We are continuing to publish stories researched and written before the COVID-19 crisis, such as this one. Antique Alley is a collector’s delight and a storehouse of Hawai‘i history and pop culture. Andrew Abraham "Pake" Zane met Julie Lauster…
Laurie and Gail Baron’s Nohea Gallery offers local art at stores in Kahala Mall and the Hyatt Regency Waikiki Laurie Baron has loved art since childhood. Her early years were spent in Mānoa, then her family moved to Boston when…
Events International has been planning, producing, marketing and servicing events throughout the Pacific since 1987. In 2017, it merged with Arch Hawaii, a custom design and fabrication shop – allowing the combined company to offer customers even more services. “We’re…
Manoa School of Music and the Arts: Providing youngsters "with a refreshed brain for life" Tim Stanton says the Manoa School of Music & the Arts is unique: It’s “the only school in America that has a liquor license and…
Korean Hibiscus BBQ offers traditional dishes localized for Hawai‘i Blake Nuibe, who’s been a customer of Korean Hibiscus BBQ for almost 15 years, calls it “the best Korean takeout on the island: fast, consistent, quality Korean food and the portions…
Aloha Hula Supply in Salt Lake hand makes many of the items it sells For more than 10 years, Leina‘ala Pavao Jardin has been buying hula implements and artificial lei for her hālau’s foreign performances from Aloha Hula Supply. “I…
The Island Archer has been supplying local enthusiasts for over three decades Mention archery and images of Robin Hood in Sherwood Forest or Native Americans hunting on the prairie might come to mind. But what you may not know is…
During a supposedly slow day at The Girls Who Bake Next Door store and kitchen, baking pans fly into ovens, timers are anxiously set and cupcakes deftly frosted. Not your usual definition of “slow.” “It could be worse; we got…
EMSS focused on paper forms when it was founded 31 years ago; today, the company is “a one-stop shop” for paper, tech, consulting and many other solutions. Vietnam veteran Larry Watanabe was the manager of Oceanic Time Warner Cable’s information…
The first shop opened in 1938 and today dozens are owned and operated by entrepreneurs with grit, ingenuity and vision. If you’ve passed through a federal state or county office building or a state airport, you’ve probably seen Hawaii’s enterprising…
Maebo Noodle Factory was founded in 1950 and is still going strong. Maebo Noodle Factory in Hilo, famous for its flavorful One-Ton Chips, is one of those rare local businesses that’s still owned and operated by the same family after…
Island Sound Studios in Hawaii Kai has hosted stars like Kanye West, Beyonce and Rihanna "My thing is keeping this studio open for Hawaii,” Gaylord Holomalia says. “It’s more of a mission for me. I want it to be available…
Daniel Lankford opened the first store of his Ohana Greenhouse chain when he was just 23. Thirteen years later he has four locations. Daniel Lankford is compelled to succeed. “I’ve worked a full-time job since I was 14 and I…
Annabel Anae’s mobile business brings hearing help to her patients’ homes. How do you know if you’ve got hearing loss? “Most of my clients say they first experience tinnitus or ringing in the ears, maybe dizziness or they can’t hear…
Alex Franco and Maui Cattle Co. are helping grow Hawaii’s two-century-old ranching industry. "Meat fabrication is an art. We have to identify individual cuts from quartered carcasses slaughtered by a contractor and take them off the bone,” explains Alex Franco,…
Accel Event Rentals has staged events for Rihanna, Kanye West and Donald Trump, and can do yours too "I may seem relatively young, but I’m actually a veteran in this industry,” says Scott Rabe, 36, president of Accel Event Rentals…
The architects at Ferraro Choi have always been drawn to innovative projects, whether in Hawaii or as far away as the South Pole “We strive to go after really complex design projects – the more complex the better,” says Joseph…
The third generation is taking the family business in new directions while preserving traditional favorites Longtime Customer Sherman Tom enthusiastically sums up Young’s Fish Market in four words: “The great culture of their business; the delicious food; wonderful customer service;…
A young couple turns their passion for pearls and Polynesian designs into a jewelry business “Pearls are cultured. You don’t dive for them, they’re not found in the wild. People think you go diving for pearls, but it’s not like…
This profile of the family business founded by George Downing was written just weeks before the famous surfer died March 5, 2018.
KRISTAL MUHICH IS A SURVIVOR. “I was adopted by my uncle when I was 4,” recalls the owner of Kauai Juice Co. “I really didn’t like school. I couldn’t wait to leave – I graduated from high school early when…
The financial services company uses technology, American Sign Language and lip reading to serve both hearing and nonhearing clients Joshua Beal was born deaf. “It was very isolating. I always felt different as a child growing up,” recalls the owner…
Brian Kimura sees an unfortunate trend in the sewing industry. “With all the discount stores coming here,” he says, “they’re bringing in so much cheap clothing. Before, it was cheaper for people to sew their own outfits for the kids.…
Ted's Bakery in Sunset Beach evolved from the Nakamura family's grocery store. Ted's daughter Torey is now training to take the reins from Dad. “This year makes our 30th anniversary,” says a proud and somewhat surprised Ted Nakamura, 57, president…