Lei Day and Aloha Friday, two local days of celebration, showcase Hawai‘i’s fondness for adornment and spirited cultural expression.
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The Origins of Lei Day and Aloha Friday
Lei Day and Aloha Friday, two local days of celebration, showcase Hawai‘i’s fondness for adornment and spirited cultural expression.
Meleana Estes perpetuates the spirit of aloha through her lei-making workshops.
In Hawaiian, lei means a song of flowers, a child on one’s shoulders, and to spring, to cast, to rise, to leap forth—perhaps into the future.
A writer and native historian ponders the meaning of aloha in a pandemic world starved of connection.
For Chelsea Ecat and Bronson Klau, Waikīkī is the perfect microcosm of local living. We asked the pair to share their itinerary for their perfect surf-day at Waikīkī.
Fasten your seatbelts and eat to your heart’s content on a mobile food tour around Waikīkī.
Matt Bruening is a Hawai’i-based designer and founder of his eponymous womenswear line. Here is how he spends the day at International Market Place.
Learn about the man who created one of Hawai'i's most iconic songs.
