by Paniolo Preservation Society | Jun 4, 2021 | Blog, Featured
Visitors to Parker Ranch Center in Waimea are greeted with a series of expansive murals by Hawai’i Island Artist Marcia Ray. Commissioned in the late 1990’s, these works portray ranch life and paniolo culture in a unique and colorful way, backed by Marcia’s dedicated...
by Paniolo Preservation Society | Apr 30, 2021 | Blog, Events, Featured, Lei Day
Almost 100 years ago, writer Don Blanding had an idea that he thought was good enough to share with his bosses, editors of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin. “So, the bright idea that I presented was, “Why not have a Lei Day?” Let everyone wear a lei and give a lei. Let it...
by Paniolo Preservation Society | Mar 31, 2021 | Blog, Events, Rodeo Clinic
“Mr. Consistent” Mike Beers is a former world champion roper, 24-time National Finals Rodeo qualifier, ProRodeo Hall of Famer, and the only roper ever to have competed at all 43 Bob Feist Invitational roping competitions. Now Mike is bringing his winning expertise to...
by Paniolo Preservation Society | Mar 30, 2021 | Blog, Featured, Legacy, Paʻu Riders
A beautiful tradition rides on! Hawaiʻi’s people fell in love with the horse as soon as the first one arrived in 1803, quickly learning to ride astride, and enjoy the thrill flying across land, almost as fast as their seafaring friends in canoes. Women protected their...
by Paniolo Preservation Society | Feb 2, 2021 | Blog, In Memoriam, Legacy, Paniolo
When we lose a member of our paniolo ‘ohana, we all feel diminished for a time. Last fall, three of our Paniolo Preservation Society Hall of Famer’s rode out for the last time, and although we are saddened to report the loss of three notable men, we are grateful to be...
by Paniolo Preservation Society | Dec 15, 2020 | Blog, Events, Legacy, The Twilight Parade
Photo courtesy Ethan Tweedie The Holiday Season is such a special time in Waimea; it’s hard to imagine that it wasn’t always that way. Christmas actually came to Hawai‘i with the early missionaries in the 1800’s, who observed the religious occasion quietly. Almost 100...
