Rum Running from Field to Bottle with Oahu’s Kō Hana Rum

Rum Running from Field to Bottle with Oahu’s Kō Hana Rum

As we walked into the Kō Hana Rum tasting room — once the general store and post office for agricultural workers in the tiny town of Kunia — a young woman pushed a fibrous sugar cane stalk into an old press and handed us the results — a glass of pure...
Six Places for Perfect Poke on the Big Island of Hawaii

Six Places for Perfect Poke on the Big Island of Hawaii

Poke, how do I love thee…let me count the ways. Sweetie, Hottie, Spicy, Stunna … you perfect tender cubes of raw ahi tuna tossed with threads of briny seaweed, green onions, soy sauce, sesame seeds and kukui nuts or macadamia nuts. Add some heat or a creamy avocado,...
Sampling the Big Island’s Bounty – Kohala Grown Farm Tours

Sampling the Big Island’s Bounty – Kohala Grown Farm Tours

The guide held out a pretty little red berry and explained that it had the ability to transform my sense of taste from sour to sweet. I felt like Alice as she listened to the caterpillar in Wonderland – a little uncertain, a little suspicious. I was handed a slice of...
Zoos That Say, “Please Feed the Animals!”

Zoos That Say, “Please Feed the Animals!”

Whether it’s a rubbery-lipped giraffe gently plucking a leaf of lettuce from your hand or a rainbow-colored lorikeet sipping nectar from a tiny cup you hold, getting up close and personal with exotic animals is becoming a regular feature at zoos nationwide. It can be...