2015 World Fire Knife Championship Heats Up PCC

For the past 23 years the Polynesian Cultural Center has brought together many of the finest, most exciting Samoan knife dancers in the world — and please note, not all of them are ethnic Samoans — to compete for the title of World Fire Knife Champion.  Over...

Polynesian Men Do All the Cooking?

Up and until the time I entered college, I had no idea that men do all the cooking anywhere.  Certainly not in my home, though my dad was a good cook himself.  Unfortunately, his genes never got passed down to me.  It wasn’t until I started working at the Polynesian...

Laie Community Update

Laie Community Updates New Laie hotel: Work continues on the new Laie Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, with an official opening date still listed as “mid-summer” this year. Meanwhile, Lodging Dynamics, the new hotel’s managing partner, recently announced its executive...

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...