The flowers in that bright-purple lei you received on your Hawaii vacation almost certainly weren't grown in the Aloha State. The vast majority of those odorless orchids are imported ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) – In the ahupuaʻa of Waiākea, which lies in the moku of Hilo on the island of Hawaiʻi, stands a street that brings our attention to Hawaiʻi’s garland. We are speaking of Lei St. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aloha! The Hawaiian lei is known around the world. When visitors arrive on the islands, they're often greeted with one of these ...

From its golden sun to its turquoise surf, Hawaii can always take your breath away. But it's the colorful leis that may dazzle the most. The island's exquisite array of flowers, valued for their ...

A vendor from The Orchid Lei Company displays a vibrant selection of leis at the 97th annual Lei Day celebration in Honolulu. (Jeremy Yurow/Courthouse News). HONOLULU (CN) — Beneath clear blue skies ...

Buying lei made only with natural materials from Hawaii nei could be a new requirement for state agencies under an effort at the Legislature aimed at helping the local floriculture industry. Companion ...

Tanya Iwalani José’s fingers moved deftly as she braided strands of beige-colored raffia to form the base of her lei wili — a form of Hawaiian lei, the flower garland synonymous with Polynesian ...

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 ...