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Famous Lāʻie chef partners in Hukilau Marketplace poke food truck
Sam Choy (inset) opens a new Seafood & Poke truck with friend, Junior Ah You Famous Hawaiian chef Sam Choy, who was born and raised right here in Lāʻie, has partnered with Junior and Almira Ah You in opening Sam Choy & Tita’s Seafood & Poke food truck on...
Exercise Your Taste Buds on Oahu’s North Shore
So, you’re coming to the North Shore! You have your bags packed, and your activities planned. But to truly immerse yourself in the flavor of this magical place, you also need to grab a fork and dig in! We are pleased to provide you with an overview of some of the best...
Polynesian Cultural Center honors Tonga’s late queen mother
Tongan Villagers at the Polynesian Cultural Center joined their compatriots in the South Pacific in mourning Her Majesty Queen Mother Halaevalu Mata’aho. She passed away at age 90 on February 19, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand, where she had gone for medical treatment....
Meet Tupua, our Senior Master of Ceremonies
Tall, dark, handsome, killer smile, mellifluous voice, perfect diction, great stage presence, and more: Chances are if you’ve been to the Polynesian Cultural Center’s Alii Luau in the past three years, you’ve already met our Senior Master of Ceremonies, Tupua Ainuu....
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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....
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