*This story was originally published on March 6, 2019 and updated on Aug. 20. On a Sunday at sunrise, the South Kona sky painted in pastels, I drive bleary-eyed on Māmalahoa Highway heading south past monstera and banana plants toward the hulking mass of Mauna Loa, rising nearly 1,500 feet into the sky. Two […]
Photo: Courtesy Sunset Ranch Hawaii Located high on the slopes of Pupukea, this 30-acre North Shore gem offers couples an expansive green space for small to large weddings, as well as a bird’s-eye view of Oahu’s picturesque northern coastline. The private estate, which boasts six different venues, also houses a botanical garden, horse ranch and
On a Sunday at sunrise, the South Kona sky painted in pastels, I drive bleary-eyed on Māmalahoa Highway heading south past monstera and banana plants toward the hulking mass of Mauna Loa, rising nearly 1,500 feet into the sky. Two quick turns past roadside fruit stands and my car rumbles into the parking lot of
