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Talking Story with Hawaii’s Living History: Ted Nakamura
Friday, December 25, 2009 2:00
Share Hawaii’s Living History Ted Nakamura of Ted’s Bakery is quiet and a bit shy—yet warm, and easy to talk to—a country boy at heart. Add to this persona a quick, sharp business mind and the ability to keep re-inventing himself and his business (and did I mention the best pies, cake, breads, pastries, shrimp, [...]
For the Keiki & Ohana: Sea Life Park
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 2:00
Share For the Keiki and Ohana Located at the curve in the road across from Makapuu Beach, sits Sea Life Park. An interactive marine life attraction, Sea Life Park offers a number of shows and activities for families. The Sea Life Park website offers a clickable map highlighting the different areas and attractions within the [...]
For the Keiki & Ohana: Furlough Fridays
Friday, October 23, 2009 1:24
Share For the Keiki and Ohana When we say, “lucky we live in Hawaii”, it is no mere bromide, but a truism. And yet, the tough economic times are hitting everyone, islanders included. Perhaps you are already familiar with or even personally affected by Hawaii’s newly enacted “Furlough Fridays”—Hawaii’s attempt at addressing what Governor Linda [...]
For the Keiki & Ohana: The Hawaii Children’s Discovery Center
Thursday, October 15, 2009 2:00
Share For the Keiki and Ohana Yearning for an air-conditioned, kid zone for your little ones to roam freely and safely? Wanting to engage your children in educational learning activities that still feel like kid’s play? Looking for a fun and truly child friendly space to hold a birthday party or other special event? Well, [...]
Oneula Beach Park
Thursday, October 1, 2009 20:10
Share For the Keiki and Ohana One’ula beach is a wide open spacious park hidden on the south-west shores of Oahu. More commonly known to the locals as Haubush due to the brush plant growing over surrounding, over grown kiawe trees — it’s one of the very few public access parks that offer visitors a [...]
For the Keiki & Ohana: The Honolulu Academy of Arts
Thursday, October 1, 2009 17:50
Share For the Keiki and Ohana Where can you go with your keiki to make ceramic green dragons, bubble art and paper mache hot air balloons? Why, the Honolulu Academy of Arts, of course! Hand in hand with my 5 year old son, we gleefully went to classes one day a week during this past [...]
For the Keiki & Ohana: The Honolulu Aquarium
Wednesday, September 30, 2009 7:00
Share For the Keiki and Ohana When I drive by the Waikiki Aquarium, I recall my mother’s story of how—trying unsuccessfully to balance on the Aquarium’s stone wall—she fell into one of the fish ponds in an attempt to sneak in after hours. The Aquarium my mother knew as a child growing up in Waikiki [...]
For the Keiki & Ohana: The Honolulu Zoo
Sunday, September 27, 2009 7:00
Share For the Keiki and Ohana “Can the crocodiles eat us, mama? Because the last time, it looked like they could come out of the fence. I think they can squeeze through. Can they, mama? And can we go to the Keiki Zoo again? Pleeeaasee? Can we?” And so goes the conversation for the 30 [...]
For the Keiki & Ohana: A New Hawaii Traditions Series on Family Fun
Sunday, September 13, 2009 13:33
Share For the Keiki and Ohana During the summer when everyone in my family was on vacation, the beach became relegated to many late afternoons, when the sun was low and less intense. The question quickly became what to do with these wriggly, restless little ones the rest of the day. After all, my two [...]

