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NEW TOUR AT HONOKA‘A CHOCOLATE KICKS OFF ACTIVITIES KOHALA COAST, HAWAI‘I ISLAND—Leading up to the April 29th Big Island Chocolate Festival Gala are three days of fun, interactive activities. This year’s Saturday night gala, “Indulge Your Senses with Chocolate,” returns to its pre-COVID format with attendees visiting multiple culinary booths for tasty savory and sweet […]

KOHALA COAST, HAWAI‘I ISLAND—The delicious flavors and aromas of chocolate will “Indulge the Senses” at the Big Island Chocolate Festival April 28-29 at the Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa. The “Indulge the Senses with Chocolate” theme marks the festival’s 10th anniversary.  In-person activities include culinary demonstrations for the home cook, cacao growing and processing seminars by industry experts, a new VIP-PLUS […]

WAIMEA, HAWAII ISLAND— The 30th anniversary of the Waimea Cherry Blossom Heritage Festival has a full lineup of free, multi-cultural performing arts and hands-on demonstrations, plus a multitude of crafters and food booths 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4. Look for the new pink banners in town identifying festival venues.     The 2023 event artwork is “Mejiro […]

TALK STORY WITH LOCAL GROWERS, SHOP FOR FLOWERS AND PLANTS KAILUA-KONA, HAWAII ISLAND— Are you at the right elevation to plant plumeria? Can you grow orchids—and get them to bloom— without a greenhouse? Find out the answer to these questions and more from nine Big Island growers at the Plant People Road Show 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, […]

HAWAI‘I ISLAND—Find out how former sugar workers reinvented themselves to grow award-winning Ka‘u coffee in a new, 20-minute film available via YouTube. Presented by the Ka‘u Coffee Festival and Hawai‘i Tourism Authority, “The History of Ka‘u Coffee” shares the pioneering spirit and challenges of coffee growers in the state’s largest agricultural region that sprawls windward […]

KAILUA-KONA, HAWAII—The Kona Aloha Singers, (KAS) an adult contemporary/pop music chorus, presents an exciting holiday concert titled, “Holiday Aloha,” 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3 at the Courtyard by Marriott King Kamehameha Kona Beach Hotel. The 36-member chorus will feature songs from Ed Sheeran, Pentatonix, Simon and Garfunkel and more, plus holiday favorites. Vocalists will be […]

WAIMEA, HAWAI‘I ISLAND—Headquartered from Church Row Park and Parker Ranch Center, the Waimea Cherry Blossom Heritage Festival is planning in-person festivities 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4. Community organizers are planning a full lineup of fun in 2023 after cancellation of last year’s festival due to COVID concerns. Spend the day to experience Japanese and multi-cultural performing […]

of 2023 SCA US CoffeeChamps Prelims Top Competitors in Brewing, Roasting Advance to Next Round HAWAII—The Hawaii Coffee Association (HCA) returned as host of the Hawaii Prelims for the 2023 Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) US CoffeeChamps (USCC). This yearʻs Hawaii Prelims recently presented the Roasters and Brewers Cup Competitions on Oahu. Tradition Coffee Roasters of […]

HAWAII— “Propagation! Send in the Clones” is the title of the 32nd Hawaii International Tropical Fruit Conference November 4-6 at the Royal Kona Resort. The 2022 conference returns to its annual in-person format with a full lineup of educational offerings, tours and a trade show. Geared to farmers, educators, orchard managers and proponents of sustainable agriculture, […]

TALK STORY WITH LOCAL GROWERS, SHOP FOR PLANTS KAILUA-KONA, HAWAII ISLAND— Find out from Big Island growers what plant varieties thrive best in your location at the Plant People Road Show 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 at the Makaeo Pavilion at Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area. The popular Road Show returns after a […]