Celebrating the surfers, surfboards and shapers, the California Surf Museum opened the new “Salute to Pipeline” exhibit December 10 at Turtle Bay Resort on Oahu’s North Shore. Sitting roughly 5 miles from the world-famous Pipeline surf break, Turtle Bay Resort is an easy enough stop to add to your North Shore itinerary while learning about surf […]
Getting away from the mainland’s arctic winter weather just got a little bit easier with Hawaiian Airlines’ fare sale, but you have only one more day to book it. From the Bay Area, one-way flights from San Francisco, San Jose and Oakland to Oahu and Maui start at $179. Tickets must be booked by tomorrow,
After 37 years of service in the Islands, interisland carrier Island Air announced today that it will be ceasing operations Friday, Nov. 10 at midnight. This comes just weeks after the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Oct. 16, citing “threats of legal action” as the cause. In an email to employees, Island Air
Breakfast at Art Café Hemingway In plain sight on the main drag of Kapaa, a large, blue building spells out everything you’ll find inside: coffee, breakfast, deli and art. Sometimes overshadowed by the crowded American diner next door, Art Café Hemingway has more to offer than what meets the eye and proves to be a
Dress in your best costume and get ready for a night on the town at these fun happenings around the Islands. From concerts to haunted houses and block parties to art fests, here are our top picks. OAHU Oct. 26-31 Mummy: A Curse of the CryptActor Jorge Garcia, who appeared on “Lost” and “Hawaii Five-0,”
Last weekend, Kini Zamora presented his Spring Summer collection in one of the longest runways I’ve seen on the grounds fronting Iolani Palace in Honolulu. Looks layered with varied fabrics, ruffles and frills, the collection contained casual, sporty items and everything in-between up to and including formalwear. A noticable element was the use of palaka (plaid-print cloth) in his designs, utilized in many of the
Southwest Airlines made a big announcement last night: “We’re going to Hawaii, baby!” The airline is planning to offer flights between Hawaii and the continental U.S., with ticket sales beginning in 2018. “One of the most asked questions I get, wherever I go, whatever Southwest employee that I run into, they want to know, ‘When are
At a time when some teenagers spend their summers playing video games, 14-year-old Native Hawaiian Hokani Maria used his summertime to build a traditional four-person, double-hulled outrigger canoe, similar to the ones seen in the movie “Moana.” Hailing from Kapaau, Kohala on the Big Island, Maria earned a $10,000 grant in March through Running Strong’s Dreamstarter program, a
The owners of Shore Bird Restaurant have retired and closed the restaurant’s doors for good as of September 30, along with its sister restaurant, Ocean House. Opened in 1979 at the Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach Resort, Shore Bird was right on the beach and had some of the best views of Waikiki and Diamond Head,
At least once in your lifetime, take the Road to Hana. The waterfalls, those valleys, a stunning black-sand beach, a jaw-dropping red-sand beach, banana bread stands every other mile and the charming small town of Hana itself, are well worth the few minutes of wooziness you feel after a day’s worth of turns—620 of them,
Driving down a one-lane road with no cell signal, I worry that I may have rented the wrong car for this adventure. I’ve already taken two wrong turns (thanks to Siri) and am now on Upolu Airport Road, cutting through farms on my left and windmills on my right. The airport at the end of
While you may already be familiar with the many photos of legendary waterman, five-time Olympic gold medalist and father of surfing, Duke Kahanamoku, film clips of him are few and far between. That’s what makes these black-and-white peeks into pivotal periods of his life so incredibly special. 1. See Duke break his own record in the 1920
