2014 Christmas Lagoon

by | Nov 19, 2014 | News at the Center

Enjoy Christmas canoe rides again at the Polynesian Cultural Center Once again, visitors can experience our “Christmas in Polynesia” on select evenings in December with seasonal canoe rides and other performances that are especially designed as wholesome family...
Potato Salad: Hawaiianized

Potato Salad: Hawaiianized

by | Oct 31, 2014 | Eat Polynesia!

The weather here in Hawaii has been hot recently, humid and muggy, the kind of weather that makes you inclined to seek out buildings with some good air conditioning. In such circumstances, eating warm or hot foods only serves to intensify the heat of the day and make...
Sharing Our Love of Kulolo

Sharing Our Love of Kulolo

by | Oct 31, 2014 | Eat Polynesia!

By Guest Food Blogger, Nina S. Jones Since my husband and I first arrived on the island three months ago, we have discovered a number of Polynesian food treats that we had not experienced before. Poke, in all its variety; Poi, which can be surprising delicious, but...

Hukilau Marketplace Nearing Completion!

by | Oct 28, 2014 | News at the Center

Update on PCC’s Hukilau Marketplace, nearby hotel  The PCC’s new Hukilau Marketplace is on schedule for a soft opening next month, and a grand opening early next year (as shown in the recent aerial photo by PCC senior volunteer Jack Baxter):  “We’re on schedule to...

Fiji Day at the Polynesian Cultural Center

by | Oct 28, 2014 | News at the Center

October 10th was Fiji Day, which commemorates both the day in 1874 when traditional Fijian chiefs ceded their islands to Great Britain and also the same day in 1970 when Fiji regained its independence from British colonial rule.   Like many islanders, Fijians...

Teri-yummy!

by | Oct 22, 2014 | Eat Polynesia!

Have you ever tried making Teriyaki Chicken or Teriyaki Beef only to find out that there’s a lot more to making quality teriyaki than simply adding some store-bought teriyaki sauce to some cooked meat? I certainly have.  As I’ve said before, about a year...