Co-created just months ago by long-time friends and former Punahou classmates Janene Willener and Mandy Horst, Aloha Inspiration is driven by their wholesome desire to see people not simply “live” aloha, but to “be” aloha. “To live aloha means you’re still trying to do it right. We just want you to do everything in your […]
The last week of August 2016, a new three-story shopping center opened, replacing the iconic International Market Place in the heart of the city. It’s still called the International Market Place, but gone are the ticky-tacky kiosks, vendors hawking honu pendants, aloha shirts and tikis—and all for cut-rate costs if you had serious price negotiating
On November 4 & 5, 2016, Maui County will hold its largest products show, the annual Made in Maui County Festival, at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center in Kahului. Now in its third year, the event aims to continue its momentum of showcasing hundreds of Made-in-Maui-County products while helping to grow the islands’ small
When Jen Homcy looks at an overgrown mango tree or a damaged monkeypod, she doesn’t see an eyesore or firewood, she sees possibilities. Homcy is the founder and owner of Foundwood, a boutique woodworking company where she creates distinctive cutting boards, small bowls and serving trays. Her philosophy is in the company name: Homcy lets
Your favorite Hawaii foods star in these lines of beauty products and create a deliciously nutritious combination for your skin. Ginger Coffee Scrub Washing your body from head to toe with a coffee scrub is very fun, and just as messy as it sounds. But, the aroma from this invigorating blend of Hawaii-grown coffee will
A relative newcomer in the venerable art town of Holualoa, on the slopes of Hualalai behind Kailua-Kona, is the M. Field cottage a block south of the town’s main Mamalahoa Highway. Relative, because the gallery has occupied its space—the tiny, renovated 1920s-era Kona Bottling Works—for nearly two years (the adjacent Holualoa Gallery, has occupied its
Following a first visit to Kauai’s astounding Waimea Canyon, Keiko Napier stopped in the tiny town of Hanapepe. She was smitten. With its art galleries, spice shop and out-of-print bookstore lined against quiet, red-dusted roads, Hanapepe’s rugged, beatnik charm captivated her. A few months later, at her home in Venice Beach, California, Napier came across
In the big storefront windows that look out over Nuuanu Avenue at Barrio Vintage, you might see Chanel mannequins dressed in ’60s-era Mod/Space Age fashion with kitschy metallic UFOs hanging up on fishing line. Depending on the month, it might be an homage to Tiki culture, with bright ’70s aloha shirts and ladies’ sundresses hanging
Away from the island’s malls and rows of chain stores, these modern and vintage shops are the perfect place to find a unique Hawaii souvenir. Roberta Oaks Photo courtesy Roberta Oaks The real stars of this shop are the close-fitting aloha shirts designed by local artist Roberta Oaks. Beloved by residents, the unique and colorful floral designs give
In the sleepy, dirt-dusted town of Hanapepe on the idyllic island of Kauai’s west side, there stands a brick-and-mortar tribute to ink on paper. Quaint, full of character and somewhat eerily situated next door to a decrepit movie theater, Talk Story Bookstore is an off-the-beaten-path treasure for word lovers and those appreciative of the art
They’ve become Maui’s go-to resource for those who want to comfortably lie out in style suspended above the ground. Based in Lahaina, with a second location that opened last year in Haiku, Hangloose Hammocks Hawaii‘s shops carry a dozen varieties of hammocks with a rainbow selection of color. “Portability, ease of use, I’ve had customers call
One of the splendors of travel is the thrill of discovery. For globe-trotting Kauai couple Donavon and Petra Frankenreiter, the best discoveries often come in the form of exotic fashions, trinkets and textiles. Lucky for island visitors, the duo is now sharing their curated finds from around the world at their chic, new Hanalei boutique.
