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What happened when Disney called: Kuana Torres Kahele
Kuana Torres Kahele When I think of Kuana Torres Kahele, I think there is nothing this Hilo man can’t do. Hula dancer, composer, songwriter, master lei maker, educator, award-winning musician… you get the gist, right? Now he can add Disney/Pixar…
How to win Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune has long been the most-watched game show in Hawaii … and one of the most successful in American history. Even now, as I did growing up, at 6:45 p.m. I can hear the soft ping and spin…
I finally made it to the Kona Coffee Festival
Aloha Kona! First let me start by saying… I don’t drink coffee. You’re probably asking yourself, why would anyone go to a coffee festival if they don’t like coffee? Well, thing is… for nearly 10 years I have been invited…
Did this: Roast & Roots 2014
About a thousand people turned out for the inaugural “Roast & Roots” on the Big Island this weekend, an event showcasing local farmers, local products and local chefs. The Hawaii Coffee Association, Kamehameha Schools and the Hawaii Department of Agriculture collaborated on…
Kona Coffee Festival: touring the farms
One of the most interesting activities at the Kona Coffee Festival is their coffee farm tours. I would recommend you sign up for the formal tour, which takes you on a minibus to three working farms, because they are led…
Kona Coffee Festival: the winners
Back in the day, most people — not even Hawaii folks — didn’t know that Kona coffee was the best in the world. We knew that Kona’s mountain slopes provided ideal growing conditions, but it’s only become a globally super…
Kona Coffee Festival: Cupping
My maternal grandmother, third child from the right (holding the baby) with the family on the Kona coffee farm. They were migrant coffee pickers.If you are a Kona Coffee fan, or just trying to learn about it, the annual Kona…
Tasting the ‘aina: wrapping up
Many of you know that “‘aina” means “land” in Hawaiian. Did you know that it also means “meal” or “nourish?” It’s interesting, but difficult for Western language speakers to grasp, because we are accustomed to having individual words have their…
Tasting the ‘aina: Kona coffee and chocolate
This blog post had some technical difficulties on the back end, which makes it a little late! Back to our regular programming:One of the highlights of the trip was a hands-on trek to a chocolate and coffee farm, up in…
Tasting the ‘aina: Dinner at Holuakoa Cafe
On the second day of our farm-to-table ag tour with Kamehameha Schools, we explored a lot of history and culture, but I’m going to save that for the end to hopefully tie it all back together. I’m going to jump…
Day Tripping: Big Island
People always ask me, “What’s your favorite island to visit?”It’s a tough call — and it always depends.If I’m looking for a relaxing weekend of doing nothing, I’d opt for Kauai. If I want to eat — and I mean eat —…
Kona: Northbound
One of the must-trys on my list of things to do in Kona was, literally, “Eat malassadas at Tex Drive In.”I had never been. And being such a malassada connoisseur — OK, not really, but I do love to eat them…
Great Debate: pork chops at Manago Hotel
The other day I listened to two Honolulu foodies argue about the pork chops at the Manago Hotel.One preferred them with gravy; the other declared that practically blasphemy.So I decided to try it for myself.Yesterday, en route to Honaunau, we…
Kona: Driving around town
The last thing I needed this week was a mini vacation.I’ve got papers to grade, a website to build, freelance stories to finish and an event at Hawaii Theatre to organize this Saturday.Then again, maybe it was the perfect time…
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