The Matsumoto Store Building – A Story of Friendship
Submitted by the North Shore Chamber of Commerce’s Historic Preservation Committee; working to preserve and perpetuate the legacy of historic Hale`iwa. Reprinted with permission. The North Shore Chamber of Commerce, as part of its mission of historic preservation of significant sites in Hale‘iwa, recently installed a bronze plaque [...]
Nā’ anae Holo (travelling mullet) swim again in Maunalua
Anne Marie Kirk Reflects on Maunalua.net & the Nā ʻAnae Holo Murals If you've headed east on Kalanianaʻole Highway in Eastern O‘ahu in the recent past, you may recall being greeted by schools of swimming mullet, nā ʻanae holo in Hawaiian, on brightly painted murals along the roadside. You [...]
Hilo Grantee – Pacific Tsunami Museum
Pacific Tsunami Museum Anchors Hilo Waterfront The Pacific Tsunami Museum in Hilo has a refreshed outlook after a major project was completed in Spring 2023. “Restoration of the Pacific Tsunami Museum building generates community pride. Staff members, visitors, residents, and nearby business owners have positively commented on the building's [...]
Comfort Station Reopened, Heiau Signage Being Installed at Pōka‘ī Bay
Historically significant Kū‘īlioloa Heiau located in the park’s Kāne‘īlio Point Re-published from the City and County of Honolulu Staff Reporter, Nate Serota. Following completion of renovations to security features and bathroom fixtures within the Pōka‘ī Bay Beach Park comfort station, the highly-utilized facility is now open to the public. [...]
Daifukuji Soto Mission Refreshes the 110-Year-Old Campus
The sounds of taiko drumming, Baika chanting, and ukulele come from the newly painted Daifukuji Soto Mission in Kealakekua on Hawai‘i Island. Daifukuji means “The Temple of Great Happiness.” Besides being a center for Buddhist study and practice, this landmark site provides a place of peace and wholesome [...]
Four Properties Added to the Hawai‘i & National Registers of Historic Places
The Hawai‘i Historic Places Review Board added three properties to the Hawai‘i Register of Historic Places in November 2022. Learn more about their history, characteristics and significance. Properties are eligible for inclusion in the register if they meet one or more criteria of historic significance: A) association with broad [...]