B on Hawaii

It has finally happened: Our pond water has jumped the pond.

We recently learned that London, England's most famous hotel, Claridge's, will include bottled deep sea water taken from 3,000 feet below Hawaii's Kona coastline, for their in-house "H2O Menu".

When it comes to eating healthy, there is an ever-expanding array of information. And it can seem at times like the more we learn about our options, the more complex the decision making process becomes.

This September, a number of statewide museums and galleries will participate in Smithsonian Magazine's nationwide Museum Day promotion. On the 27th of that month, those who download free admission cards off the Smithsonian web site will gain access to any number of participating venues.

Sometimes you’re just in the right place, at the right time. Spyder Wright is one of those people. And, so was B on Hawaii, when we happened to be on an airport shuttle with the shaper, pro surfer, fixture on the Hawaii surf scene since the mid-1960s and 2008 inductee in to the Surfing Hall of Fame.

As surprising as it may seem, being a wellness correspondent definitely has it perks. Yet every now and then,"perks" gets taken to a whole new level.

It's that time again: When the postcard-perfect beaches and resorts of Wailea host the Maui Film Festival. Starting this Wednesday, June 11, more celebrities than usual descend upon the Four Seasons Resort to walk the red carpet, and promote whatever film they have due to release.

We all want to get on the green bandwagon. But sometimes getting started on that new health regimen, or switching over to "greener" home and garden products sounds great in theory.

Hawaii Regional Cuisine co-founder Mark Ellman hangs with A-listers and rock stars like Alice Cooper and Clint Eastwood. He launched a small empire of food eateries with Maui Tacos, which has outlets from Kihei to Windward Oahu, and San Francisco to 5th Avenue, N.Y.C. 

I’m sure you’ve all heard the number one cause of death in America is heart disease. Yet did you know that the death rate for Hawaiians from heart disease is 44% higher than that for the total U.S. population (Source: U.S. Congress, Office of Technology Assessment, 1987).

Golf aficionados have had to wait a long, long time for some hot golf news (just writing that phrase felt funny) out of B on Hawaii headquarters. That wait is over.