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Hana Hotties

Kawika — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 17:43:04 +0000

Hana Hotties are gourmet hot sauces inspired by the flavors of Hana Maui. The fruits used are straight off the tree. The chili peppers are red hot and the perfect complement for the sweet fruits used. If you’re into spicy hot treats try these HanaHotties for yourself. Visit HanaHotties and tell ‘em who sent ya.

Uncle Bill’s Lunch Wagon

Kawika — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 22:20:01 +0000

William K. Kamai

I met Uncle Bill Kamai and his wife on my first trip to Hana back in 1985. He is absolutely one of the nicest men on this Earth. He’s a very quiet, very proud man. Also winner of the Tiny Malaikini Award in 1996.

He provided the grinds for nearly every gathering I ever had the honor of attending. His food is ono and my Hawaiian o’hana and friends swear by it.

If you find yourself in Hana be sure to find Uncle Bill’s lunch wagon down at Hana Bay. And order yourself some Hawaiian food! You can eat the other junk when you return back to the mainland. Tell Uncle Bill that Kawika sends his best and I’m missing his ono food!

(I’m sure I have a picture of Uncle Bill’s lunch wagon somewhere and when I find it I’ll add it…).

Aerial photo of the beautiful Hana Bay

Some smart visitors enjoying grinds near Uncle Bill’s lunch wagon

Napua Ohana Tropical Flowers

Kawika — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 22:05:08 +0000

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 exuberance, as well as, the stresses the challenge causes. Add to that the difficulty in running a business in the highly taxed and highly regulated state of Hawaii and you have a difficult challenge indeed. As if it isn’t tough enough already for an entrepreneur on Maui imagine starting your business a full 2 hour drive away from the nearest business center for supplies and material for your farming venture and it probably takes an act of God to succeed.

To John and his O’hana’s great credit they have survived and become one of the nicest Hana success stories I know of.

If you want to give a loved one a very special gift order them some flowers from Hana and they’ll remember the special treat forever. Tell John that Kawika (Pani’s brother) said aloha!

Napua Ohana Tropical Flowers