I met John many years ago when he and I went fishing out of Hana with Robert Malaikini and Mark Collins, the Captain. Although I don’t recall how many fish we brought home I distinctly remember John’s excitement over his brand new flower growing business in Hana. As an entrepreneur I know that feeling of [...]

Born and raised in Hana Maui, Pekelo’s Hawaiian slack key music is perfect for getting the flavor of the laid back Hana mood. There was a nice article about Pekelo recently in the Maui News, ‘Hana artist rooted in right spot’. Learn more about Pekelo, the Hawaiian music awards he’s won, listen to some of [...]

Aloha As you’ll read below a lot of money went into getting a marketplace built for Hana for all the right reasons: Hana Marketplace Grant: (Excerpt is from 2002) Overview The University of Hawaii – West Oahu Campus will receive a $599,875 Alaskan Native/Native Hawaiian Institutions Assisting Communities Program grant, which will augment its efforts [...]