It may seem odd to have a manmade wave park in Hawaii, where our coastlines teem with real, nature-generated surf breaks. But if you’re a surfer, imagine riding perfect point-break waves anytime, any day, with no crowds, no reef and no sharks. That’s the beauty of surf parks. It’s also a surf scenario a new […]
In 1929, painter Georgia O’Keeffe and photographer Ansel Adams met for the first time in Taos, New Mexico. O’Keeffe was by then an established artist; Adams was still at the beginning of his career. Despite a 15-year age gap and different personalities, the two forged friendship that lasted the rest of their lives. In their
Will Chen’s favorite way to eat mangoes is straight up raw. “That way you truly get to taste the flavors,” he says. And he should know. Chen is the chef de cuisine at Beachhouse at the Moana, the fine dining restaurant at the Westin Moana Surfrider Resort & Spa, which hosts the annual Mangoes on
One of the best things about traveling somewhere you’ve never been before is learning about the place, its people and its host culture. For the last three decades, the Big Island’s Hawaii Volcanoes National Park has brought all of these elements together with a popular annual festival honoring the Hawaiian culture while offering guests an
One day just wasn’t enough.So this year’s 12th annual Korean Festival at Waikiki’s Kapiolani Park is expanding to two days—July 12 and 13—to offer up more delicious Korean food, entertainment and a concert with a K-pop superstar Kim Tae-Woo. The fest’s Friday opening night will be highlighted by an outdoor screening of the suspense-drama “Masquerade”
The phone in Mike Hirao’s office is ringing off the hook. He doesn’t answer it. “I bet this person wants chichi dango,” he says, eyeing the noisy phone. It’s 3 p.m. on a Thursday. Nisshodo Candy Store has been open since 7 a.m. The shop is an hour from closing. And the Japanese mochi dessert
There’s no better time to venture to Oahu’s North Shore than in the winter months. Sure, there’s more traffic along Kamehameha Highway, as drivers gawk at the enormous waves that pound the shoreline. And sure, the neighborhood cafes and hole-in-the-wall lunch spots are packed with visitors who have fled colder climes for Hawaii’s perfect weather.
Elmer Guzman was so desperate for a poke bowl while working in New Orleans for Emeril Lagasse he came up with a version using Louisiana ingredients. Instead of Hawaiian ahi, he used escolar (a deepwater fish similar to tuna). With no kukui nuts, he resorted to grinding pecans to give the poke its signature nutty flavor. Some sea
Rob Pacheco wipes up the coffee he spilled in the cab of his massive Toyota Tundra but keeps driving. He swears he’s not in a rush. Pacheco, the owner of Big Island adventure tour business Hawaii Forest & Trail, is simply really excited to get to the upper elevations of Hualalai, the 8,271-foot westside volcano
“Do you dirty your poi?” I’d never been asked the question before, and the look on my face proved as much to Kealalokahi Losch. He leaned back against a desk at Oahu’s Kapiolani Community College, where he teaches, and rephrased his question. “Do you know what it means, to dirty your poi?” Standing 6 feet
Editor’s note: Dr. Sheila Conant has received awards from the Hawaii Audubon Society and the Hawaii Conservation Alliance for Lifetime Achievement, as well as being named the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Recovery Champion Award in 2012. In 2014, she received the Ralph W. Schreiber award, a national honor which recognizes extraordinary scientific contributions to the conservation, restoration, and preservation
It’s about five minutes past 9 a.m. and I think I’m late. I imagine a shirtless and tanned tour guide from Outfitters Kauai waiting impatiently for me at Nawiliwili Harbor, the starting point of my day of stand-up paddle boarding along Huleia River. Darting toward the harbor, which is nestled against Lihue on the island’s
