Makanalani Blog

Just how much do you know about Kalo? And would you like to know more? Kalo, or taro as it is also known was the staple food of the Hawaiian people, and came to Hawaii as a ‘canoe fruit’. Coming in many varieties, this sturdy plant is often fed to babies as their first food, […]

Two Christmas Sing-Along with Harps Concerts, December 3 & 4 A musical talent is a gift from God to be shared with all. And we are blessed to have the opportunity to hear the wonderful sounds of the harp at these two concerts. Harpists Sylvia Woods and Madeleine Brandli invite you to two evenings of

Have you ever eaten breakfast with Santa? Did you wonder maybe if it were too warm here on Kauai for him. Well on Saturday, December 3rd you can have the chance to ask him yourself. Gaylords at Kilohana are preparing a wonderful Breakfast with Santa Day, starting at 8 am you get to enjoy a

The miracles of God are all around us, but have you ever thought that the written word may be one? There are 1000’s of languages, not all of which are written but many are. In fact our very own Bible has been translated into 554 languages, and another 2932 languages have at least some portion

The Kauai Independent Food Bank is collecting donations to help the poor and needy in our community. Even if we don’t have much ourselves, you can always find a little something to donate. They aren’t asking for extravagant items, and every donation is gratefully appreciated, and will go to help someone in need. There are

One of our most beloved traditions on Kauai are Auntie Josie’s creations at the County Historic Building. Have you heard of Auntie Josie Chansky and the Festival of Lights? Over half a century ago a local folk artist called Josie Chansky started making one of a kind holiday decorations from all sorts of odd, and

Have you heard about the amazing work done by Project Vision Hawaii? This non profit organization aims to achieve better healthcare access to Hawaii’s people. By providing health screenings, and education with the focus on vision health. Traveling to needy communities statewide with their 3 mobile screening units they offer free medical screening services, especially

As much as we love to receive gifts, nothing feels better than seeing the joy on someones face as they open a thoughtful purchase. And we think one of the best places to shop for island made gifts is the Kauai Museum Annual Craft Fair. Held outside of the museum on its grounds, this fair

We’ve all heard of Solomon’s Temple, but there is a lot more to King Solomon than just that, amazing feat though it is. We learn most of what we know of Solomon from the Book of Kings & the Book of Chronicles about Solomon the wealthy & wise. Solomon was the son of King David

We are blessed here on Kauai in so many ways. Not only do we live in one of the most beautiful places our Lord ever created we are also blessed to be surrounded by so many creative people. The sheer number, and quality of items found at our local craft fairs shows this abundance and