Aloha Airlines may be coming back. Sort of. In another chapter in the saga of the defunct Hawaii-based air carrier, former rival Mesa Air Group wants to buy the Aloha Airlines name. A hearing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court began today in Honolulu to decide whether Mesa will be allowed to purchase the presumably valuable name. […]
Walking past Hawaii’s lei stands you may notice something missing. Orchid lei, prized for their striking purple and green hues, have been in short supply. The reason? A political crisis 6,500 miles away. Anti-government protesters have shut down Thailand’s Bangkok International Airport for nearly a week now. Political repercussions aside, this is troubling news for
The global fascination with President-elect Barack Obama has hit an all-time high—especially here in his boyhood home of Hawaii. Many Obama-themed Hawaii hotspots can now be tracked via the Internet thanks to a number of websites. Even the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) has created a page dedicated to the landmarks of Obama’s
For Hawaii residents like myself, the start of the Hawaii holiday season is marked by one thing— the sight of tightly wound Christmas trees by the boatload. The first large cargo of Noble, Douglas, Grand and Norman firs arrived at Honolulu Harbor last Saturday, straight from the shores of the Pacific Northwest. Matson Navigation Co.
Things got scary for a while yesterday on the usually peaceful island of Lanai. A brushfire broke out near the Palawai Basin—a large expanse of pasture land once home to the island’s long gone pineapple industry. Strong winds quickly fanned the flames across the island’s dry, barren fields and down Manele Bay Road. Standing in
Looking for a great stocking stuffer for your ohana this Kalikimaka? Might we suggest The Hawaii Snowman—a new children’s book by Hawaii-based writer Christine Le. We know, the concept seems a bit bizarre. But you’d have to be a Grinch not to be enchanted by the story’s fantastical wonderment. It’s five days until Christmas. A
Think a Hawaii vacation is going out of style in this economy? Think again. Online travel company Orbitz kicked off the holiday travel season with their annual list of the top Christmas destinations for 2008. We’re pleased to report a pair of Hawaii hotspots make the cut. Honolulu was ranked No. 4 among the most
A government-funded technological innovation threatens the livelihood of an entire species on their tropical island home. Sounds like a plotline worthy of the Sci-Fi Channel, but it’s true. You’ve probably seen advertisements for the nationwide mandatory conversion from analog television to a digital feed, scheduled for February 17, 2009. However, in Hawaii the switch to
Folks looking to holoholo by Superferry to and from the Big Island will have to wait a bit longer. At least 365 days longer, to be exact. Hawaii Superferry is postponing the introduction of its second vessel for one year. The new ferry had been set to begin service from Honolulu to Kawaihae Harbor on
You ask. We answer. HAWAII Magazine reader J. Denomme asks: Is it possible to order Maui onions and have them shipped to the Mainland? Bust out those Maui onion recipes you’ve been craving, J! There are indeed a few options for having the famously sweet, non-pungent onions sent fresh to you. After some thorough searching,
The curtain was finally lowered on this year’s Hawaii International Film Festival last weekend at Dole Cannery. We’ve been following the HIFF over the last few weeks. And though the HIFF has passed, we’re glad to report it went out with guns blazing. Without a doubt, the biggest event was closing night film, The Good,
