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Seasons in the Sun

THOMAS STEINHAUER STRIVES TO MAKE THE FOUR SEASONS SHINE
The Four Seasons Wailea has an interminable glow. Daylight sets cerulean pools and stunning staircases sparkling. The night bathes impeccable courtyards in the gleam of tiki torches and moonbeams. Employees and guests alike walk the premises with bright, satisfied smiles. Media outlets from CNN to Frommer’s travel [...]

June-July 2008 | Darlene Dela Cruz | 0 comments | Continued
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Out of the Woodwork

Explore the artistry of Ron Kent
Ron Kent started his woodworking career using found woods such as driftwood washing ashore and old plywood lying on the side of the road.
It’s a habit he hasn’t changed in 40 years of turning out art forms marked by elegance and polish, a far cry from their often humble origins.
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April-May 2008 | Nadine Kam | 0 comments | Continued
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Kid Care

Juggle family life with Au Pair In America and Aloha Nannies
The toys are out of control and taking over the living room. The preschool just called to say that your daughter has a fever. You have a miss-at-your-peril meeting at work. Your son has soccer practice. And what about dinner?
Managing the schedules of a working [...]

April-May 2008 | Alice Keesing | 0 comments | Continued
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Mark Dunkerley

GET TO KNOW THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF HAWAIIAN AIRLINES
Hawaiian Airlines CEO Mark Dunkerley isn’t taken to flights of fancy when he travels. As an executive for a major carrier, he does have VIP privileges on business trips, but leisure travel is another scenario. Even with hundreds of thousands of frequent flier miles on his [...]

April-May 2008 | Susan Sunderland | 1 comment | Continued
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Bridge-Building

Ed bridge, President and CO-CEO of Ben Bridge
Seated across from the Patek Philippe display case at Ben Bridge Timeworks Ala Moana Center, Ed Bridge, president and co-CEO of Ben Bridge Jeweler, spoke candidly about the ins and outs of the business, their family history, the direction of the company, the products, and their philosophy.
There’s a [...]

February-March 2008 | Melissa Moniz | 0 comments | Continued
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Finding the Right Balance

Fitness and conditioning drive Body Balance centre trainer Maria torcia
Long white sheets generously drape the ceilings and run down the walls of a lightly lit studio in the heart of Honolulu. As the linens sway in the air-conditioned breeze, a slender blonde walks softly between two rows of complicated-looking machines. Quite effortlessly, she jumps [...]

February-March 2008 | Sarah Pacheco | 0 comments | Continued
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Chinese Treasures

Robyn buntin sheds light on collectors’ fever
As relics of the past, you’d think early art and antiquities would be free from the current trends that drive retailers.
Not so. Just ask Robyn Buntin, who’s been in the business of dealing with fine art from Asia and the Pacific for 27 years. He’s witnessed many a bubble [...]

February-March 2008 | Nadine Kam | 0 comments | Continued
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Memoirs

Sample the services of private chef Peter Foster
It’s still early at the Commercial Fishing Village at Pier 38, but Honolulu’s top private chef Peter Foster is fueled up on caffeine and picking up his catch of the day at Fresh Island Fish. The top-quality onaga and hamachi are bound for a private dinner party at [...]

December-January 2008 | Alice Keesing | 0 comments | Continued
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