseback riding, ziplining, hiking, kayaking and we have a Kids’ Adventure Center all on a working cattle ranch. We also sell local grass-finished beef at various North Shore markets. Where [...]
Rachail Running Horse Owner, Internal Healing Center Tell us about your business. I own and operate Internal Healing Center, which offers colon hydrotherapy, also known as colonics. I also have a 3-foot-tall assistant: my daughter, Remedy Running Horse. She’s 2-and-a-half. Colon hydrotherapy is a cleansing treatment for your intestine that flushes out toxins and impurities [...]
Darci Frankel Owner, Hanalei Day Spa Please tell us about your business. We are a modest boutique day spa. Our focus is on customer service and giving great body treatments. We offer what I call massages of the world, from Ayurveda massage to Zen shiatsu from A to Z. We also offer Hawaiian-style lomi lomi [...]
By Percy Higashi President and Chief Operating Officer, Roberts Hawaii This year marks the 70th anniversary of Roberts Hawaii. What began in 1941 as a one-man taxi business in Hanapepe has grown over three generations to become one of Hawaii’s largest employee-owned companies, with approximately 1,400 employees and 900 vehicles on Kaua’i, Oahu, Maui and [...]
Sarah Rapozo Owner of Sunset Art Please tell us about your business. Sunset Art sells handcrafted, wearable art. I design and draw all my designs and I craft the wood. I make jewelry, keychains, magnets and jewelry boxes. I’ve been in business five years. Where were you born and what high school did you attend? [...]
Malissia Walker Store manager, Vim n’ Vigor Tell us about your business. The store’s name is Vim n’ Vigor. We are small we have three employees. We offer herbs, supplements and natural beauty products. We also carry and special-order natural, organic and gluten-free groceries, bulk foods, frozen and refrigerated items. On Wednesdays we receive a [...]
Jeremy Menschel Islandwide Solar Senior Engineering Consultant Please tell us about the business you work for. Islandwide Solar is a company located in Puhi that serves the needs for renewable energy. Our solar panels produce electricity. This business started in Kalaheo by Ken Just and has been on Kaua’i about four years. I’ve been working [...]
Corine Billedo Owner, Collectible Designs Tell us about your business. Our store name is Collectible Designs. We are known for our original pareo dresses, which are locally made. About 90 percent of our store’s merchandise is locally designed or created in the Hawaiian Islands. We walk a fine line for local clientele and for the [...]
By Neill and Fely Sams Owners of Orchid Alley Please tell us about your business. Orchid Alley Kaua’i is Kapa’a’s hidden treasure. It truly is a destination. It started out as a greenhouse, and it’s transformed itself into a beautiful garden with spots to linger and enjoy the orchids firsthand. It’s also an educational place [...]
