It took a community working together, and a generous gift of land, but the North Shore at last has a leash-free dog park Tongues – and tails – are wagging in Kilauea, where a new dog park opened last week. Delighted dogs finally have the freedom to run and play with friends in a legally […]
Steven Loui, architect of the Navatek, turns his nautical engineering skills to creating the Sea Blade, the perfect boat for Hawaii’s often choppy waters. One day, he says, it will be as famous as the Boston Whaler Growing up with a father who is a visionary can be a challenge, unless you’re a visionary yourself. […]
Hundreds of Kauai residents, many of them children, would go hungry without the help of Hawaii Foodbank in Puhi. Donations of food and money are needed to continue providing more than 2,000 pounds of food a day Hawaii Foodbank, in partnership with food distribution agencies across the island including St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal […]
Touched by the voyaging canoe from a young age, Keala Kai now is a regular crew member Keala Kai is always honored to be invited aboard the Hokule‘a. He recalls being in complete awe of the Hawaiian treasure the first time he ever set eyes on the double-hulled voyaging canoe in 1980. The vessel was […]
Controversial but needed, the Affordable Care Act is open for business. Here’s everything you need to know to get started To the uninsured of Hawaii: Come out, come out wherever you are. There’s no need to be afraid of Obamacare – the law’s on your side. The government has made it easy for you to […]
THE HOMEGROWN MUSIC FESTIVAL FOUNDED BY DOVE LIDDLE, NOW IN ITS 13TH YEAR, PROVIDES THREE DAYS OF MUSIC FROM 30 ACTS IN AN OUTDOOR SETTING Dove Liddle is passionate about music. The California native has come a long way from his days of traveling across the Mainland in a Volkswagen bus following the Grateful Dead, […]
Wilcox Memorial Hospital (WMH) is celebrating its 75th year of service to the community. “It’s a huge accomplishment,” says Jaeda Elvenia, RN, MSN and manager of WMH. “I think 75 years of caring for Kauai’s people is a testament to Wilcox being there for everyone, and I’d like to see us go for another 75 […]
Hale Halawai Ohana O Hanalei, where native ways are shared with young and old, kamaaina and malihini, is a promise to the community fulfilled by its founders and those who carry on Hale Halawai Ohana O Hanalei (HHOOH) community center exudes the aloha spirit. “I wish that feeling could rule our world,” says Carol Ann […]
Volunteer extraordinaire Sharon Lasker is part of the ‘Backpack Brigade’ that works in concert with Child & Family Service to fill backpacks with school supplies for keiki whose families could not otherwise afford to do so – 135 of them this fall Every child deserves to attend school equipped with proper supplies. Volunteer extraordinaire Sharon […]
Jerry Westenhaver, new GM of the Grand Hyatt at Poipu, has been with Hyatt for nearly 40 years. Coming here from Hyatt Regency Waikiki, he’s been especially impressed with the aloha spirit of his staff It didn’t take long for Jerry Westenhaver, Grand Hyatt Kaua’i Resort and Spa’s new general manager, to learn just how […]
