Author: Alia Pan

One Family at a Time

Three nonprofits on Oahu are partnering with needy families to build affordable homes for ownership using the beneficiaries’ sweat equity, plus volunteer labor, government help, private donations, and a whole lot of advice and support for the families. All that…

The Value of Heeia

Some of the most valuable lands in ancient Hawaii were located in Kaneohe, and prized by kings and chiefs.  There on the windward side of Oahu, mountain springs flowed into acres of terraced loi that grew kalo in fertile soil,…

A Brief Guide to Understanding Chinese Tourists

The wave of change coming to Hawaii tourism could be seen on a recent evening at La Mer, the Halekulani hotel’s five-star French restaurant. The raucous group at one table stood out amid the room’s dark wood, roses, flickering Wolford…