Hawaiian lei are often made with Thai orchids. Now, lawmakers are pushing for a restriction on imported flowers – which could ...

HONOLULU (AP) — Dear Tourist: 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 ...

Some Hawaii lawmakers think the state should be doing more to help the producers of lei made with locally grown flowers.

The Hawaii General Store in Seattle began from a simple act of aloha. In 1998, Hawaii expatriate Gail Stringer wanted to buy a lei in Seattle for a friend undergoing a tough time. A $55 red carnation ...

Celebrating its 70th year as Hawaii’s largest cultural celebration, Aloha Festivals will hold its annual Floral Parade this Saturday along historic Kalakaua Avenue through Waikiki. Thousands of ...

HONOLULU (AP) — Dear Tourist: 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 ...