Articles by Daniel Ikaika Ito

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Oʻahu

Musical group, The Rough Riders, conclude national tour at Hawaii Theatre on Friday

The Rough Riders, comprised of legendary Hawaiian singer/songwriters Henry Kapono, John Cruz and Brother Noland, are concluding their “We Ride” tour at the iconic Hawaii Theatre on Oahu this Friday. The trio has decades of recording and performing experience, spanning musical genres of Jawaiian (Jamaican-Hawaiian), folk, slack-key, rock ‘n’ roll and jazz, while entertaining multiple generations with a […]

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Arts + Culture, Culture, Oʻahu

5 Things You Didn’t Know about Aulii Cravalho, Voice of Disney’s ‘Moana’

Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Moana” hit theaters on Nov. 23, 2016, and the colorful, heartwarming coming-of-age story set in the South Pacific 2,000 years ago has become a new favorite for people all over the world. The heroine of the film is Moana, a 16-year-old girl with aspirations of trans-Pacific voyaging. Playing this Polynesian character is

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Oʻahu

Congratulations to North Queensland’s Paul Argar for winning HAWAII Magazine’s Australia to Oahu Giveaway

The 50-year-old accountant won two round-trip airline tickets on Hawaiian Airlines; a six-day, five-night stay at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel; a six-day car rental from Budget Rent-A-Car; tickets to the Magic of Polynesia show; a Pearl Harbor History City and Oahu Grand Circle Island Tour from Robert’s Hawaii; certificates for ClimbWorks Hawaii zipline canopy tour;

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Kauaʻi

Pro surfer Bethany Hamilton continues to inspire

At only 25 years old, pro surfer Bethany Hamilton already has several lifetimes of experience and adventure under her belt. This year, she and her husband, Adam, just had their first son. Last year, they almost won CBS’ “Amazing Race” and she also released her fourth book, “Body and Soul: A Girl’s Guide to a

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Food, Travel Tips

Where to celebrate Oktoberfest in Hawaii

Just because it’s approximately 7,590 miles from Munich to Honolulu that doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate Oktoberfest in the Islands. While this autumn festival traditionally goes for 16 days in Germany (Sept. 19-Oct. 4 this year), Oktoberfest events in Hawaii are scheduled through the end of October. Check out these Bavarian-themed bashes so you can

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