aloha friday scoop

the skies have ever-so-briefly shaken off the coast's june gloom so i will keep this short and sweet . . .

calling all makers! help our friends at interisland terminal finish r&d, a homegrown clubhouse designed for honolulu's creative community debuting this summer.

• fyi: fundraising campaign ends wed, jul 6th

find decorating delights during a one day sale at the cathy's marketplace warehouse filled with consignment and overstocked home goods.

• when: sat, jun 25th - 10a to 1p
• where: 410 keawe street, kaka'ako

three of my favorite things come together for the annual ma'o ma town fundraiser to support the waianae farm's youth leadership program.

• when: sat, jun 25th - 6p to 9p
• where: hisam, 250 south hotel street
• tix: $150 (a portion is tax-duductible)

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aloha friday scoop

independence day edition!

lots of deals and fun planned over the holiday weekend . . . enjoy!

stop into the butik which will be offering up to 50% off all style stocked in-store.

• when: fri, jul 2nd to mon, jul 5th (closed sun)
• where: 1067 kapiolani blvd, suite a-3

fighting eel celebrates the fourth at their studio by knocking 20% off your entire shop purchase (in-store only)!

• when: fri, jul 2nd to sat, jul 3rd - 10a to 5p
• where: 47 north hotel street, chinatown

first friday highlights include 10% off new summer frocks at roberta oaks where you can also save 25% off sierra dew; 10% off everything red, white and blue at fashionista's market; a mixed media installation at thirtyninehotel by artist kristen rae simonsen; and new goods and art at etown.

• when: fri, jul 2nd - 5p to 9p
• where: chinatown arts district

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no. 5 - mala'ai'opio

as often as we have driven out to the west side for my fella's dawn patrol surf sessions when we go home, i never realized that there were as many as 200 mom & pop farms hidden throughout the valley. one of them is the grassroots effort at mala'ai'opio (aka ma'o) which was established a few years ago as an organic farm where the 15 to 25 demo on the waianae coast could simultaneously receive vocational training while learning to care for the 'aina.

many island foodies have enjoyed ma'o's organic produce which is dished up at alan wong's, town restaurant, and aloha 'aina cafe. with the popularity of its produce growing, ma'o is working to expand its programs at waianae h.s. and turn the current 10 month internship into an associates degree at lcc. the good work they are doing to make the waianae coast more self-sufficient is as cool as their mantra:

no panic . . . go organic!

click here to learn how you can make a difference!