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Hamura Saimin: From a Ford Sedan in the Cane Camps to a James Beard Classic in Līhuʻe
Read the story: Hamura Saimin: From a Ford Sedan in the Cane Camps to a James Beard Classic in LīhuʻeHamura Saimin Kauai: since 1952, Hamura Saimin has been ladling out homemade noodles and a secret-recipe broth from the same wooden building…
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Chambers VR: Oʻahu’s Most Immersive Escape Rooms Are Hiding Inside a Bowling Alley
Read the story: Chambers VR: Oʻahu’s Most Immersive Escape Rooms Are Hiding Inside a Bowling AlleyAt Chambers VR, you and your crew walk, reach and solve your way through dragon towers, sunken temples and runaway trains in…
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Big Island Delights: 30 Years of Hilo Sweetness, and a New Home on Kinoʻole Street
Read the story: Big Island Delights: 30 Years of Hilo Sweetness, and a New Home on Kinoʻole StreetSince 1996, Big Island Delights has been baking Hilo’s favorite cookies and treats with Hawaiʻi-grown macadamia nuts. This fall, the Takamine family…
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White Nene Coffee: From a Broken Back to a Champion Roaster in Kona
Read the interview: White Nene Coffee: From a Broken Back to a Champion Roaster in KonaAt 19, a construction accident broke Mark Kove’s back. Years later, a cup of coffee in South Korea set him…
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