May is National Historic Preservation Month!
May is National Historic Preservation Month and this year the Hawaii State Historic Preservation Division is creating a calendar of all preservation activities and events throughout the islands. To add your organization's event to the preservation calendar, contact Megan Borthwick at the State Historic Preservation Division by Friday, March 18. [...]
HHF In the Field: Kealakekua Bay State Historical Park
We've been busy in the field supporting preservation efforts on a number of fronts! Please check back throughout the month as we share the status of preservation projects statewide. Here's the latest from Kealakekua Bay State Historical Park on Hawaii Island: On January 30, Hawai‘i State Parks held a community [...]
The Jean Charlot House in Kahala is a Wonderful Integration of Art and Architecture
Kahala home bristles with the work of co-creator Jean Charlot By Nina Wu March 6, 2016 Honolulu Star Advertiser Sitting on the back lanai of the Jean Charlot residence in Kahala, there’s a feeling of serenity the world-renowned artist was sure to have cherished. Birds sing from their perches in [...]
Historian Nanette Napoleon’s Graveyard Walking Tours
Nanette Napoleon brings history back to life among the headstones of Hawaii’s cemeteries By Mike Gordon Honolulu Star Advertiser February 21, 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ye0DC5GissQ When she walks among the graves of Oahu Cemetery in Nuuanu, historian Nanette Napoleon sees more than headstones engraved with names and dates that stretch [...]
Makana Tribute Concert Featured at Moana Surfrider Hotel’s 115th Anniversary Event on March 11
It’s easy to kick back at the edge of the Beach Bar and gaze wistfully out at the ocean trying to imagine a Waikīkī far removed from today’s hustle and bustle. Affectionately nicknamed “The First Lady of Waikīkī”, the Moana opened its doors to its first guests on March 11, [...]
Volunteer Spotlight: Trina Evensen
As a nonprofit, our volunteer needs are always in flux. And somehow, as if by magic, we always seem to have just what we need arrive at the right moment, sometimes literally on our doorstep! In similar fashion, several months ago we received a phone call from a young woman [...]