My family lives in Oahu, Hawaii. I had the best time visiting Oahu on a budget, thanks to free activities like hula classes, ...

There’s something undeniably special about floral leis. They’re not just beautiful—they’re full of meaning, tradition, and love. Whether you’re headed to a birthday bash, baby shower ...

“When you give a lei, you’re giving your intentions to that person, so lei are given for all sorts of occasions,” said Emily Steele of Hawaii Flower Lei. News. Home Page ; ...

You may think that it makes sense to throw your Hawaiian lei away when it starts to wilt, but there's a good reason to ...

Lei flower sales generated $3.5 million in 1998--a 12% drop from 1996, according to the latest figures from the state Department of Agriculture. Dendrobium orchids accounted for $855,000, ...

The flower lei most popular with royalty was made from ilima, a type of hibiscus. More than a thousand of the paper-thin blossoms are required for a lei, which is so delicate that it lasts less ...

Texeira learned how to make leis from her grandmother using flowers she picked from her grandmother's house. In 2017, she opened Haku Maui, a lei shop that hosts workshops teaching others how to ...

Chun, 80, has been picking flowers and making lei since she was a young girl. She has always appreciated that lei-giving symbolizes the Hawaiian culture's emphasis on sharing.

With roots in Native Hawaiian culture, a lei is a series of strung-together objects — typically flowers, but also ribbons, candy, or even folded money — often given to honor someone.

The one at Costco had four plastic crown flowers for every real flower. It was selling with a separate fake kukui lei for $8.50. At Longs Drugs we found one that had a plastic every other piece.

Lei stands and flower shops in town were busy on May […] HONOLULU (KHON2) — Graduation season is in full swing, with college ceremonies wrapping up and high school seniors getting ready to ...

It’s a common misconception that flowers like these used in iconic leis are native, says Oʻahu-based lei maker Skye Kaululani’ikeaomalamalama Rhoden. You May Also Like.