Seeing the spectacular cliffs and waterfalls of the Napali Coast by boat is already an incredible and unforgettable experience that everyone must do, but Holo Holo Charters takes it a big step further with its Niihau and Napali Super Tour. Not only do you get to see the Napali Coastline up close, from Port Allen […]
We’ve reached the point that most people don’t look forward to—the Road to Hana’s famous twists and stomach-churning turns. From the passenger seat, I watch the driver grip the steering wheel with both hands as he turns it all the way left, all the way right, then left again with so much precision and effort
When I was attending high school on Oahu, I joined a hiking and camping club. You would think it would have been a popular club, but it wasn’t. Popularity wasn’t the reason for joining anyway. I was doing it because mountains captivate me, drawing me to them almost innately, as a moth is to a
Believe it—Hawaii has nightlife (and no, we’re not talking about a luau). Here’s where to find world-class cocktails, live music concerts, brewpubs, a members-only club and a dance floor on a rooftop 21 stories above Waikiki. Strike up a conversation over pints at Honolulu BeerWorks.Photo: Elyse Butler Mallams/HAWAIʻI Magazine How to bar hop in Kakaako Once an
1. Do it for the birds. Hawaii is brimming with superlatives. The most isolated population center in the world is the home of the most active volcano on the planet and, arguably, the wettest spot on earth. Add this to the list: No place else has more bird species under threat of extinction. All told,
Part of the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument, the USS Arizona Memorial averages about 4,000 visitors per day, and standing in line for a same-day ticket used to be the only way to see the Memorial. Times have since changed with the addition of an online booking engine. While the new
You might miss Hanapepe Town, unless you know where to turn. Kauai’s major highway sends commuters speeding around it, west toward Waimea and east toward Poipu. But it’s probably better kept that way. It’s a sleepy little town where sitting on a front porch counting cars while eating a lilikoi-cheesecake ice pop could become a
In the calm, emerald-colored water of Kawela Bay, I see a large, round shape swim in the direction of our bright red, four-person outrigger canoe. We’re sitting about 200 yards offshore, waiting for a wave to roll in from beyond the reef. It’s a honu (green sea turtle). “Look how big he is,” I say, surprised
Detail on the black-sand grains of Pailoa. Photo: Daniel Sullivan/HAWAIʻI Magazine Waianapanapa State Park is a popular stop along Hana Highway—the 64.4-mile Road to Hana, known for its 620 curves, countless waterfalls, lush green scenery and remote hidden beauty. At around mile marker 32, 2 miles outside Hana Town, a sign directs you toward the
The USS Oklahoma lost 429 members of its sailors and Marines after the ship flooded and rolled over within 15 minutes of impact during the attack at Pearl Harbor. Unlike the Arizona, the Oklahoma was righted and its 388 unidentified personnel who died were buried in unknown graves in 1950 at the National Memorial Cemetery of the
“Everything was black in Pearl Harbor. The only light was the Arizona burning. It was eerie.” The USS Arizona burned for two and a half days, and these words, a memory of Raymond D. Emory (Seaman, 1st Class) of the USS Honolulu, linger in my mind as I look out across Pearl Harbor toward Ford Island. I
We’re standing in Hakipuu Valley on the east side of Oahu with large fishing nets strewn across our left shoulders. Near an earthen pond, we learn how to throw a fishing net.Photo: Aaron Yoshino/HAWAIʻI Magazine Our tour guide, Kaipo, is telling us to fling this large web of material into the air toward the bucket sitting
