May 2008

From his aquaculture farm outside of Tsingtao, China, Richard Xie raises thousands of marine ornamentals, selling them to wholesalers in 34 states and 27 countries.

David K. Choo

Maui Soda & Ice Works in Wailuku, Maui, is celebrating its 120th birthday.

Jason Ubay

PacRim and Skies America Publishing Co. have partnered up to produce a Korean-language magazine for Oahu to serve a growing tourist demographic.

Scott Radway

Hawaii Business defines often-spoken words, new and old, to help you make sense of what’s being said.

Jason Ubay

Jet Set Management Group, a La Jolla, Calif.-based modeling and talent agency special-izing in fit and tan beach models, opened a Honolulu office on March 1.

Jason Ubay

When considering the difficult task of achieving economic, environmental and cultural sustainability on Kauai, the good people of the Garden Isle could probably use a road map. Well, thanks to...

Scott Radway

Maui Land & Pineapple is going up on the Big Board. The company has been traded on the American Stock Exchange since going public in 1969, but in April joined the New York Stock Exchange

Scott Radway

Recently, the editors at the Web site Hotelresortinsider.com have assembled their list of the Best Places to Party in the Spring.

With an increasing number of airlines charging extra for a second piece of luggage, you might consider a carry-on bag that can do a little double duty.

David K. Choo

You and 12 of your closest friends want to head to The Golden State in style, but first-class is so passé. What would Britney do? Book a private jet online with Virgin Charter.

Jen Tadaki Catanzariti

It’s hard to imagine a better match: Bette Midler and Las Vegas.

David K. Choo

It’s time to retire those “Colt for Heisman” T-shirts. The University of Hawaii Warriors football team will sport redesigned uniforms and all new gear in 2008.

Jason Ubay

Now when you screw up a shot, there’s no blaming the club—because you designed it!

Kyle Galdeira

What our readers have to say

Living Aloha

Kelli Abe Trifonovitch

Last February, HawaiiLife.com was hailed as one of “10 Kick-Ass Real Estate Search Sites” by The Future of Real Estate Marketing, a blog, which tracks the Web’s latest developments

David K. Choo

Will adding thousands of soldiers of Fort Shafter and Schofield Barracks be good for Hawaii?

John De Fries, CEO, Hokulia

CaffeGrazie brings chandeliers and something different to downtown's dining scene

David K. Choo

A portrait of Hawaii business life

The reach of military dollars in Hawaii is far greater than you think. But can it protect us from a recession?

Jason Ubay

Not your daddy's way of giving back. Kanu Hawaii leverages MySpace technology to help grow a social movement

David K. Choo