When the fall season is in full swing and the holidays are up ahead, there are certain flavors that begin to make their presence more apparent. Maybe it’s that crisp, cooler air that naturally inspires many to seek out cozy, comfy confections. In addition to our many year-round selections, we here at Big Island Candies […]
Seasonal Sensations: A Merry-and-Bright Medley for the Holidays! Read More »
Big Island Candies is all abuzz, and we hope you’ll “bee” too, about our new partnership with the “Adopt-a-Beehive with Alan Wong” program. Read on to learn how our Bee Sunny Box supports the bees!
We’re really excited about our new Keepsake collaboration with Andrew Richard Hara. Through photography, he enjoys interpreting and connecting stories of culture, science, and environmental conservation via the beauty and efforts that are here on our island.
With our exclusive, limited-edition Hilo Bay Keepsake, his photography captures the beauty and serenity of Hilo and, as
Keepsake Collaborator: Meet Big Island-Based Photographer, Andrew Richard Hara! Read More »
We had so much fun collaborating with Hawaii-based lifestyle brand Eden in Love on our Holiday 2022 Tote Bag that we couldn’t wait to work together again! We just launched the new, exclusive, limited-edition Classic Tote Bag, made of ripstop nylon in a cool color for summer, featuring some of the brand’s adorable characters interacting
Here at Big Island Candies, our line of Signature Shortbreads has evolved over the decades to include everything from our original Macadamia Nut Shortbread and Milk Chocolate Dipped Macadamia Nut Shortbread to Coconut, Lemon, Pineapple, Taro, Guava Macadamia Nut, and many others. Our newest creative confection, the Two-In-One Shortbread, combines two of our most popular
One + One = Two Good: Our NEW Two-In-One Shortbread Series Read More »
At Big Island Candies, everything we produce must look good, taste good, and bring happiness to others. Hawaii-based apparel and lifestyle brand Eden in Love shares a similar philosophy: to design products that make people happy. Therefore, it only seems natural that our brands would team up to create something special—and super-cute! Established in 2005,
There’s a longstanding custom here in Hawai`i of giving a lovely lei to a graduate on their graduation day. Whether it’s a high-school or college, preschool, kindergarten, or eighth-grade graduation, or really just about any event where congratulations for a job well done are in order, rows of lei are likely to adorn the recipient’s
Splashes of pink primp up the verdant landscape as delicate cherry blossom buds awaken to articulate their ornate beauty. Each spring, passersby who relish the transient bloom of the sakura are partaking in hanami (flower viewing), but rather than doing this at Hirosaki Castle Park or Shinjuku Gyoen in Japan, they are doing it right
Sakura Flowers Flourish in the Aloha State Read More »
Whether they’re growing in a garden outdoors or arranged in a bouquet indoors, flowers are reminders that natural beauty is all around us. It’s really no wonder why flowers go hand-in-hand with a box of chocolates for a special someone on Valentine’s Day, are part of a Mother’s Day gesture of gratitude, or sometimes the
Perennial Favorites: Unique Gift Ideas for People Who Love Flowers Read More »
Gather ‘round, ghosts and goblins, for a true Halloween story. It was the night before All Hallows Eve when a young girl heard rustling coming from down the hall. She lay frozen in bed, hoping the sound would stop…but it didn’t. Mustering the courage to creep out of bed, she slowly opened her door and
(S)care Packages: How to Make a Spooktacular Halloween Gift Basket Read More »
