After 45 years in business the Lahaina Kaanapali & Pacific Railroad is operating their last passenger service route from Lahaina to Pu’ukoli’i. The Sugar Cane Train, as it’s affectionately called, has one diesel train and two steam engines. Since news of the shutdown broke 6 days ago, it’s been sold out. Tourists… Read More
After creating my logo earlier this year I could not wait to start creating some fun merchandise with it. I LOVE the logo soooo much!! I started with stickers & window decals (which look amazing) and I just got my tanks in! I worked with a local company on Oahu – Premium Shirt Printing… Read More
WEEKEND WEATHER / WALI UPDATE Trade wind weather is expected through Saturday morning with our typical morning and evening windward and mauka showers. Isolated showers for leeward areas with some windward moisture pushing into lee spots from time to time on our 15 – 20+ mph easterly winds. Highs upper 80′s to maybe even 90… Read More
My father has said it time and time again… “It’s not IF, but WHEN.” He usually says it with regard to tsunami events but it’s true of ALL natural hazards. Growing up with my dad, the oceanographer, every day at the beach started with a safety “briefing” … looking at currents, tsunami escape routes,… Read More
The “Taste of Chocolate” at the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea is an event I truly look forward to! I’ve covered it before for Hawaii News Now so I already knew how amazing the chocolate, drinks and atmosphere was. Plus, the celebrities that are being honored during the Maui Film Festival usually show… Read More
Evan Rachel Wood has been in movies with Ryan Gosling and George Clooney (Ides of March) and is a phenomenal singer but to be honest with you I actually didn’t really know who she was. That definitely changed. Evan did the press interviews and photos like the rest of the celebrities – we in… Read More
It’s a SMALL world! A couple months ago I went to LA to be a contestant on Hollywood Game Night (click on the link to view episode)… Joe Manganiello was on the week prior! (Here is his episode) We literally were ships passing in the night. Crazy to think that I was so close to being… Read More
“Life is always about the journey. It is about the highs and lows, the wins and losses, and most importantly the lessons we learn from our mistakes. As I prepare to take the Miss Hawaii stage for one of the most important nights in my life, I reflect back on this journey, and am… Read More
I’d imagine that red carpets and back-to-back interviews could get a little exhausting for an actress. Reporters are asking the same questions and repeating yourself over and over isn’t… well, fun. If that’s the case, I didn’t get that vibe from Emma Roberts. She and her fiancé, Evan Peters, are in town for the Maui… Read More
We just got back from the first night of the Maui Film Festival. What a great night! Work hard, play hard… my camera guy, Jon, came to pick me up and we were at the Seaside Cinema at the Grand Wailea around 6:30 / 6:45pm – from the Elevators on the 4th floor you… Read More
The Maui Film Festival is the event I look forward to ALL year. It’s got everything – movies, food, events, celebrities, community and it celebrates Maui. What more could you ask for? Three years ago I covered the film festival for Hawaii News Now (see video below) – but now, as a Maui resident, this… Read More
Three years ago, I was thrilled to be a part of covering this world class event for Hawaii News Now. The Maui Film Festival is now in its 15th year. Barry and Stella Rivers founded the festival in 2000 to “share exceptional cinematic vision in the service of compassionate and transformative storytelling with a diverse audience… Read More
