Feb 20, 2014 | Ke'anae Arboretum., kukui nuts, The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog
The Kukui Nut Tree, also known as the candlenut tree, is the Hawaiian State Tree and can be found at the Keanae Arboretum. Kukui nut oil can be used as a light source when burned in a lamp, and about twelve kukui nuts can provide an hours worth of light. Before...
Feb 19, 2014 | Paia, Road to Hana Weather, The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog
Today…Sunny in the morning…Then partly sunny with scattered showers in the afternoon. Haze through the day. Highs around 78 at The shore to around 65 at 5000 feet. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. Tonight…Mostly cloudy with...
Feb 18, 2014 | Hawaiin legends, KE'ANAE PENNINSULA, The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog
The legend of the fertile Keanae Peninsula tells of a time when all of Keanae was barren lava rock. The competitive chief who ruled ancient Keanae declared that all the villagers would hike into the valley to gather soil in baskets, bringing back enough to turn the...
Feb 17, 2014 | Paia, Road to Hana Weather, The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog
Today…Cloudy with widespread light rain. Haze. Highs around 73 at The shore to around 59 at 5000 feet. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent. Tonight…Cloudy. Widespread light rain in the evening…Then light rain likely after...
Feb 16, 2014 | Hawaii History, KE'ANAE PENNINSULA, The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog
The small village of Keanae has a long, rich history going all the way back to the mythic origins of ancient Hawaii. However, most of what you find on the peninsula today was built recently, after the 1946 tsunami that leveled everything on the peninsula. The only...
