Aloha Sunday: new Hawaiian cafe/bazaar, Kaapana & Kaawa tour, UH luau
Hot off his historic Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award — the first of the Hawaiian recording industry’s prestigious honors for a Mainland-based musician — the East Bay’s busy Patrick Landeza isn’t resting on his...
View ArticleFree Father’s Day show celebrates historic music award, ʻohana
Editor’s note: The Hawaiian word huakaʻi can mean journey, trip or mission — all of which apply to what happened when Berkeley native and kī hōʻalu (slack key) guitarist Patrick Landeza decided years...
View ArticleNihonmachi Street Fair turns 40, keeps aloha in S.F.
Despite the summer fog, San Francisco used to overflow with the warm spirit of the Pacific islands on the first weekend of August. The San Francisco Bay Area Aloha Festival attracted thousands to the...
View ArticleSlack key star’s Berkeley homecoming tonight
It’s back-to-school time for Patrick Landeza the sociology teacher, but for Landeza the award-winning slack key guitarist, it’s already homecoming. After becoming the first Mainland-based artist to win...
View ArticleLarry Ellison’s island now boasts Napa trophy wine
Now that Team USA has won the America’s Cup, Oracle tycoon Larry Ellison can toast his yacht’s success with a glass of his new private label Napa wine, offered exclusively at one of the two Four...
View ArticleMaui’s turn to tempt on ‘Top Chef’ finale
The last time “Top Chef’ headed to Hawai‘i for the finals, Hawai‘i Regional Cuisine (HRC) co-founder Alan Wong was there to help judge the concoctions of Season 2′s ultimate winner Ilan Hall and...
View ArticleHawaii-San Jose State game to offer island-style tailgate
Hundreds of University of Hawaiʻi alumni and fans are expected to gather in San Jose for the 15th annual Road Rainbow Warrior football tailgate this Saturday, Nov. 15, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The UH...
View ArticleA month of Hawaiian-style May Day in Bay Area
All around the Bay Area, the island tradition of “May Day is Lei Day” has blossomed into a month of celebrations of Hawaiian culture: Sat., May 2: The Polynesian Festival of Foster City shares aloha...
View ArticleLandeza spreads ‘Aloha Everywhere’ along with Hawaiian music
It’s not everyone who will happily work on his birthday, or cook a full meal for dozens of people before going onstage. But by now it should be clear that award-winning slack key guitarist and...
View ArticleHawaii’s top chefs to lead ultimate ‘culinary journey’
For fans of Hawai‘i Regional Cuisine, the farm-to-table movement and just delicious food in general, the inaugural Connoisseur’s Culinary Journey May 23-27 may be the ultimate splurge. Just 15 couples...
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