Maui County’s largest products show, the annual Hawaiian Airlines Made in Maui County Festival, returns on November 1 and 2, 2019. Now in its sixth year, this popular event features over 140 vendors offering a wide variety of made in Maui County products, including food, art, crafts, jewelry, fashion, furniture, gifts, collectibles and more, all in […]
Debora Driscoll hadn’t set out to become a soap-maker. But after receiving a holiday basket containing handcrafted soaps nearly 20 years ago, Driscoll and her business partner—and then-husband—Jerry altered course. They decided to make soap. But not just any kind. Their soap would be good for the skin and safe for the environment, too. In
There’s nothing quite like the taste of fresh island pineapple here in Hawaii, and on the Valley Isle one brand reigns supreme: Maui Gold. Previously hailed as the largest pineapple grower in Hawaii, longtime farm company Maui Land & Pineapple closed its doors in 2009 after 97 years. But rather than see their prized pineapples
Go back to the main Best of the Best menu. Or visit: Best of All Islands Best of Oahu Best of Maui Best of Kauai Best of Molokai & Lanai Best of Hawaii Island Art Gallery 1. Halelea Gallery 2. Tabora Gallery 3. Palms Gallery 4. Fish Eye Kauai 5. Havaiki Tribal and Oceanic Art Clothing/Fashion Boutique Store 1. Tropical Tantrum 2.Hula Girl
Going to the beach, walking historic Front Street and scanning the horizon for spouting whales during Hawaii’s winter months are some of the activities most visitors to Lahaina look forward to during their stay in West Maui. But Ryan Staub wants to add another must-do experience to the itinerary for Lahaina: glassblowing. Staub is the
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Photo: Aaron K. Yoshino Sara Ackerman, author of “Island of Sweet Pies and Soldiers,” is back with her latest historical and romantic tale. In it, Eva Cassidy, a new Women’s Army Corps nurse, is on the run from secrets of her own when she encounters the mysterious Lt. Clark Spencer en route to Hawaii. When
Headed down to the beach for some surf, sand and sun? Then you’ll want to make sure you’ve packed your beach bag with the essentials, and we’ve compiled a list of eight locally made products that will turn a good beach day into a great beach day. 1. Surf Wax The husband and wife duo behind
As a Native Hawaiian textile designer, Jalene Kanani Bell’s relationship to Hawaii and Hawaiian culture has been the foundation of her design aesthetic. For more than a decade she has been licensing designs to international textile manufacturers, creating stylish carpet, fabric and wood elements for large-scale projects in high-end residences, corporate offices, and luxury hotels.
Fresh and juicy starfruit, $5 T-shirts, handcarved personalized surfboard plaques—the Aloha Stadium Swap Meet & Marketplace has it all. The swap meet—a popular spot for locals and visitors alike since 1979—offers row upon row of stalls wrapped around Aloha Stadium for your perusal, offering everything from shell lei to freshly baked banana bread. Just 20
“Doing new things opens up my eyes and inspires me,” says Kristen Reyno, the artist behind Lola Pilar Hawaii’s Tutu’s Garden Collection, a series of photographs of locally sourced flowers arranged in designs inspired by vintage Hawaiian quilts. The colorful photographic collection, starting at $45 per piece, features simple toned backgrounds allowing the eye to be
There are many things Hawaii is known for: pineapples, sandy beaches, Duke Kahanamoku and surfing, to name a few. Oh, and cowboys. You heard us correctly. Cowboys, or paniolo in Hawaiian. Few realize that long before cowboys made their way across the Wild West, paniolo were wrangling wild cattle—known for their often-deadly combination of aggression
