HAWAII Magazine readers Don and Rosie Eller wrote us with a question about how to visit one of Hawaii’s least visitable islands: You mentioned in the story, “Not Quite Niihau,” from the November/December 2009 issue of HAWAII Magazine that you have visited the island of Kahoolawe. We wanted to know if it’s possible for us […]
How’s this for a great Hawaii photo? It’s the grand prize-winning entry of HAWAII Magazine’s 11th Annual Photo Contest. Last March, we asked HAWAII readers to send us their best photos of the Islands in four categories: Oahu, Maui, Kauai and the Big Island of Hawaii. Dozens, sometimes hundreds of entries arrived in our offices
United Airlines is offering discounted roundtrip airfares for early 2010 travel to Oahu, Maui, Kauai and the Big Island from a handful of Mainland U.S. cities the carrier serves. The rates—part of a promo deal United is calling the “Hawaii Fun in the Sun Sale”—are good for travel from Jan. 12, 2010, to March 4,
Made an early New Year’s resolution to finally take a Hawaii vacation in 2010? Here’s one way to stick to that promise. Hawaiian Airlines has slashed roundtrip fares for flights to Oahu and Maui from 10 of its West Coast gateway cities. Make a reservation now for travel between Jan. 5 and June 10, 2010,
What do a remote Kauai valley, a Big Island black sand beach, a sand dune system on Molokai and a lush forest preserve on Maui all have in common?
Surf fans around the world kept their eyes on Oahu’s North Shore yesterday as the biggest waves in decades pounded Hawaii’s most famous surf breaks, and a prestigious big wave competition got the green light for the first time in five years. Wave faces of 35 to 45 feet yesterday morning finally proved ideal for
Surf’s up on Oahu’s North Shore. Way up. North Shore waves as high as 40 feet had thousands flocking to the area’s world-renowned surf breaks yesterday, clogging traffic in both directions of Kamehameha Highway and packing every patch of beach, shoreline or roadside with a view. Wave heights were expected to remain steady or increase
The battle over the fate of the Waikiki Natatorium War Memorial—the 82-year old saltwater swimming pool and war monument—has seemingly reached an end. Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann this weekend decided that the natatorium’s pool and bleachers be demolished. What will replace the natatorium in the prime Waikiki oceanfront acreage it now occupies? Beach. About 100
Honolulu City Lights—the city’s annual evening display of holiday tidings—is back! Those on Oahu next Saturday, Dec 5 will want to swing by the grounds of Honolulu Hale—our city hall. You’ll find food booths, live entertainment, an electric light parade, larger-than-life Christmas statutes, Christmas trees and gingerbread houses and plenty of lights strung along Honolulu’s
On the Big Island with the family and want an interactive entertainment experience everyone will enjoy? Or are you just looking to kill a few hours? We’ve got you covered. “The Great 4-D Movie Ride,” Hawaii’s first 4-D movie theater, recently opened in The Shops at Mauna Lani on the Big Island’s Kohala Coast. The
HAWAII Magazine reader Ida Gordon-Williams of Olathe, Kansas, asks us a two-part question: On New Year’s Eve 2010, my husband and I will have been married 25 years. We would like to renew our vows in Hawaii (Honolulu, I think). Four couples are traveling with us for the ceremony. Could you suggest two exceptionally beautiful
Dining out on Oahu this week? Prepare to eat well. Restaurant Week Hawaii celebrates the Islands’ diverse dining scene, wealth of superb locally-grown ingredients and the world-class chefs who bring all of it to dining establishments on Oahu. This second-annual edition of the Hawaii Restaurant Association-sponsored event happens today through Sunday, Nov. 22. What does
