Hawaii Tourism Conference to Feature Heritage Tourism Mobile Workshops
Two mobile workshops at this year's Hawaii Tourism Conference will provide an opportunity for members of the tourism industry to learn more about heritage tourism and how historic sites and attractions can be incorporated into visitors' island experience. Today's travelers are constantly in search of new experiences, and Hawaii's unique [...]
Disappearing Lanai – A Pictorial Essay
Preservation in the News: This stunning pictorial and historical account of Lanai will leave you breathless. Disappearing Lanai by: Derek Paiva, Photography by Grant Kaye | Hawaii Magazine - Jun 25, 2015 Lanai has always been the definition of home for Grant Kaye. Of his 36 years, the Oahu-born photographer [...]
Community Workshop Scheduled to Revisit Vision for Pearl Harbor Historic Trail
Preservation in the News: Imagine an 18-mile shoreline trail from Aiea to Nanakuli incorporating historic sites, recreation areas and various other related attractions? Come to the community meeting and workshop at Aiea Elementary School on Wednesday, July 22 to discuss and help form the vision. Pearl Harbor Historic Trail meeting [...]
800 year old Lanai Fishpond to be Restored
Preservation in the News: Multiple generations come out to help with the restoration of an 800 year old fishpond on the island of Lanai. Nonprofit group to restore ancient Lanai fishpond July 15, 2015 By Associated Press WAILUKU >> A fishpond on the coastline of Lanai that is believed to [...]
Wahi Pana Stewards – A new monthly giving program presents an easier, more effective way to preserve Hawaii’s historic places
Have you ever found yourself reminiscing about the past as you walk through Chinatown, down Front Street in Lahaina or past the Palace Theater in Hilo? How about that summer vacation when you took the kids to Hawai‘i Island to scout out petroglyphs? What if one day [...]
Preservation Tips: Removing Graffiti from Historic Buildings
Safely Removing Graffiti from Historic Buildings July 1, 2015 Building owners, professionals and concerned community members joined us at Lyon Associates on 45 N. King Street yesterday for the first of 3 presentations in our Sustaining Chinatown: Historic Preservation Summer Series 2015. The series is co-sponsored by Historic Hawaii Foundation, [...]