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While on Maui to present my latest collections to Valley Isle residents and visitors, I had the pleasure of staying at this wonderful 5-Diamond-rated property. The resort covers 54 acres, adjacent to the lush Honokahua Preservation Site, a recognized “wahi pana” (sacred site) that the resort helps to maintain as part of its mission to … [Read more…]
Surrounded by the Pacific Ocean, seafood abounds in Hawaii restaurants, but there are only a handful of specialists. New to the list is Fish Honolulu. The open-air restaurant in the heart of Kakaako features a full range of fish and shellfish including Kona crab artichoke dip, crab cakes, lobster rolls and some of my favorites … [Read more…]
Almost everyone I know wants to make happiness their top priority. Purvé Donut Stop is one company I’m proud to support because happiness is at the core of their business philosophy. You can’t help but smile when you walk into the shop and see the colorful life-size paintings of donuts, unicorns and rainbows, then read … [Read more…]
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Summer’s longer days give me more time to spend with my daughters, enjoying the outdoors. While they’re are out of school, we love heading for the beach and the open-air setting of the Barefoot Beach Cafe. The casual cafe is easy to find on the Diamond Head end of Waikiki, at Queen’s Surf Beach across … [Read more…]
There is no end of need in Hawaii as two days of torrential rains on Kauai last month led to flooding and the evacuation of 350 people from the island’s North Shore. More recently, 1,700 more people have been evacuated from their homes on the Big Island, where new lava flows from Kilauea volcano have … [Read more…]