When COVID-19 struck the Islands and the rest of the world, people were canceling anything and everything they could. This hit our local musicians particularly hard. It’s been challenging for many artists who make a living gigging seven days a week to find work and income. Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award winner and Grammy nominee Kimié Miner lost […]
We know how hard it is to stay put. We’re actually not very good at it! Right now, though, with COVID-19 spreading at alarming rates across the globe and Hawaiʻi responding with a statewide shutdown, we’re all doing our part and staying home. But that doesn’t mean we can’t daydream about That Next Trip, right?
Books offer the perfect escape during these uncertain times. And you can literally travel anywhere—even to Hawaiʻi—while you’re stuck at home. Here are a few suggestions of books to order (or download) for whatever mood you’re in. You’re Into True Crime In the early hours of Sept. 13, 1931, Thalia Massie, a young Navy wife,
Maybe you canceled your vacation to Oʻahu this year. Or maybe you’re just looking for something cool to do while you’re quarantined at home. ʻIolani Palace, the only official residence of royalty in the U.S., launched free virtual experiences and online educational resources that allow you to tour the palace without leaving your living room.
It’s strange to see Waikīkī hotels dark at night. But amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. David Ige issued a mandatory 14-day quarantine for anyone visiting the state last week, causing travel to the Islands to slow to barely a trickle. On March 30, only 906 people arrived in Hawaiʻi, 161 of them visitors. In
For many, a trip to Hawaiʻi is not complete without a visit to Pearl Harbor, an American lagoon harbor west of Honolulu that’s brimming with World War II history and culture. And while visiting Pearl Harbor—and Hawaiʻi—may not be possible now, Pearl Harbor at Home looks to fill the void. Set up by the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum,
You had to cancel your vacation to Hawaiʻi—and you’re bummed. We get it. Even we can’t travel around the Islands like we’d want to, either, with a statewide stay-at-home mandate in effect through April 30. No one is allowed in state parks or on beaches, and nearly every retailer and many restaurants are closed. But that
We’re all living the #quarantinelife right now—and we could all use a mood boost. So the staff at HAWAIʻI Magazine put together some of their favorite Hawaiʻi hits, from a classic by Willie K to a groovy set by Kimie Miner, all perfect to listen to while you’re working, cooking dinner, walking your dogs or trying
If any one thing defines Hawai‘i to travelers, it would be our beaches. The Islands boast some of the most diverse stretches of oceanfront, from the jet-black sands of Punalu‘u on Hawai‘i Island to the otherworldly red landscape of Kaihalulu Beach in Hāna on Maui. And there’s so much to do on these beaches, from
Eric Dill, CEO of Koʻolau Distillery in Kailua, had heard about other craft distilleries on the Mainland coverting their operations to making hand sanitizers amid the coronavirus pandemic. The demand is extraorindarily high—and the supply nearly nonexistent in Hawaiʻi. He thought, “If you’ve got the ability to help, why wouldn’t you be helping in these
Lt. Gov. Josh Green spared five minutes with the HAWAIʻI Magazine team Thursday morning to discuss the fast-spreading COVID-19 in Hawaiʻi. (Green is also a practicing emergency room doctor on Hawaiʻi Island.) Some highlights: There are more than two dozen confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Hawaiʻi—and it’s rising. Private testing for COVID-19 is about to
UPDATED March 18, 2020 On March 18, Mayor Kirk Caldwell is restricting all Honolulu restaurants, bars and nightclubs from operating dine-in services starting at 8:30 a.m. Friday, March 20. They are allowed to offer delivery, takeout or curbside pick-up services. The restriction will last at least 15 days. “This is a strong action and one
