If CPO Quarters 31 on Ford Island could talk, it would tell the story of Bernie and Coty Burnfin and how they woke up on December 7, 1941 in the middle of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
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The History of Ford Island: From Oysters to Ships
The story of Pearl Harbor and Ford Island cannot be separated from its role in the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii. This brief history goes over the basics of how a body of water that once fed the people of Hawaii became wholly owned by the U.S. government.
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Keoua Hale: The History of the Palace of Princess Ruth Keelikolani
Keōua Hale, once located at 21 Emma Street in Honolulu, was a grand Victorian-era palace built by one of the last Kamehameha descendants, Princess Ruth Keelikolani. Keōua Hale, completed in 1882, was the most elaborate and most expensive home built in the Hawaiian Islands at that time. After serving as a private residence, it served primarily as
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One for All: The Many Reasons to Love OC1s
Dozens of one-paddler outrigger canoes (OC1s) drift side-by-side at the racing start line several yards off Lanikai Beach in Hawaii. My canoe and I are sandwiched between a teenager with Justin Bieber hair and a guy with biceps bulging from his orange sleeveless jersey. The starting horn sounds and our impressive armada launches forward. Mr. Bieber
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