6 Swell Ways to Transform Surfboards into Ocean-Themed Art
This surfboard art is pretty tubular dude. If you’re boards been wrecked you can give it a second life.
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How-To: Make Spam Musubi
My partner regularly campaigns for more SPAM in our household, so perhaps this recipe is my weekend project. According to Instructables member rsagawa: “Ever since i was little i remember my mom, grandma, and aunty always used to make me this for snack after school. Ask any person from Hawai’i and they will tell you […]
Book Review + Giveaway: Wedding Belles by Tanna Dang
Wedding Belles, Ideas and Inspiration from Island Brides, shares the story of dozens of unique Hawaiian weddings. And while there is plenty of sunset beach photography, leis, and island traditions, Wedding Bells is a guidebook for the wedding of your dreams- even for couples on the mainland. It’s filled with practical tips for modern couples, […]
Royal Hawaiian Mai Tai
This afternoon I was organizing my vacation photos from last year, and when I came across this one, I stopped sorting and started drooling. This is the Royal Hawaiian Mai Tai– the quintessential tropical cocktail. This one was served to me by Cui, a bartender at the Mai Tai Bar, Waikiki’s most spectacular beach front […]
Holiday Gift Tutorial featuring Sierra Dew
While in Hawaii, I’ve discovered the work of local designer Sierra Dew. She makes really cool fabric prints using stencils. Her work is tropical in nature, but with an edge. Instead of the same old aloha prints, Sierra’s art is more urban, with a graffiti influence. Sierra recently lent her experience as a fabric artist […]
The Craft of Surfing
While I was at the Handmade in Hawaii event this weekend, I found crafters making surfboards from scratch.The wood they were working with is from the Breadfruit tree, and was quite the score. People here avoid cutting these rare trees, but the crafters found this piece in a brush pile in someone’s yard. They scavenged […]
How-To: Make a Tropical Thanksgiving Centerpiece
Being in Hawaii for the Thanksgiving holiday has given me countless things to be thankful for. The Hawaiian flavors, tropical colors, and generous attitude are truly one of a kind. Even if you are not on the islands, you can reinvent your mainland holiday with a twist! Gather flowers at the florist, and then visit […]
