Local Culture

It won’t be hard to remember the month of December here on Hawai‘i Island. Like the old James Taylor song, we’ve seen fire and we’ve seen rain this month. First…

A hidden treasure in the heart of Waimea, the Isaacs Art Center contains a remarkable collection of Hawai‘i and Pacific art behind its unassuming doors. Inside, one discovers koa bowls…

It’s been called the “Olympics of Hula,” a three-night competition that brings some of Hawaii’s top hālau (troupes) to Hilo during the week after Easter Sunday. Tickets sell out months…

When most folks describe their dream home in Hawai‘i, they include the ocean views, swaying palms, glorious Pacific sunsets. Waimea town, 20 miles and 2600’ above the beach, is in…

A gift from our ʻohana to yours! Hawai‘i loves all the holidays. We pop firecrackers, uncork champagne, carve turkeys, hand out candy, light candles, wave flags and kick off parades…

Aloha and congratulations! You’ve made the decision to make Hawai‘i Island your home. Our island is a uniquely wonderful place to live, and we hope you enjoy your new life…

It’s the season of gratitude. And although it looks different this year thanks to COVID, here in Hawai‘i we have plenty to be thankful for—blue skies and sunshine, beautiful nature…

As Hawai‘i begins welcoming people back to the islands, the Hawai‘i Visitors & Convention Bureau (HVCB) and other organizations are working hard to “grow” Hawai‘i as a more interactive, more…

Hawai‘i is a potluck society. Her foods, like her people, all come from somewhere else. We each bring a taste of this and that to a table where everybody shares,…