Timbers Kaua'i Blog
Talk Story with Chris Gampon
We are so happy to welcome our new General Manager, Chris Gampon to the Timbers Kaua‘i at Hōkūala family. Chris was born and raised on Kaua‘i, and joined the team in March of this year. Please join us in a warm aloha and welcome to Chris as we learn more about him in this month’s Talk Story.
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Led by our Hawaiian Cultural Practitioner Kalani Flores, the team at Timbers Kauaʻi at Hōkūala aims to connect our sense of place firmly in the culture where it was built. We strive to do everything pono, respecting the land and the ancestors that came before us. With Kalani’s help, our staff is consistently learning more about Hawaiian culture, language, and practices, which we in turn share with our guests.
Affectionately referred to as the Prince of the People, Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole, or Prince Kūhiō, was born in Kōloa on March 26, 1871. Prince Kūhiō Day is celebrated yearly on March 26.
Timbers Kauaʻi recently had the privilege of welcoming the staff and students of Kanuikapono Public Charter School on property for a culturally-rich gathering that truly embodied aloha. Kanuikapono is located in Anahola here on Kauaʻi, on Hawaiian Homestead lands. They are a Hawaiian-focused K-12 school that provides cultural & experience-based learning opportunities for students and their ʻohana.
From Elvis Presley plucking away under a bright Hawaiian moon, to Hawaii’s own Israel Kamakawiwo’ole aka Bruddah IZ singing his iconic “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” Hawaiian music’s instrument of choice has certainly been deemed the ukulele. However, this cultural staple actually originated on a small tropical island southwest of Portugal.
A monthly series in partnership with Aloha Movement Kauai, a nonprofit dedicated to shared the meaning of aloha at home and around the world. This month features the concept of "kindness".
A monthly series in partnership with Aloha Movement Kauai, a nonprofit dedicated to shared the meaning of aloha at home and around the world. This month features the concept of "openess".
A monthly series in partnership with Aloha Movement Kauai, a nonprofit dedicated to shared the meaning of aloha at home and around the world. This month features the concept of "light".
A monthly series in partnership with Aloha Movement Kauai, a nonprofit dedicated to shared the meaning of aloha at home and around the world. This month features the concept of "kindness".