The best lū‘au in Hawai‘i will serve the authentic stuff: succulent kālua pig, creamy haupia and, of course, poi. So if you are lucky enough to get handed that perfect plate, here’s what you’ll be eating: Squid lūʻau (top right), poi (bottom right) and chicken long rice (left). Photo: Aaron K. Yoshino Squid lū‘au: A classic lū‘au dish made with taro leaves (aka lū‘au or kalo leaves) simmered with octopus (tako) and coconut […]
The monster surf has long lured spectators to Hawaiʻi in the winter months. It’s not unusual for traffic to crawl along Kamehameha Highway on Oʻahu’s North Shore, as people craned their necks to watch the huge waves roll in. The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational—arguably the most anticipated surf meet in the Islands—attracts thousands of people to
We love everything about the beaches in Hawai‘i: the golden sand, the warm breeze, the lazy lapping of the ocean. But every beach, even those visitors and residents have deemed Hawaiʻi’s favorites, has its own set of problems, from parking to just getting there in the first place. Here are a few tips to make sure
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. It’s November—can you believe it? And it’s already getting a little cooler around here. It’s a great time to get outdoors and plant
More than a month after the Pearl Harbor National Memorial on Oʻahu reopened to the public, USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park said it is reopening to the public on Friday. The popular visitor attraction has been closed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March. “We’ve taken advantage of the closures this year to make a
Some of Hawaiʻi’s most beloved restaurants have closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic: Top of Waikīkī, Like Like Drive Inn, Nobu Honolulu, Dillingham Saimin, Da Kitchen on Maui, Art Café Hemingway on Kaua’i. More than 50 restaurants have already closed—and counting. (For an updated list of restaurants that have closed in Hawaiʻi, click here.) Town, a
Before researching for this cookbook, author Adrienne Robillard was more of a camping griller—hot dogs, hamburgers, the usual backyard fare. (She’s not a fan of lighting a grill.) But when she set out to write “The ʻOhana Grill Cookbook: Easy and Delicious Hawaiʻi-Inspired Recipes from BBQ Chicken to Kalbi Short Ribs” (Ulysses Press, 2020), she
Like many visitor attractions on Oʻahu, Nuʻuanu Pali State Wayside—commonly known as the Pali Lookout—will reopen on Wednesday after being closed in March due to COVID-19. The state closed the popular lookout due to concerns about large crowds gathering there and budgetary constraints. Starting on Wednesday, the park will be open from 6 a.m. to
There’s no doubt about it: Planning a 2020 Hawaiʻi travel itinerary is like trying to herd a group of cats. While beaches, hiking trails and parks are open again to the public, many festivals, marathons, annual events, concerts and contests have decided to skip 2020 in an effort to prevent large social gatherings where outbreaks
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 no doubt about it, this weekend will be an interesting one, to say the least. With Halloween falling on a Saturday and
Master storyteller Lopaka Kapanui doesn’t just tell spooky stories and lead ghost tours around Honolulu. He also blesses homes, often in attempt to rid them of lurking spirits. He shares a story about blessing a home in Nuʻuanu after the owner’s wife had died of cancer on a particularly foggy day. Find out what happens! Want
This summer, a couple of months after the state issued the first shutdown to control the spread of COVID-19 in the Islands, our team visited Oʻahu’s most popular neighborhoods to see how the lack of visitors had affected these areas. There were no surprises: Lots of businesses were shuttered—mostly temporarily, some permanent—the beaches were empty
