Holiday Baking Hawaiian Style

Want to give your holiday baking a little island flair? Try adding some flavors from Hawaii like coffee, rum, apple banana, mango, papaya, coconut, vanilla beans, and, of course, Maui cane sugar. You can easily order these ingredients online if you can’t them in a store nearby (see resource list below for suggestions). Or ask [...]

Bargain Holiday Vacation in Hawaii

The economic crisis means that traffic and airfares to Hawaii are down. You might be able to scoop up a bargain holiday vacation in Hawaii if you know where to look.

(Local wreaths: Christmas Berry trees bloom in Hawaii during the holiday months.)
For starters, join Hawaiian Airlines frequent flier program, and you’ll be privy to their [...]

Walking on an Autumn Evening in Maui

It’s a short walk from my front porch down a single-lane dirt road to the gate, beyond which lies a large pasture, high cliffs and endless ocean as far as the eye can see.
I walk there every evening with my dogs, our steps crunching the gravel on the road. After the first few minutes — [...]

The Hawaii Quarter Marks the End of 50-State Program

Collectors (including my in-laws on the Mainland) will be delighted because the long-anticipated commemorative Hawaii quarter was released today. It’s available from local banks at face value in $10 rolls or from specialty quarter dealers for up to 10 times face value for uncirculated coins.
The final design–King Kamehameha, Hawaii’s iconic ruler who united all the [...]

Election Impacts Cannabis Supporters

In Hawaii, Massachusetts and Michigan, legislation put before the public on Election Day 2008 will directly impact supporters of cannabis.
In Hawaii County (the Big Island), about 50% of voters were in favor of making the prosecution of cannabis-related crimes the lowest prosecuting priority (about 42% were against). The measure passed.
In Massachusetts, the majority of voters [...]