Looking for something from Hawaiʻi to put in your Christmas stockings this year? Here are 10 Islands-inspired stocking stuffers that will make Christmas morning merry and bright. 1. Mele Gift Tin, Honolulu Cookie Co. This small tin ($8.95) features six premium pineapple-shaped, buttery shortbread cookies in a beautifully designed box by local designer Jana Lam. […]
Share the aloha this holiday season with a Hawaiʻi-inspired gift. From guava pancake mix (for the home chef) to island-scented candles (for the self-care enthusiast), you can find sweet, heart-felt gifts from the Islands. Plus, you don’t need to break your budget on these items either. 1. CocoNēnē Ornament, $14 View this post on
This article appears in the June/July 2023 issue of Hawaii Home + Remodeling. A fresh burst of pattern and personality with the right set of pillows or pillow covers is all it takes to update your indoor and outdoor spaces for the summer. Island designers are taking note of the stylish statements that pillows provide,
Who doesn’t love pancakes for breakfast? (Or anytime, really.) It’s one of those morning indulgences we seem to only do on vacation. Well, you can bring Hawaiʻi to your kitchen table—or wherever you eat breakfast, we don’t judge!—with these island-inspired pancake mixes. So easy—you just add milk or water, and your vacation breakfast is ready
“Love you and support you guys,” a grinning Christopher Chou says as he signs off from a video clip that’s racked up over 2 million views on TikTok. Like the hundreds of thousands of fans now following him on social media, I’ve found so much joy through posts by Chris and his sister, Tiffany Chou,
You’ve probably heard of the age-old question: If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? For the team at Bizia Surf, falling trees not only do make a sound, they also make an impact. Founders and owners, Joey and Christine Valenti, opened a
For 30 years the Made In Hawaiʻi Festival has offered the largest selection of Hawaiʻi-made goods under one roof. This year’s event, presented by Hawaiian Airlines, will be the biggest one yet, boasting over 700 makers and thousands of products from clothing, jewelry, arts, crafts, food and more. Local chefs will present cooking demonstrations to
Since 2020 the House of Mana Up has served as a public retail space for 100% Hawaiʻi-based artisans, designers and makers to share Hawaiʻi’s ingredients and culture with the world. This month the local retailer opened its new Kakaʻako store inside South Shore Market in Ward Village. There are now five locations across O‘ahu and
With so many hotels, restaurants and retail stores in Hawaiʻi owned by overseas companies, a large portion of visitor dollars may not directly profit the residents or indigenous people of Hawaiʻi. Below, we have put together a list of more than a dozen Native Hawaiian-owned businesses—one that we will update. Choosing to spend your dollars
Held on Thursday nights, the Kailua Farmers Market has been going on for 20 years. It’s a Thursday night institution. The first time I went was several years ago back when we used to see actors from the show “Lost,” wandering around buying bread and vegetables. After many years away from the island, we moved
In 2002 Ed Justus took a chance. At 18, the Virginia native visited Kaua‘i and fell so in love with the place that he extended his visit. He moved around the island—from Kalāheo to Kapa‘a to Hanapēpē—and paid rent during that time by scouring nearby garage sales for rare items and selling them on eBay.
Maui has every kind of shop you can imagine, from big-box retailers to small, locally owned boutiques. And we suggest the latter to find unique gifts and souvenirs. Here are three shops we’ve recently discovered—and you should, too. The Monarch Collective, Makawao From ceramic plant pots and puka shell earrings crafted on Maui to silk
