The Hawaiian lei is known around the world. When visitors arrive on the islands, they're often greeted with one of these garlands made of perfectly blossomed flowers upon arrival. It's an iconic ...

Hawaiʻi, lei are more than flowers strung together. They are expressions of aloha, connection, and identity. On this episode ...

In some ways, Meleana Estes was born to be a lei maker. The 43-year-old from Honolulu, Hawaii, tells TODAY.com that she can still picture her tūtū (grandmother in Hawaiian) greeting her with fresh lei ...

2003-08-24 04:00:00 PDT Honolulu-- It's an island vacation cliche older than the picture postcard: step off a boat or plane and be greeted by a young woman offering a garland of flowers. The blooms ...

A prized Hawaiian tradition may be a unique economic indicator in Seattle, as businesses welcome more customers and stock back to their stores. Lei are here in abundance. One shopkeeper estimates this ...

Joe Santos stood on his feet all week, selling burgers at McDonald's, yet on a sunny Saturday, he hawks Hawaiian leis he stitched together himself, perched on a square of sidewalk in front of The ...

While Hawaii is about 4,103 miles from Jefferson Parish, that doesn't mean Hawaii can't come to the parish, or to Parkway Promenade XXIII at Chateau Golf and Country Club. A benefit for Jefferson ...