2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (354+ words) Courtesy of Hank Soboleski Built at Salem, Mass., in 1816, “Cleopatra’s Barge,” the first ocean-going luxury yacht built in the United States, sailed about the Atlantic and Pacific oceans until 1820, the year King Kamehameha II (Liholiho) purchased it from China trader…...

7+ mon, 2+ day ago   (196+ words) What is the Honolulu Intertribal Powwow? The Honolulu Intertribal Powwow is an annual cultural gathering that brings together Native American and Indigenous communities from across the United States and the Pacific to celebrate tradition, identity and intertribal connection. Now in…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1381+ words) Graffiti art does more than deface walls. It challenges gentrification itself. On any given day, you can take a walking tour of Kaka‘ako’s open-air gallery, marvel at the murals coloring the nine-block neighborhood. Known as “Our Kaka‘ako,” the…...

8+ mon, 6+ day ago   (479+ words) HILO, Hawaii (ISLAND NEWS) -- Hawaii is mourning the loss of a revered cultural leader. Nālani Kanakaʻole, a fifth-generation loea hula, master chanter, and daughter of legendary kumu hula Edith Kanakaʻole, has passed away at the age of 79. For nearly seven…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (84+ words) The family behind a timeless local brand is now offering up a fashion line for keiki, with a design to keep them outdoors having fun in the sun. The family behind a timeless local brand is now offering up a…...