Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau

Last time I went to Hawaii in March I flew Hawaiian Airlines for the first time and had a really great experience. One of the …

The photo above is from the 2013 Hawaii Food and Wine Festival. I am thrilled to have just finalized plans to attend the 2014 event! …

I spent two-and-a-half memorable days in Maui. I had great hosts at the Napili Kai Beach Resort, it was hard to leave my room and …

I will confess. I was in it for the cheese. Sure baby goats are cute and all, but goat cheese? Come to mama! Plus, I …

After a full day of farm tours, on my last evening in Maui driving back to the Napili Kai Beach Resort I hit up Leoda’s …

After a lovely morning at the Ali’i Kula Lavender Farm I headed to the farm at Ocean Vodka to learn how this popular organic vodka …

One of the most unique experiences I’ve had in Maui was visiting Ali’i Kula Lavender Farm. I’d never been to a lavender field or farm …

I got the greatest compliment this past Monday. A longtime reader who I recently met in person in March in Seattle (she was on the …

“90% imported. 90% imported.” As I drove around visiting Greenwell Farms, Hamakua Mushrooms, Volcano Winery; as I had conversations with folks at hotels and looked …

Living in the San Francisco Bay Area with famous wine neighbors like Napa and Sonoma it is easy to take wineries for granted. And although …

Ever had a super-fresh mushroom? Good, right? A luxury item? Maybe not. But if you live in the Hawaiian islands, a fresh mushroom used to …

After a fun day checking out Greenwell Coffee Farm and devouring some excellent poke from Da Poke Shack, I spent the evening enjoying another perfect …