The flowers in that bright-purple lei you received on your Hawaii vacation almost certainly weren't grown in the Aloha State.

Mariamena Morisa grew up in Hawaii. She and her family moved to Alaska in the late ‘90s. At her high school graduation, her mom walked in carrying leis made out of saran wrap and ribbon with candy ...

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 ...

The Hawaiian lei is known around the world. When visitors arrive on the islands, they're often greeted with one of these garlands made of perfectly blossomed flowers upon arrival. It's an iconic ...

At commencement time, new graduates don their decorated caps and gowns, waving diplomas as they smile for photos. But many graduates also wear lei — made from flowers, candies, or ribbons around 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 ...