Hawaiian monk seals are getting a lot of attention this week—and not because they’re critically endangered. (They are.) Two video clips of visitors appearing to disturb Hawaiian monk seals in Hawaiʻi have gone viral recently, prompting an investigation into the incidents by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and community outrage over the illegal […]
Aloha Friday Picks is a weekly news blog that will run every Friday and features three things we recommend you do, try or experience over the weekend. Send us tips at media@hawaiimagazine.staging.upspringsites.com. New restaurants have opened—and favorite ones have reopened. Here’s where you should eat this weekend. Mariposa at Neiman Marcus, Oʻahu After more than a
The popular Maunawili Falls Trail, a 2.8-mile trek to a swimming hole in Windward Oʻahu, will be closed for two years starting on July 15. The state is planning major improvements to the trail, which starts in the quiet Maunawili Estate subdivision, which has been inundated with hikers in recent years. Residents have long complained
Lifeguards are working longer hours on Oʻahu beaches—and that’s good news for beachgoers. Beginning on July 11, hours changed to 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., extended from from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Right now lifeguard towers at the beach will continue to operate under the old hours; mobile response vehicles will be working the
Aloha Friday Picks is a weekly news blog that will run every Friday and features three things we recommend you do, try or experience over the weekend. Send us tips at media@hawaiimagazine.staging.upspringsites.com. Count your blessings, because so far, this summer has not been unbearably hot. Sure, we had a week or two of uncomfortable mugginess in June,
Starting today, U.S. travelers who have been fully vaccinated can fly to Hawaiʻi from anywhere in the United States without quarantine or getting a COVID test. (Fully vaccinated means 15 days after the second dose in a two-dose series—such as Pfizer or Moderna vaccines—or two weeks after a single-dose vaccine like Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen
It’s not every day a leak from an upstairs bathroom results in a dream kitchen. That’s what happened to Kanoe Gibson, co-host of “HI Now.” “We had no intentions of renovating our kitchen unless we won the lottery,” she says, laughing. “But we had a flood in our kitchen, so we were forced to do it.” Gibson, who
You don’t have to be in Hawaiʻi to feel like you’re in Hawaiʻi, and this version of our summer playlist has all the right feels. From Tai Verdes to Justin Bieber, Don Ho and Kaʻau Crater Boys, this collection of songs will almost certainly have something for everybody. And if you want even more—even more!—great
July 8. It’s the day vaccinated U.S. travelers have been waiting for. It’s the anticipated day Hawaiʻi will allow Americans with proof they’re fully vaccinated to fly to Hawaiʻi—any island—without any travel restrictions. Meaning no quarantine or pre-travel requirements, as long as they upload their vaccination records to the state’s Safe Travels website and arrive
The Merrie Monarch Festival is back this year—and competition starts today in Hilo. There is one change: It will be broadcasted on television—meaning no spectators—due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The performances and announcement of winners will be broadcast on July 1 to 3. In 2020 festival president Luana Kawelu made the crucial decision to cancel
Maui has long been the favorite of visitors to Hawaiʻi, beloved for its gorgeous beaches, stunning vistas and charming towns. And right now, as the Islands welcome more and more visitors, there are dozens of new (and perpetual) reasons to visit the Valley Isle. 1. Haleakalā National Park Most of the 30,000-acre Haleakalā National Park
Aloha Friday Picks is a weekly news blog that will run every Friday and features three things we recommend you do, try or experience over the weekend. Send us tips at media@hawaiimagazine.staging.upspringsites.com. There’s lots to celebrate this weekend in Hawaiʻi—and masks outdoors is optional!—so here are some fun, get-outdoors things to do to celebrate
