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H'ookipa Aikane (home sharing friend): Long time Hawaii resident Cherie Attix talks story from her upcountry Maui historic Hawaiian bed and breakfast, the Hale Hookipa Inn.

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  • Wai-Wai on Nov 19, 2009 in Maui east Maui freshwater waterfalls health Hawaii water wai-wai Hana

    Aloha ....It's been raining wealth in Hawaii this past week. The Hawaiian word for fresh water and wealth is one and the same: wai, and wai-wai (lots of water means lots of wealth). The East sides of our islands have had some pretty good soakings t...

  • Lana'i Island on Nov 5, 2009 in Hawaiian Islands Lanai Lanai island

    Aloha!Yesterday someone who knows me well, remarked that my voice sounded relaxed on the phone.I agreed, having just returned from the lovely island of Lana'i. The last time I visited was many years ago in an outrigger canoe crossing the Au'au Channe...

  • Makawao blockparty, fundraiser and art show on Oct 25, 2009 in Maui Haleakala art breast cancer upcountry Maui Hawaii east Maui watershed Makawao

    Aloha,This weekend's fun and fundraisers in Makawao were a great success. Two very different and worthy causes drew large crowds at either end of town.Midtown was featuring a blockparty for the Pacific Cancer Foundation on Maui. There was live mu...

  • Princess Ka'iulani Festival on Oct 18, 2009

    Aloha,What a busy weekend on the Valley Isle! Today, the Second Annual Princess Ka'iulani Festival was held at the upcountry Haleakala Waldorf School. This sweet festival is one of my favorite, celebrating the beautiful princess of a Scottish father...

  • Sweet and Sour on Oct 14, 2009 in surinam cherries mangoes lilikoi passion fruit

    Aloha,Each season in the islands yields different fruit...Today I realized that we are in the "sour" season. The lilikoi, aka, passion fruit is Going Off!! This is the time of year that they drop from the vine onto the cul de sac and escape down t...

  • Brilliant Shower Trees of Hawaii on Oct 5, 2009

    Aloha Folks,I have had my eye on a few blooming Shower Trees lining Baldwin Ave heading down to Paia for months. They are show stopping, and today I finally stopped to take pictures. The golden yellow ones have lost most of their blossoms, but the Ra...

  • Stand Up Paddle on Sep 25, 2009 in stand up paddle Maui water sports Hawaii stand up paddle board surfing surfing long board surfing

    Aloha Folks,Ku Hoe He'e Nalu...Stand Up Paddle..A new water sport was born in the early 2000's. Some surfers scoff at it, others really enjoy the freedom of being out on the water, even with no waves. They say, necessity is the mother of invention. M...