january • 2015 keiki cover models

Mahalo to the Brown ‘ohana for sharing Duke Kameaho‘okohoiapu‘uwaihaokilaka‘alokuloku and Aaliyah Ku‘umomimakamae with us this month for our cover.

Duke and Aaliyah’s Tutu, Malia Williams, works as an “At Your Service” agent at Wailea Marriott Resort & Spa.

Mom is Chantelle Brown, Ocean Safety Training Captain for Maui County, and dad is Keola Brown, Ocean Safety North District Captain, Maui County.

Duke is in third grade at Makawao Elementary. and Aaliya attends preschool at Makawao Hongwanji.

Duke is seven years old, and his Hawaiian name means “the chosen one who has a heart of steel and is unafraid to brave any of the elements.” He loves playing football and baseball, and playing Minecraft on the ipad.

Aaliyah’s Hawaiian name means “my precious pearl.” She is four years old, and loves sleepovers at Tutu’s house, where they enjoy playing games, reading books, watching movies, and eating yummy desserts!

Mom shares: “We are so very proud of our children…we are blessed to have such wonderful healthy children, and there is not a day that goes by without my telling them multiple times, ‘I love you!’”

cane & canoe: gracious, refined dining at the montage kapalua bay

Kapalua boasts some of the finest sunsets on Maui. And when you pair a fiery orange and red light show with exquisite cuisine served in a refined, intimate setting, you’ve got yourself a winner in my book. This, my friends, is what awaits at Cane & Canoe—the signature restaurant at the Montage Kapalua Bay.

Situated on the site of the former Kapalua Bay Hotel, the property that was previously the Ritz-Carlton Club & Residences was rebranded in mid-2014 to Montage Kapalua Bay, becoming the first resort in Hawai‘i for this California-based hotel management company. The property underwent a $15 million renovation, converting it from all timeshare to 56 for-sale residences and a 50-room, all-suite hotel.

fresh from the artists’ studios: a trilogy of acclaimed exhibitions

If you’re an art aficionado like me, January is a great time to be on Maui. Fine artists across the entire state, as well as the Mainland, have been busy creating new works for three exhibitions opening this month. We have gathered the details for you to enjoy and share with your guests this month.

Celebration of Hawai‘i
Viewpoints Gallery, Makawao

2015 marks the tenth year of Viewpoints Gallery’s Celebration of Hawai‘i invitational exhibition. The entire gallery is transformed into a comprehensive display of art related to Hawai‘i. Collectors from around the state and the world await this exhibition, which has become an annual pilgrimage for many. Oil, acrylic, pastel, watercolor, wood, ceramic, stone, metal, fiber, photography, jewelry, glass, and kapa, are transformed by some of the finest talents in Hawai‘i, and coalesced into a collection of cultural importance.