Diane Snoey Appler
Fine Art

What happened? I'm in the process of updating my website and there are just a few things I need to tweak.... please be patient!

It's a funny story - we first attended about 8 years ago and it was a mudfest! Out in the fields, torrential rains... mud everywhere! These tarps were put down on the walkways to help us navigate. Dining and enjoying the great dishes the chefs made was a challenge between the rain, umbrellas, and mud. Fast forward to this year, we were on island and grabbed tickets to attend the fest again. On the way into the event, across the Athletic ball field we spotted this sign. Nic

....can you drop me at the beach? Yes, there is a new high school sport and the gear will be needed - mom, can you buy me a new.....Surfboard?! Surf was up for the first high school surfing state championship held at Ho'okipa. Kahlil Pineres-Schooley of Seabury Hall is carried in celebration after winning the boys shortboard competition on May 2, 2026, at Ho’okipa to become the first state high school surfing champion in Hawaiʻi history. HJI / Cammy Clark photo 2025 State le