At the same time, we’re also dipping in and out of what feels like a real party, a traditional Hawaiian luau, this one a birthday get-together. A pit is dug, a pig is roasted, stories are told.

Solstice Senior Living in Palatine, where La Verne now resides, fulfilled at least the spirit of her dream Monday, when it threw her a Hawaii-themed 100th birthday party. The facility's dining ...

No one wants to assemble individual sandwiches for a big party. That's where Hawaiian rolls come in — you know, those orange packages of sweet rolls that come in a paper tray. Because they're ...