a walk back in time

visits to the cemetery are a ritual in hawaii yet only the most curious ever venture beyond the gravesides of their ancestors to say hello to the neighbors. if you count yourself in the camp that considers old cemeteries to be a romantic glimpse into the past, next weekend brings a chance to take a cemetery walking tour with nanette napoleon, hawaii's very own history detective.

go beyond the ghost stories and get the 411 on the symbolism behind the centuries old tombstones and discover more about the inhabitants (a veritable who's who of hawaii history) who have made the cemeteries of the mission houses and kawaiaha'o church their final resting place.

• when: sat, jul 19th - 9a to 11a
• where: mission houses museum
• tix: $20 ($10 museum members)
• fyi: ring 808.531.0481 x 707 to reserve your spot

pau hana clicks

it's finally tour de france season (allez, allez!) so very little blog reading is happening in my world, but here are a few interesting, if last minute, tidbits:

• lunch time grinds discovers a mom & pop india market tucked away in honolulu (samosas, spices & saris!).

• one of my favorite stories in recent memory is nadine kam's piece about the stylish ladies of the bon ton social club. {via fashion tribe}

• sytycd catchup! the versatile dance moves of local boy mark kanemura ranged from week four's foxtrot and jazz hands to week five's salsa and broadway routine.

have a happy weekend!

weekly sales sheet

 berrysprite cupcake + tangerine

to celebrate her birthday, holly of berrysprite is having a week long sale and has sweetly offered all h|h readers the 20% kama'aina discount on her adorable handmade creations. simply enter the secret code in the message box at checkout and wait for the revised invoice.

• secret code: yay hawaii
• when: now to fri, jul 18th

kicks/hi is having a sale just for the ladies this weekend. score 20 to 75% off all women's clothing & shoes (excluding the in-house line of w's tees).

• when: now to sun, jul 13th
• where: kicks/hi - ward + makaloa

also this weekend, shasa emporium kicks off their semi-annual clearance sale with up to 80% off style staples like ella moss, la made & susana monaco. stop by saturday for the kisa kosmos trunk show which will be in-store with a preview of their fall 08 collection (free gift with purchase).

• when: now to sun, jul 13th
• where: shasa emporium, kahala mall
• trunk show: sat, jul 12th - 12p to 5p

p.s. bluefly has a small stock of malia mills bikinis and coverups marked down 40%.

sig zane summer 2008

2008 has been declared the international year of the reef and one way you can do your part to help save hawaii's coral reefs is to scoop up sig zane's limited edition kai palaoa design. the ancient hawaiian art form of 'ohe kapala (traditional bamboo stamps used to create tapa) inspired the bold pattern which celebrates both the creation of the reefs and the way of life the reefs sustain for all the creatures who call the ocean home (or consider the waves their home away from home).

a portion of sales from the collection will be donated to support the educational programs of the national oceanic & atmospheric association's national marine sanctuaries hawaii division.

be sure to take some time to click around the online shop which is stocked with lots of new goodies from pretty pillows to stylish leather goods and adorable keiki wear (how cute is that l'il dress!).

or stop by sz's hilo or wailuku outposts:

• big island: 122 kamehameha avenue, hilo
• shop hours: mon - fri, 9:30a to 5p & sat, 9a to 4p

• maui: 53 north market street, wailuku
• shop hours: mon - fri, 10a to 5p & sat, 10a to 3p

the haunted works of edwin ushiro

when we met * since time only meant . . .

a few weeks ago, i stumbled upon a collection of artwork in an online gallery and instantly felt a connection to the small kid time escapades and plantation town backdrops of one artist who i just knew had to be from hawaii.

it turns out that edwin ushiro, the la-based artist behind the canvas, is a local boy who grew up on maui and left for the mainland to study illustration at pasadena's art center college of design. after graduation, he joined the ranks of kama'aina working behind the scenes in hollywood (storyboard artist, visual effects consultant) while continuing to use a mix of mediums to recreate scenes evocative of many an island childhood.

art always becomes a bit more intriguing when you discover the maker's perspective and edwin's work is a yet another reminder that looks can be deceiving if the viewer doesn't go beyond the first glance. a few clicks around his website revealed that just below the surface of these seemingly idyllic paintings lay the spooky worlds whispered about around campfires and sleepovers. those same obake stories that chill(ed) many of us to the bone sparked edwin's fascination with the paranormal which have become the inspiration behind many of his pieces.

when everything really mattered

edwin's fan base has grown after only a few appearances at galleries around los angeles and his newest work will make its debut at his solo exhibit, while tides guide you back home, at project:gallery in culver city this weekend.

red dots seem to be a familiar sight when edwin's art hits the market, however his work seems to have somehow slipped under the radar of the hawaii art scene. hopefully, that will be remedied soon but until then a few clicks will allow you to take a peek here - buy prints here - and order wallpaper here (all the way from spain so beware the exchange rate).

so/cal readers are invited to stop by project:gallery and join edwin at the opening reception saturday evening. hope to see you there!

• when: sat, jul 12th - 7p to 10p
• where: 8545 washington blvd, culver city
• show dates: sat, jul 12th - sat, aug, 9th

p.s. stay in the loop via edwin's blog.