A luau (in Hawaiian, lū‘au) is a Hawaiian feast. It may feature food, such as poi, kalua pig, poke, lomi salmon, opihi, haupia, and beer; and entertainment, such as Hawaiian music and hula. Among people from Hawaii, the concepts of “luau” and “party” are often blended, resulting in graduation luaus, wedding luaus, and birthday luaus. [...]
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The music of Hawaiʻi includes an array of traditional and popular styles, ranging from native Hawaiian folk music to modern rock and hip hop. Hawaiʻi’s musical contributions to the music of the United States are out of proportion to the state’s small size. Styles like slack-key guitar are well-known worldwide, while Hawaiian-tinged music is a [...]
You could buy one big sack of See Moi for a nickel… and then you ate the whole thing and licked the bag… Gramma said, you go Chinese School, you say “NO!” she said, you go, I buy you see moi, you say OK. Windward side… taro patches… rice paddies…water buffalo… When you mentioned Kaneohe, [...]
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Musician/Singer/Songwriter Franz Kahale continues to reinvent himself as he enters this juncture of his musical career. His rustic delivery brings an edgy contrast to the music as it lures you along for the ride. Born in Honolulu and now living on the Big Island of Hawaii, Franz has played in countless American cities, the Maui [...]
My wife and I (lower 30s and upper 20s) are planning on moving to Hawaii. I’m trying to figure out what a decent food budget would be for two people. My wife is Japanese so rice would be a staple if readily available and we’d go out to eat maybe twice a month at a [...]
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The Island of Hawaiʻi, also called the Big Island or Hawaiʻi Island (pronounced /həˈwaɪ.i/ in English and [həˈwɐiʔi] or [həˈvɐiʔi] in Hawaiian), is a volcanic island (the eastern-most and southern-most in the Hawaiian islands chain) in the North Pacific Ocean. With an area of 4,028 square miles (10,432 km²), it is larger than all of the [...]
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Kauaʻi or Kauai (Known as Tauaʻi in the ancient Kauai dialect)(pronounced /ˈkaʊ.aɪ/ in English and [kouˈɐʔi] or [kɐuˈɐʔi] in Hawaiian) is the oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands. With an area of 552.3 square miles (1,430.5 km2), it is the fourth largest of the main islands in the Hawaiian archipelago and the 21st largest island in the [...]
The island of Maui (pronounced /ˈmaʊ.iː/ in English, [ˈmɐu.i] in Hawaiian[2]) is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at 727.2 square miles (1883.5 km2) and is the United States’ 17th largest island.[3] Maui is part of the state of Hawaii and is the largest of Maui County’s four islands, bigger than Lānaʻi, Kahoʻolawe, and Molokaʻi. In [...]
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Video of Keali’i Reichel singing Kawaipunahele Hawaiian Music. Keali’i Reichel hawaiian music Nou e Kawaipunahele Ku`u lei aloha mae `ole Pili hemo`ole, Pili pa`a pono E huli ho`i käua E Kawaipunahele Kü `oe me ke ki`eki`e I ka nani a`o Wailuku Ku`u ipo henoheno, Ku`u wehi o ka pö E huli ho`i käua E Kawaipunhele [...]
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Picture montage of old movie theatres that have been closed and/or demolished in Honolulu with Cecilio and Kapono’s Life’s Different Now music. Some real hanabada days from when I was young. Remember some of these theaters? Oahu Theaters Shut Down the American Theatre (across from Hubba Hubba) Aikahi Twin Theatre Cinerama is gone, Old Waikiki [...]
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