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How to Celebrate the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival, No Matter Where You Are!
Hawaii’s Kona Coffee Cultural Festival has been running for more than 50 years on the Big Island! It’s become a popular event that locals and visitors enjoy every year. While coffee growers in the Kona district compete in the Cupping Competition, festival-goers tour local coffee farms, watch live performances, and see local art and cultural […]
Perennial Favorites: Unique Gift Ideas for People Who Love Flowers
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 […]
(S)care Packages: How to Make a Spooktacular Halloween Gift Basket
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 […]
Dessert Dumpling: What Is Manju and Why You Should Give It a Try!
When you bite into a piece of chocolate with a delicious flavored center (gooey caramel, decadent peanut butter, refreshing mint, or classic cherry), the experience tends to bring about multi-layered satisfaction. Not only is there an external beauty, alluring to the eyes, there’s maybe a sense of anticipation as you wait for the beauty within […]