Mark Wiens How To Cook a Pig

Mark Wiens continues his adventure in Polynesian Foods at the Polynesian Cultural Center with a close look at how to cook a pig in an imu, a Polynesian oven that uses banana leaves and hot rocks, among other things, to cook a very succulent pig.Click on the image to...

Tahitian Black Pearls

I don’t know if many of you out there are into Tahitian black pearls.  But I am.  Not for me, of course.  I don’t wear them, though I know of men that do wear them.  I love buying them for my wife, mothers, sisters, daughters and daughter-in-laws.  My wife actually...
Watermelon ‘Otai Recipe

Watermelon ‘Otai Recipe

‘Otai (pronounced OH – tie) is a refreshing summer drink that doubles as the perfect end to a summer barbecue or any summer gathering. It has its roots in Polynesia where Tongans, Samoans, Hawaiians and Fijians, to name a few, would enjoy this yummy...

PCC Guides “Dive the Extra Mile”

“Everything was going according to plan, until the groom accidentally dropped his wedding ring into the lagoon. Not wanting to ruin the wedding, many of our employees jumped into the water to help look for the ring … but in the murky waters of this fresh...
Under-the-Radar Beaches of Oahu

Under-the-Radar Beaches of Oahu

Under-the-Radar Beaches of Oahu  By Whitney Butler  No vacation to Oahu would be complete without a trip (or two or three) to the beach. While Oahu has several famous beach destinations, there’s a bounty of lesser-known beaches that feature exclusive shorelines and...

News Around Laie – June 2015

■ PCC Maori musician named Kamehameha Schools Kapalama principal:  A contingency of officers and cultural leaders from the Polynesian Cultural Center recently presented one of our own to the Kamehameha Schools Kapalama (KSK) in Honolulu in an exchange of traditional...