Traditions — Thursday, October 8, 2009 2:00
The Aloha Spirit
Hawaii Culture: Portuguese Horseshoe
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 2:00
Share I’m not quite sure when this sport came about but, it’s definitely part of Hawaii’s culture. Being half Portuguese, and not meant to offend, the name of this rising sport is called “Portagee Horseshoe”. About 7 years ago I attended a barbecue at a friends house and he brought out (2) square wooden box [...]
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 [...]
Hula Around the World
Monday, September 14, 2009 10:00
Share Hula My journey to Boston was a most exhausting one–my arrival was delayed eighteen hours thanks to engine problems and missed connecting flights. However, I do not feel it was an entirely unprofitable experience, as I met some interesting characters on my flight. One of them was a very gregarious, chain-smoking hula dancer from [...]
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 [...]
Remember When? KC Drive-In
Thursday, September 3, 2009 21:29
Share HawaiiEats Every year, for many years when I was young, my aunt and uncle would pick up my family for our drive to go and see the Christmas lights which decorated the condominiums bordering Waikiki and the Ala Wai Canal. And then, without discussion (because it was tradition), we would all head over to [...]
Hawaii Eats: Liliha Bakery
Monday, August 31, 2009 12:38
Share Hawaii Eats Turn around for a second and it seems that another shop or restaurant is closing here in Hawaii and with these closings, some of our history dies along with them. Indeed, our childhood memories themselves seem to recede deeper into forgetfulness when old time landmarks and places uniquely Hawaii disappear. Thankfully, there [...]
The Manapua Man: Then and Now
Tuesday, August 25, 2009 19:10
Share HawaiiEats You hear the tinkling bells and the chiming music and suddenly the front doors all along the street are opening, their occupants calling out to the large white truck making its way across town. This is the Wagon Man or Manapua Truck as we know it today. The manapua man or rather manapua [...]
Chicago Group Looks to Set Ukulele World Record
Saturday, August 15, 2009 23:10
Share Ukulele Today, a new world record with ties to Hawaii’s culture could be set in — Chicago, Illinois at The Fest for Beatles Fans. The Fest organizers together with Wonderwall Music Shop and Emporium will gather a thousand ukulele players to set a new Guinness World Record for the largest ukulele ensemble. The effort [...]
Put A Little Aloha In Your Shirt
Thursday, August 13, 2009 0:05
Share I will never forget walking through Waikiki last summer. The day was pleasantly warm, not so much the weather as much as all the bodies floating in and out of the shops along Ala Moana Boulevard. Suddenly, a short but huskily built Hawaiian man came running down the street. My friends and I watched [...]
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