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Green & Quiet

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Royal Kunia: I expected dry and found green

Aug 27, 2026

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7 min read

Royal Kunia: I expected dry and found green

Flat cane land, engineered green, and 500 acres next door that are finally moving.

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The quietest valley minutes from town

Aug 13, 2026

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6 min read

The quietest valley minutes from town

Dowsett Highlands: cool Nuʻuanu green, running water, and a stillness the city forgets.

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The neighborhood that lives on the water

Jul 9, 2026

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7 min read

The neighborhood that lives on the water

On Kāneʻohe Bay, daily life runs on the tide, not the traffic.

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The neighborhood inside a garden

Jul 2, 2026

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7 min read

The neighborhood inside a garden

Haiku Plantation: a lush, family-friendly windward retreat at the foot of the Koʻolau

Tehane Wurdeman
Tehane Wurdeman

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The neighborhood built on a fishpond

Jun 25, 2026

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5 min read

The neighborhood built on a fishpond

Wailupe: real in-town waterfront on a peninsula that did not exist before 1948

Tehane Wurdeman
Tehane Wurdeman

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The view that stops you on the way up

Jun 18, 2026

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5 min read

The view that stops you on the way up

Waialae Nui Ridge: panoramic views, an intimate community, minutes from Kahala Mall

Tehane Wurdeman
Tehane Wurdeman

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The date on this trail ended in marriage.

Jun 4, 2026

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6 min read

The date on this trail ended in marriage.

ʻAiea Heights has been in my heart ever since..

Tehane Wurdeman
Tehane Wurdeman

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I celebrated my marriage at Ko Olina

May 28, 2026

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5 min read

I celebrated my marriage at Ko Olina

The Ihilani is the Four Seasons now. My relationship with this coast goes back further than the name change.

Tehane Wurdeman
Tehane Wurdeman

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The Valley That Holds You

May 15, 2026

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5 min read

The Valley That Holds You

A professor, a forest, and what Kalihi Valley quietly offers that the rest of Honolulu can't.

Tehane Wurdeman
Tehane Wurdeman

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The view from ʻĀlewa Heights

May 7, 2026

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6 min read

The view from ʻĀlewa Heights

A hillside neighborhood where quiet streets, deep roots, and panoramic views shape a different kind of Honolulu life.

Tehane Wurdeman
Tehane Wurdeman

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This Is What Old Hawaiʻi Felt Like

Apr 23, 2026

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7 min read

This Is What Old Hawaiʻi Felt Like

Green, private, and closer to town than you'd expect.

Tehane Wurdeman
Tehane Wurdeman

Moanalua Valley

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The Valley the Royals Chose

Mar 5, 2026

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13 min read

The Valley the Royals Chose

Central Honolulu's most overlooked address — royal heritage, top schools, and Ko'olau trails from your front door.

Tehane Wurdeman
Tehane Wurdeman

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Above It All: Maunalani Heights

Jan 8, 2026

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11 min read

Above It All: Maunalani Heights

Tehane Wurdeman
Tehane Wurdeman

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Manoa Valley: Where Rainforest Dreams Meet Urban Convenience

Jun 3, 2025

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8 min read

Manoa Valley: Where Rainforest Dreams Meet Urban Convenience

Tehane Wurdeman
Tehane Wurdeman
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