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 ...

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 ...

While the rest of the world celebrates May Day on Thursday, in Hawaii it will be Lei Day. For centuries, leis have been synonymous with “aloha” in Hawaii. Polynesian voyagers carried them in their ...

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 ...

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 ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — When tourism shut down in 2020, so did many lei stands at the airport. Shop owners say they are seeing signs of recovery, however. Lei stands are in the middle of a busy season, ...