Participating in Hawaii culture and events is one way to learn more about the islands while you are here. Be part of the Aloha spirit that shapes our islands. Attend a hula competition, learn some Hawaiian language, join us for festivals, and connect with locals.
Three years ago when we were still new to Beat of Hawaii, I was eating a bowl of local Rambutans while psyching up to watch the Super Bowl. An idea for a post sprang to […]
Super Bowl and Hawaii Rambutans: An Odd Pair Revisited Read More »
The Big island’s esteemed $30 million Kona coffee industry is in jeopardy. The problem is a coffee borer beetle that’s quickly infesting Hawaii farms and has destroyed a majority of the coffee at some locations.
Hawaii Coffee At Risk Read More »
Tonight’s total lunar eclipse will be the first one visible here in Hawaii for several years. We did have a partial eclipse back on June 25. That’s assuming that the weather cooperates of course. It’s
Tonight’s Lunar Eclipse in Hawaii Read More »
Updated 11/10. KITV is reporting that the swim has been stopped. While I’ve seen nothing from her official team, Penny apparently encountered man-o-wars again, just as she had earlier in the year. Updated 11/9. The
Swimming From Oahu to Kauai Read More »
When we hiked to Kalaupapa in October, I never mentioned we were packed with fresh fruits from Kauai. We originally planned to bring them down in a large ice chest. One look at the steep
Remembering Father Felix of Kalaupapa Read More »
Land access to Kalaupapa, the isolated peninsula Molokai, is closed. That as a result of the most recent landslide in December 2018 that removed the pedestrian and equine access to the trail. The path is
Molokai Update: Kalaupapa Read More »
There’s no place equal to farmers markets when it comes to trying the best and most unusual of Hawaii’s tropical produce and flowers. And at the top of my list in Hawaii is the Hilo
Hilo Farmers Market Is Grade A Read More »
December 20, 2010 total lunar eclipse update. Tonight will be the first time in two years that we’ll see a lunar eclipse here in Hawaii. From 11:30pm to 3:00am, Hawaii will have an unparalleled view
Lunar Eclipse in Hawaii Read More »
Coffee is serious business to us. We’re home roasters with access to hundreds of wild coffee trees, and enjoy visiting plantations while island hopping. Recently, the manager of Molokai’s Coffees of Hawaii, Maria Holmes, invited us
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