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Building Community Through Business

How Island Celebrations and Big Island Commercial Properties are Shaping Hawai‘i’s Future Article by Matias Arredondo | Photography by Anna Velichko For Julie Hamilton, creativity and community have always gone hand in hand. After two decades of teaching communications, technology and art in California, Hamilton and her husband returned to Hawai‘i to pursue a longtime dream. The couple, who once met on O‘ahu when her husband was stationed at Pearl Harbor, settled on the Big Island with space...

Food + Beverage

Hearth to Hale

Holiday Cocktails that Bring Hygge from Hearth to Hale—Warmth, Comfort, and an Island Breeze Article by Trish Gavin (Puna Chocolate Company) | Photography by Jupiter Jones (Lionysus Creative) Puna Chocolate Co. celebrates the holidays with a warm breeze and cheer in your glass. Start with the  Roselle , a classic Poinsettia reimagined—mulled hibiscus cordial, sparkling wine and a wisp of charred rosemary. Then linger over  Nikolaus’ Old Fashioned —a toasty Old Fashioned kissed with locally...

Food + Beverage

Gathered Around Food

Simple Thoughts on How to Host With Ease and Create Moments for Connection Article by Beth Reid, Community Eats | Photography by Jamie Roning & Hailey Cartwright With Festive Season now in full swing on the Big Island, the time to gather has come! You see, I do food for a living, but really I cook because I love creating ways for people to connect and give one another.  When people come to a table I have laid, I always hope they feel a deep exhale. How do we, as hosts, create an atmosphere...

Life + Culture

Serving Seasons

Service and Support Define the Spirit of Four Seasons Hualālai Article by Sara Stover | Photography by Fletch Photography, Four Seasons Hualālai Nicole Tachibana had only been working at Four Seasons Resort Hualālai for two years when she sustained a life-threatening injury while surfing.  “In 2016, I was working as a Natural Resources Specialist when I got into a surf accident. Four Seasons and the ‘Ohana Foundation helped me out, and any medical bill from the injury was covered,” says...