Sesquicentennial

Laie sesquicentennial celebration: In early 1865 — 150 years ago — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased the two ahupuaa [traditional Hawaiian land divisions] of Laie, and established the small community as a Mormon plantation, headquarters and...

Polynesian Cultural Center Affiliate Program

PCC Launches E-Commerce Affiliate Program Within days, if it’s not already up on the Internet, the Polynesian Cultural Center will launch it’s new, first-ever e-commerce affiliate program that will enable participating website publishers to earn PCC commissions. As...

Hukilau Marketplace Ono Yo

Ono Yo, For a Treat With Extra ‘Kick’ PCC’S new Hukilau Marketplace offers a wide variety of shopping and eating experiences. So, from time to time, we’ll review some of your options . . . starting with the Ono Yo Naturally Simple Frozen Yogurt stand in this issue....

2015 World Fireknife Championship

Mark Your Calendars: Samoan Fireknife Championships, Festival  The Polynesian Cultural Center will stage the 23rd annual We Are Samoa World Fireknife Championships… May 7, 2015 (Thursday), 7 p.m. in the Hale Aloha: junior (ages 6-11), intermediate (12-17) and...

New Alii Luau at The Polynesian Cultural Center

Check out our “New” Aliʻi Lūʻau “It is still the Alii Luau. We haven’t changed the name,” said PCC Islands Director Steve Laulu, who also oversees the luau. “We want our guests to understand that we continue to honor Hawaii, our host islands — and not just...

Fire Walkers are HOT!!!

www.expeditions.com In 1996, the firewalkers from Fiji were invited to perform and share the art of walking on fire at the Polynesian Cultural Center. For many of us it was our first time witnessing the legendary fire walk. There was a lot of excitement and buzz...
Lilikoi Cake with frosting and glaze

Lilikoi Cake with frosting and glaze

The Lilikoi or passion fruit is a favorite in the islands with its sweet/tart flavor and versatility. From cakes to marinades there is always room for a little lilikoi. There are several varieties of passion fruit with colors ranging from red to purple to yellow. The...

2015 March Updates

PCC updates: Hukilau Marketplace opening   Hukilau Marketplace Grand Opening The official opening of our exciting new Hukilau Marketplace on February 20, 2015, was another great Polynesian Cultural Center event. Hundreds of people from the community got the...

Pounders Restaurant Pizza and More!

Spoiler alert: Pounders pizza may wreck you from enjoying any others  The next time you’re in Laie, home of the Polynesian Cultural Center, and you’re feeling ono (hungry), you’ve gotta’ try one of our new Pounders Restaurant 10-inch Hawaiian pizzas in the Hukilau...
Maoritanga — The Maori Way of Life

Maoritanga — The Maori Way of Life

Māoritanga — Māori culture — is very much alive  Occasionally, a travel writer may describe the Polynesian Cultural Center as a “living museum”: That is, a place where we’ve recreated the past, but that’s not really accurate. Granted, most Polynesians now-a-days live...