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WAIMEA, HAWAI‘I ISLAND—Think pink Saturday, Feb. 1 for the free 2020 Waimea Cherry Blossom Heritage Festival. The 27th annual event showcases the blooming of Waimea’s historic cherry trees and the Japanese tradition of viewing them—hanami.  Held traditionally the first Saturday of February, the festival includes a variety of activities 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at multiple venues throughout Waimea. Look for pink banners […]

Free Daytime Ag Festival Offers Full Lineup of Keiki Fun WAIMEA, HAWAI‘I ISLAND—Get your tickets for the delicious Taste of the Hawaiian Range gala 5:30-7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 at the Old Kahilu Town Hall behind Parker Ranch Center. Enjoy cuisine at 20 culinary stations featuring local, pasture-raised meats—beef, pork, goat and lamb—plus produce.  Taste […]

DAYTIME AG FEST AND EVENING GALA  WAIMEA, HAWAI‘I ISLAND—The island’s largest agricultural showcase offers both daytime and evening activities for the 23rd Taste of the Hawaiian Range on Saturday, Sept. 7.  Activities are 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m. and include a free, outdoor agriculture festival with family fun and educational presentations at the YMCA Minuke Ole Park […]

KA‘U COFFEE FESTIVAL OFFERS PROCESSING, GROWING EXPERTISE AT FREE KA‘U COFFEE COLLEGE MAY 5  PAHALA, HAWAIʻI ISLAND—Leaders in the specialty coffee industry and orchard research are presenting a host of educational opportunities for island coffee farmers at the annual Ka‘u Coffee College 9 a.m.-pau May 5 at the Pahala Community Center.  The annual educational series […]

KAILUA-KONA, HAWAI’I ISLAND—Kick off the holiday season and celebrate the 30th year of the Big Isle’s premier holiday extravaganza at the festive Christmas with the Chefs, Saturday, Dec.1. The annual gala is on the seaside grounds of Courtyard King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel from 5:30-8 p.m. Members of the American Culinary Federation (ACF) Kona Kohala Chefs […]

JULY 30, 2018 ~ HAWAII COFFEE ASSOCIATION HOSTS 23rd ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND 10TH ANNUAL STATEWIDE CUPPING COMPETITION Kauai, Hawaii- Coffee industry professionals from across the state assembled for the Hawaii Coffee Association’s (HCA)  23rd Annual Conference and 10th Annual Statewide Cupping Competition this past weekend at the Kauai Beach Resort located in Lihue. A robust program featured presentations […]

GET $50 DISCOUNT BEFORE AUGUST 1 FOR HTFG CONFERENCE HAWAII— The 28th Annual Hawaii International Tropical Fruit Conference is September 20-23 at Leeward Community College in Pearl City on Oahu and continues with five gatherings on the neighbor islands. Dates run consecutively September 25-29 with mini-conferences moving to Kauai, Molokai, Maui and in both Kona […]

HAWAI‘I ISLAND—The 2019 annual Waimea Ocean Film Festival (Waimea Film) kicks off the new year January 1-9, in Waimea, as well as The Fairmont Orchid, Hawai‘i, Mauna Kea Resort and Four Seasons Resort Hualalai. Festival passes are available online starting July 11 at www.waimeaoceanfilm.org with extra early purchase pass rates available at that time. The Waimea Ocean Film […]

HONOLULU – Three Maui women have been honored with induction into the Hawai‘i Chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier International (LDEI), an invitational organization of women leaders in food, beverage and hospitality. The three 2018 inductees from Maui include Lee Anderson, executive chef and owner of Sugar Beach Events; Elizabeth McDonald, pastry chef and owner of […]