There are so many reasons we love winter in the Islands—I even wrote a blog about it!—but we decided to get a second opinion. We asked our pal Katrina Valcourt, the executive editor at our sister publication HONOLULU Magazine, to weigh in on winter in Hawaiʻi. We also discuss gift ideas for the Hawaiʻi lovers […]
The menu at the Manago Hotel restaurant rarely changes. The papaya at breakfast is usually from someone’s backyard and, if they’re available, the ono (wahoo) and ‘ōpelu (mackerel scad) on the lunch and dinner menus are caught off the Kona Coast. Here, you can order liver and onions—a rarity!—and pickled ogo (seaweed). The main attraction,
Summer and Hawaiʻi. It’s hard to find a better combination. But winter may actually be the better season to travel to the Islands. You won’t need an insulated parka and places don’t close up for the cold season. Don’t believe me? Here are a few reasons why we think winter—between October and April—is a great
There’s no shortage of Japanese bakeries in Hawaiʻi, from the popular Brug Bakery on Oʻahu to Patisserie Nanako in Waimea on Hawaiʻi Island. The breads are light and fluffy, the pastries delicate and gorgeous. It’s obvious why we’re all so addicted! Read More: This Family-Owned Bakery in Waimea Makes Affordable, High-Quality Japanese Desserts Now there’s a
Everywhere you look on Oʻahu, there’s beautiful scenery, from the windswept beaches in Kailua to the majestic pali (cliffs) of the Koʻolau Mountains. These images are all over social media—and we figure you probably want to know where these spots are. While some places—like the top of Haʻikū Stairs—are off-limits and others—like the entrance of
About half an hour from Kahului Airport is Kīhei, a sunny area that stretches for 6 miles along Maui’s south coast. Once a destination for vacationing aliʻi (Hawaiian royalty), this laid-back beach town still lures visitors, with its golden sands, snorkeling, whale-watching, beachy eateries and a wide assortment of affordable accommodations. It’s easy to see
Starting on Nov. 1, all of West Maui—except for historic Lahaina—will reopen to tourism, according to Maui Mayor Richard Bissen. This speeds up the city’s initial plan of reopening the area in phases, which began on Oct. 6, two months after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than century ravaged Lahaina and killed at least
There are some restaurants that, for whatever reason, you keep coming back to. Sometimes it’s nostalgia. Sometimes it’s convenience. And almost always it’s because there’s something there that you love: atmosphere, service, sizzling steak bites with onions. That’s how it’s been for me with Tiffany’s Bar & Grill in Wailuku, a family-run neighborhood sports bar
Fani Leilua drove all the way from Salt Lake City, Utah—more than 400 miles!—to eat at Zippy’s on the day it opened in Las Vegas. “When you fly into Hawaiʻi that’s the first stop you make and always the last stop because it‘s always something you wanna take back home,” she said in a video
Sometimes, you don’t have to be the biggest hotel on the block to be the best—and the winners of the 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards “Best Boutique Hotels on Oʻahu” category prove just that. These accommodations top-in-class at mixing humble, small-scale abodes with touches of luxury and finesse, and visitors love staying at these unique properties
Starting on Sunday, Oct. 6, visitors will be allowed to parts of West Maui, almost two months after deadly wildfires destroyed much of the coastal town of Lahaina and killed at least 97 people. It’s the deadliest wildfire in the U.S. in over a century. Maui County’s first phase of reopening on Sunday will be
Last month Foster Botanical Garden, the oldest of five city-run gardens on Oʻahu, reopened after it had been closed for improvements to pathways and bathrooms. Not much has changed at the 14-acre botanical garden, which can trace its roots back to 1853. That year Queen Kalama, the wife of King Kamehameha III, leased a 4.6-acre
