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Made in Hawaii Festival 2013

Posted Malia Yoshioka1 CommentPosted in food, foodie, hawaii, honolulu, shopping, small business, support local, things to do

Despite the crowds, ridiculous parking fee, and the fact that I spend more than I budget every time, I love the Made in Hawaii Festival and I continue to go every year. It’s a chance to support local small businesses and to see what’s new from around the state. This year there were more vendors from the outer islands (especially Maui) and it’s great to […]

Latest Obsession: Paiko Hawaii

Posted Malia YoshiokaLeave a commentPosted in garden, honolulu, shopping, small business, support local, things to do

It’s an unfortunate fact that I was born lacking the green thumb gene. My grandma had a beautiful garden full of flowers, fruit and macadamia nut trees, and a huge, grassy lawn. The centerpiece of our yard was a Surinam cherry tree so large you could climb up in it, whereas most times I see it around town as a bush or shrub. She had […]