Sometimes it’s your walls that need a refresh. Brush up your view with eye-catching paintings, retro-style illustrations and other breathtaking scenes from local artists at Pictures Plus. Top, left to right: “Midnight Mountains,” Danielle Groff, $95; “Ohia Mamo 2,” William Weaver, $114. Bottom, left to right: “Modern Sunset,” Odi, $46; “Luau,” Frank McIntosh, $41; “Sunny Boy,” Gilney Lima, $38. picturesplus.com.
Just a handful of farms grow the camellia sinensis plants in Hawai‘i, most taking to the cooler temperatures and climate in the mountains of the Big Island and Maui. Maui Tea Farm started with seedlings in 2013 and just recently expanded to a 14-acre farm on the road to Haleakalā National Park. The new location
Wine, sure. Food, of course. But I never aspired to be a hand sanitizer connoisseur; that is until the past few months when those little bottles became an essential item. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says to be effective, formulas must be at least 60% alcohol, often identified as ethanol or ethyl alcohol
