Hawaii’s unofficial second New Year’s celebration, Chinese New Year, doesn’t officially start until Jan 31. But festivities on Oahu will begin as early as next week—Jan. 24—and continue through Jan. 31 in the Chinatown Culture & Arts District and at the Honolulu Academy of Arts. We’ve got the highlights here. Gung Hee Fat Choy! Be […]
Imagine spending a morning in the Islands watching humpback whales breach and spout as they migrate through the warm Hawaiian waters, all the while helping marine scientists study the habits of our largest annual visitors. These are just two of the benefits of volunteering for the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Ocean Count,
It’s the last weekend to view a collection of Hawaii works by pioneering American artists Georgia O’Keeffe and Ansel Adams, on display at the Honolulu Museum of Art. In 1929 painter Georgia O’Keeffe and photographer Ansel Adams met for the first time in Taos, New Mexico. She was an established artist; he was just starting
We thought we were early for lunch. It was 9 a.m., after all. But by the time we walked up to the entrance of Sam Sato’s, an unpretentious, old-time restaurant in Wailuku’s industrial area, a crowd of hungry patrons were already gathered, names written on a little yellow pad at the takeout window. Waiting to
After 56 years on Kalakaua Avenue, Waikiki’s iconic International Market Place will shut down forever at the close of business, Dec. 31. Landowner Queen Emma Land Co. plans to demolish the maze of open-air souvenir kiosks known for its kitschy, old Waikiki charm into a modern, high-end, three-story retail complex that will include a Saks
A stellar lineup of Hawaii entertainers including ukulele master Jake Shimabukuro and part-time Maui resident Mick Fleetwood are set to perform at a Waikiki benefit concert to help Philippines victims of Typhoon Haiyan. The Kokua for the Philippines concert happens this Sunday, Dec. 15, on the Great Lawn of the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach
The historic sites of the National Park Service’s World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument will mark Pearl Harbor Day on Sat., Dec. 7, with several events commemorating the 72nd anniversary of the day that instigated America’s entry into World War II. With the theme, “Sound the Alarm,” this year’s commemoration will focus
Supporting local farms and food producers has been a mission of the Waipa Foundation since it was founded in the 1980s to manage one of the largest intact and undeveloped land divisions in Hawaii. The community-based nonprofit oversees the 1,600-acre ahupuaa of Waipa on the north shore of Kauai. Their boundaries determined by Hawaiian alii
It may not snow (much) in Hawaii, but folks in Honolulu know the holiday season is officially in full swing when our 21-foot “Shaka Santa” takes his place—toes dipped in the water, left hand flashing a sky-high “shaka”—on the wall of the fountain pool at Honolulu Hale (Oahu’s city hall). Seated along lei-draped, muumuu-clad “Tutu
Start praying for big waves, oh, right about now. The holding period for the Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau surfing contest begins on Sun., Dec. 1 at Waimea Bay on Oahu’s famed North Shore. The world’s longest-running and most prestigious big-wave invitational, “The Eddie,” as the contest is affectionately nicknamed, honors legendary Hawaiian surfer
Hawaii’s only alpine lake is shrinking at an alarming rate, causing scientists to wonder why it’s happening and what to do about it. Lake Waiau, a tiny lake just below the 13,803-feet-above-sea-level summit of Mauna Kea volcano on the Big Island, is almost entirely gone. The lake began to decrease in size in early 2010,
Whether you’re a resident or visitor, you’ve got a really good reason to eat out in Hawaii this week. From today through Nov. 24, more than 50 Hawaii eateries—from fine dining to uber-casual fast food places—are participating in the 6th annual Restaurant Week Hawaii, offering special menus, promotions and discounts. It’s a weeklong celebration of
