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Thank you for visiting The Kahala Hotel & Resort’s press room. Please click the links provided below to view our press releases. For more information view our Media Kit. The music provided on our home page is 'White Sandy Beach in Hawaii' performed by Israel 'IZ' Kamakawiwo'ole. Rights to the music provided by The Mountain Apple Company. |
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Kahala Magazine - Volume 7, No. 2 The Incredible Lightness of Being - Honolulu artist Debbie Young loves the sun, is an avid swimmer and paints her world on the canvases that make her one of Hawai‘i’s beloved contemporary artists. | Diamond Head: From a Distance - A photo essay of this O‘ahu landmark captures its moods, angles and ever-changing silhouettes, as seen from various perspectives and in changing light. | The Dream Weaver - The demanding techniques of ‘ie‘ie weaving.
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The Kahala Magazine Vol.6, No.1 (PDF)
Starship Hawai‘i - Ancient Polynesians were prolific explorers, navigating the high seas using the stars as their guide. This art of “wayfinding” was all but lost until Höküle‘a, a double-hulled canoe, took its maiden voyage, and with it Nainoa Thompson, the young navigator who carried this maritime legacy into the modern age. Following the Sun - 10 large-scale oil paintings by artists Saim Caglayan, Thomas Van Stein, and the late John Wisnosky | Recipe for Dessert | Volcanoes - The Ultimate Light Show | Fine Print - 75 years of aloha shirts
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The Kahala Magazine Vol.5, No.2 (PDF) A Signature Says A Lot - The Kahala’s Signature Suites, physical embodiments of the hotel’s perpetual reinvention of excellence. Fit for royalty yet decidedly warm and residential | Living Culture - From hand-carved nose flutes and gourd rattles to hula drums, Native Hawaiians crafted musical instruments that were functional works of art | The Open Heart - Spa Director Travis Kono | Steeped in Paradise - The Kahala’s afternoon tea | My Debut as a Literary Person - Mark Twain reflects on his time on the Islands | Jewel of O‘ahu - Gentle azure waters and thriving marine life make Hanauma Bay a natural treasure. |
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The Kahala Magazine Vol.5, No.1 (PDF)
The Light of Kahala - It sparkles. It glitters. It shimmers. The light that fills Kahala — from the morning glint of sunlight on the ocean to the purple shadows in the sky at dusk to the vivid arc of a rainbow out beyond the reef — is exquisite. Forest Spirits - Ancient Hawaii was a wonderland of birds. Its secluded forests were home to evolutionary triumphs like the palila and akakane honeycreepers, the vivid oo and the much revered io, or native hawk | Meet the G.M. | Women of Substance - Yvonne Cheng | Growing the Future | Casting Forth - A meditation on the charms and challenges of fly-fishing
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The Kahala Magazine Vol.4, No.2 (PDF)
Tales of Love and Marriage - Each couple’s story is unique: how they met, fell in love and decided to spend their lives together. Here meet three very different couples: an opera singer and a hospital minister, a pair of sweethearts from the Sunflower State and two self-professed MIT geeks. All share one thing, though: They chose to marry at The Kahala. At the Breaking Point - Photographs by Clark Little of Oahu's North Shore | Second Sight - Kahala's Warren Sasaki | The Ukulele Dynasty - Three generations of Kamakas have shaped the sound | The People's Museum - The Honolulu Academy of Arts | Food for the Skin - Hawaii's healing plants
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The Kahala Magazine Vol.4, No.1 (PDF) Born of Water - The dolphins who live at The Kahala — Hoku, Liho, Kolohe, Niele, Kai Nalu and Nai Noa — may share a home, but they each have their own histories, temperaments and desires. Meet all six in a photo essay by Wayne Levin. The Bishop - The famous museum is home to an astounding twenty-three million artifacts | The Wedding Planner - The Kahala's Stuart Kotake | What Dreams May Come - Paula Fuga spins music and magic from her life | The Artists and the Aina - Solomon Enos' deep love for Hawaii's land feeds his spririt - and his work | The Oh-So-Very Berry - Açai arrives in the islands and it's a hit | Words Across Worlds - Frank Stewart gathers an astonishing array of voices in the pages of Mänoa |
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Kahala Magazine Vol. 3, No 2 (PDF) Portraits of The Kahala - The voice of your wake-up call. An acai-loving executive chef. A massage therapist trained by her great-grandmothers in Samoa. A doorman who’s welcomed everyone from Muhammad Ali to the Queen Mum. The Kahala is home to allof great people — meet eleven of them here. | ‘Iolani -When ‘Iolani Palace was completed in 1882, it was thoroughly innovative for its time — a modern home for the Hawaiian monarchy created by the Islands’ then-sovereign, King David Kaläkaua. Today, over a century later, the palace stands as a testament to the king’s vision and worldview. | Liquid Wisdom - An inquiry into the best cup of tea you ever drank in your life. | A Glorious Light - The daring and wondrous life and art of Sergio Goes. |
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Kahala Magazine Vol. 3, No. 1 (PDF) Finding Balance - Relax. Breathe deep. Let go. Welcome to wellness at The Kahala, where nature meets nurture. | In the Valley of Mana - Throughout time, sacred energy has fed life in Waimea — and after two tumultuous centuries, tooday the valley is thriving once more. | IONA - Hawaii’s most innovative dance company is luring fans across the footlights and into the glow of inner illumination.Get Up, Stand Up Reid Inouye is at the forefront of Hawaii’s stand-up paddling craze. | 27 The Music Men - HAPA’s Barry Flanagan and Nathan Aweau mix it up. |
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Kahala Magazine Vol. 2, No. 2 (PDF) The Art of Renewal - The Kahala’s new rooms, redone from top to bottom, pay homage to the hotel’s tradition of elegance and offer a whole new standard of luxury and charm. | Life in Bloom - Jill Coryell is a handmaiden to evolution and a midwife to the hibiscus. An introduction to seven of her hybrid blossoms, all born in her small farm on Oahu’s North Shore. | Roots Bound - Jeff Peterson honors the legacy of Hawaiian slack key. | Blessed are the cheesemakers - At a small Maui dairy, life is good — and so is the goat cheese. |
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Kahala Magazine Vol. 2, No. 1 (PDF) Sweet Dreams - Pastry is an ephemeral wonder. From a simple sugar cookie toan elaborate sacher-torte, you have art — but only until you eat it. | Up North - On a small stretch of O‘ahu coastline, the world’s most famous waves bring endless renewal to a community that lives by nature’s rules. | In the Mix - Kahala bartender Kainoa Hohu has got a few good suggestions for you. | Camera - Edgy Lee’s movies take a frank and loving look at Native Hawaiian life. |
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Kahala Magazine Vol. 1, No. 1 (PDF) Kāhea‘ai! - Food visionaries are transforming the landscape of Hawaiian cuisine — and there has never been a better time to eat in the Islands. | Shangri La - On the slopes of Diamond Head, the heiress Doris Duke made real a dream — and gave the world just what it needs now. | Native Daughter - Kiana Davenport writes to celebrate the women of Polynesia. | Lei Po‘o - They’re nature’s halos, crowns woven to adorn the head, masterworks of a culture that lives close to the earth. |
