Food — Saturday, February 20, 2010 2:47
Formaggio Grill presents dining in the dark
Remembering Ala Moana Center
Thursday, February 18, 2010 15:59
Share As a youngster, I remember frequenting Ala Moana Shopping Center with my mother, who was the manager of Garfunkels and Dunkin’ Donuts, where the Honolulu Satellite City Hall is now. Over the years, we children were allowed countless hours in the sand box on the ground floor of Ala Moana, climbing on the metal [...]
Hawaii Eats: Wailana Coffeehouse
Saturday, December 26, 2009 2:00
Share HawaiiEats Much of the Hawaii I knew growing up is now gone, replaced by shiny new eateries and shops. While these new additions to Hawaii’s landscape offer much in the way of practical convenience and what some would call retail diversity, sometimes I still long for the Hawaii that was when I was just [...]
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, [...]
Hawaii Eats: The Plate Lunch
Tuesday, December 22, 2009 21:38
Share HawaiiEats Growing up, the plate lunches of my childhood came from Diner’s Drive-In on Keeaumoku Street once located among warehouses, where Wal-Mart now stands. I remember eating chicken katsu, with two scoops of white rice and one scoop of macaroni salad, and I remember their thick double-fried (or maybe they were lard fried) French [...]
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 [...]
Explore Oahu: Dole Plantation
Monday, October 26, 2009 2:00
Share One of the things I did before leaving Oahu was take an “aina tour”–that is, drive around the island with my parents, “talking story” about our favorite beaches, lookouts, and (of course) places to eat, stopping at these locations along the way. It’s a family tradition to drive around the island during holidays, and [...]
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 [...]
Ewa Beach Elementary Celebrates 50 Years
Thursday, October 1, 2009 10:27
Share Ewa Beach Elementary on the South-West side of Oahu, like the State of Hawaii celebrated it’s 50th birthday. The faculty and administrators of the Home of the Bee’s and Kiawe Trees have been providing the children of Ewa Beach the life lessons skills set to carry them far in their lives. The 5-building campus [...]
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