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Culture, Oʻahu

An intimate glimpse inside the Queen Emma Summer Palace

A soft breeze glides through louvered windows in the parlor of Queen Emma Summer Palace, nudging me toward a baby grand piano the Hawaii queen acquired while traveling through Europe in the mid-1800s.  “You can play something, if you’d like,” says Della Kuaana, the museum’s docent coordinator, who is also my tour guide. A short

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Culture, Hawai‘i Island, Oʻahu

Historic Hawaii Foundation honors Herb Kane, unveils Big Island artist’s last painting

The Historic Hawaii Foundation is honoring the late Herb Kawainui Kane as its Kamaaina of the Year and last week unveiled the artist’s final painting, which is now on permanent display at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Waikiki. Titled Kamehameha Landing, the image (pictured, right) depicts Kamehameha I and his warriors landing in Waikiki during

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