Lei are put together in the back part of Cindy’s Lei & Flower Shoppe. The shop receives countless thank you notes for lei. “I feel fortunate people allowed us to be part of their lei tradition,” said ...

From its golden sun to its turquoise surf, Hawaii can always take your breath away. But it's the colorful leis that may dazzle the most. The island's exquisite array of flowers, valued for their ...

2003-08-24 04:00:00 PDT Honolulu-- It's an island vacation cliche older than the picture postcard: step off a boat or plane and be greeted by a young woman offering a garland of flowers. The blooms ...

There's not as many flowers for Leianne Farrelly's grandson to collect this time around. "The wind just blew all the plants over," Farrelly said. Fences typically full of pakalana -- now empty.