The Kahana Designs Journal

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The Kahana Designs Journal

Stories of Hawaiian culture — the akua, the islands, the flowers, the food, and the language. Written from our studio in Kailua-Kona.

The historic banyan tree spreading over Lahaina Banyan Court Park on Front Street in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaiʻi
Lahaina: Honoring Maui's Historic Heart
Lahaina history runs deep: a royal capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom, a whaling port, and a town rebuilding after the 2023 fire. A respectful guide to Lahaina's past, present, and... Read more...
Hawaiian Pele volcano goddess canvas wall art evoking the living landscape of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park and Kīlauea
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park: a guide to Kīlauea
A warm guide to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park and Kīlauea — Pele's home — covering what to see, when to go, and how to visit with respect. Read more...
Maui Road to Hāna canvas wall art showing a rainforest waterfall pouring into a still pool
The Road to Hāna: planning the perfect Maui drive
A calm, practical guide to the Road to Hāna — when to leave, the stops worth your time, bridge etiquette, and what waits past the town on Maui. Read more...
Dramatic green sea cliffs in Hawaiʻi
Molokaʻi: the most Hawaiian island and how to visit
Molokaʻi is often called the most Hawaiian island. A slow look at Hālawa Valley, the world's tallest sea cliffs, Kalaupapa, and how to visit with respect. Read more...
The Nā Pali Coast sea cliffs on Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi
The Nā Pali Coast: Kauaʻi's wild and sacred sea cliffs
Explore the Nā Pali Coast — Kauaʻi's 17 miles of sacred sea cliffs, ancient valleys, and Hawaiian history along the Garden Isle's wild north shore. Read more...
Moonlit Waikīkī after dark with Lēʻahi rising on the horizon — Oʻahu canvas print
Waikīkī after dark: a slower, quieter side of Honolulu
Waikīkī after dark is a slower city—seawall sunsets, torchlight at the Royal Hawaiian, slack key on the back streets, and ʻIolani Palace lit at night. Read more...
Mauna Kea Poliahu snow goddess canvas wall art — Hawaiian sacred summit
Mauna Kea: Hawaiʻi's sacred summit, stars, and snow
Mauna Kea is Hawaiʻi's sacred summit — taller than Everest base to peak, home of the snow goddess Poliahu, and a working temple still alive today. Read more...
Wailea Beach Maui canvas wall art — south shore gold sand tropical print
Wailea Beach: a complete guide to Maui's south shore
Wailea Beach is Maui's gentle south-shore crescent — golden sand, calm water, and sunset views toward Molokini. A complete guide for visitors to Maui. Read more...

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