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Written by Douglas King
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October 01, 2008 |
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 Many hidden treasures await those who know where to explore the Hawaiian Islands…little places tucked away in mountain crevasses, on valley floors, or under a canopy of dense tropical foliage. Happily, not all such adventures require a backpack and compass. If you like to do your adventuring by auto, one excellent place to begin is the Mänoa Valley on the island of O‘ahu.
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Written by Hawaiian Style Magazine
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July 18, 2008 |
 The Waikïkï War Memorial Natatorium (as it is now known) had its origins in the Roaring Twenties. During this high-flying era after World War I, everyone wanted to forget all about combat and carnage. On the mainland, flappers (girls) and hep cats (boys) enjoyed jazz, the Charleston (a dance), and fashionable cigarette smoking. On the Islands, and indeed across America, a craze for natural-water swimming was taking hold.
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Written by Douglas King
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April 01, 2008 |
 Sometimes it is important to look back even while we are looking forward. That especially applies to protecting and conserving Hawaii’s flora and fauna. When considering an eco-system as fragile as that of the Islands, it is crucial to review history to learn where mistakes were made, and how their repetition can be avoided in the future. Thankfully, we have the fine works of naturalists and artists such as Robert Cyril Layton Perkins and Frederick Frohawk to guide us.
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Written by Site Editor
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December 27, 2007 |
 Living a luxurious life is a privilege, not a right, and with that privilege should come responsibility. The owners of the Four Seasons Resort Hualälai, under the guidance of Natural Resources Director David Chai, happily acknowledge their obligations. The resort has faithfully restored the historic Waiakauhi pond, once an integral part of ancient Hawaiian life.
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Written by Douglas King
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October 03, 2007 |
 Hawaiian homeowners planning an “extreme makeover” for their residences often find everything they need at the Gentry Pacific Design Center in O`ahu, a headquarters for home construction, renovation, and home furnishings. The complex’s tenants have chalked up many beautiful home makeovers to their credit -- yet one of the Center’s greatest makeovers is that of its own site.
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Written by Douglas King
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August 09, 2007 |
 When the first Polynesians arrived on the Islands that would become known as Hawai`i, they did not bring any Wolf ovens with them. But they did bring along the knowledge of a cooking technique that was popular throughout Polynesia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and even in the Americas.
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Written by Douglas King
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January 16, 2007 |
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The mythological city of Shangri-La was a tranquil place, far from the corruption of regular civilization, located in the distant reaches of the Himalayan Mountains of Tibet. Or so James Hilton wrote in his classic novel, “Lost Horizon.” The exotic name has... |
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Written by Douglas King
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October 12, 2006 |
 Travel to the Hawaiian Islands was a real adventure in the 1800s and early 1900s. The Islands were wilder; the locals wore less clothing; and the voyage took days instead of hours. Visits typically lasted weeks and months, not days. During this era, schooners and steamships ruled the waves; transoceanic flights were an imaginative fantasy… |
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Written by Douglas King
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May 17, 2006 |
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One of Hawaii's loveliest public gardens traces its heritage back to one of Hawaiian history's most influential women. Queen Emma, the wife of Kamehameha IV, was -- and in many respects, still is -- the guiding star behind the spectacular, 100-acre, oceanfront Allerton Garden on Kaua`i.
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Written by Mark E. Ward
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December 28, 2005 |
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 The lush peninsula of Kalaupapa rolls out from the cliffs of north Moloka'i like a soft, green carpet ready to soothe weary seafarers. But this serene welcome mat belies the profound tragedies suffered here by thousands of unfortunate Hawaiians.
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Final Look Back
Watch October's Pono Ono webisode with Chef Olelo pa'a.
“I have stood in awe of sculptured landscapes touched by the emerging light of dawn, the day's last rays and the haunting glow of moonlight,” says fine art photographer Peter Lik. “My passion for photography is fulfilled by my search for the spirited heartland of Mother Earth.”
