Articles by Daniel Ikaika Ito

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Oʻahu

More tree houses may be in Hawaii’s future: A new design aims to make stores, cafes and bars mimic nature with a sustainable structure.

Imagine if the movies “Fern Gully” and “Swiss Family Robinson” were real, and there were tree houses prevalent around the Islands that are also designed to be off the grid with a relatively small footprint (40 square feet to be exact). A Hawaii-based company, Elevate, intends to make this come true, and has roughly 48

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Oʻahu

Mighty By Design: Four facts about the USS Missouri

The USS Missouri aka the Mighty Mo hosted the ceremony that ended World War II 70 years ago (Sept. 2, 1945) as Japan surrendered to the Allies in Tokyo Bay. This Iowa-class battleship was decommissioned on March 31, 1992, and today sits peacefully at Pearl Harbor available for guided tours and viewings. The Mighty Mo

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Oʻahu

Your guide to Duke’s Ocean Fest in Waikiki

Duke’s Ocean Fest hosts 20 events from Saturday, August 22 through Sunday, August 30 in honor of Duke Kahanamoku and includes many athletic events that Kahanamoku loved. This year is even more special because it coincides with The Duke’s 125th birthday (Monday, Aug. 24). Kahanamoku is perhaps the most-beloved Waikiki beach boy of all time

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Oʻahu

The Duke Kahanamoku exhibit opens at the Bishop Museum

The Duke Paoa Kahanamoku exhibit is an interactive glimpse into the life of arguably the most famous kanaka maoli (Native Hawaiian) of all time. Running from August 9 through November 30 at the Bishop Museum, this collection includes some of Kahanamoku’s prized possessions, memorabilia and photos to celebrate his numerous achievements and 125th birthday. The

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Culture, Oʻahu

The cultural significance of sharks in Hawaii

As the captain of the Moo, a 20-foot Radan boat, Haleiwa’s Kaiwi Berry, founder of Island View Hawaii, a pelagic tour company, regularly takes visitors out to have close encounters with mano (sharks). “The most-feared part—that I always tell people on the boat—is the ‘unknown factor’ because once they actually get in the water with us, [they]

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