HAWAII Magazine has lost a brilliant writer, mentor, leader and, most of all, great friend who was one of our own. John Heckathorn, who served as editor of this magazine from 2007 to 2010, passed away yesterday in Honolulu. He was 65. John was the first editor to lead HAWAII’s editorial team following the magazine’s […]
A sugar-blanketed deep-fried Portuguese doughnut. A bowl of chili that leaves aficionados of the traditionally spicy side dish scratching their heads. A canned luncheon meat with an annual festival in its honor. Love ’em or not, this collection of Hawaii foods represents the eats we feel everyone must try at least once to boast that
Two active volcanoes. A temple built on the orders of Kamehameha the Great. A seaside place of refuge from death and danger. A coastal preserve of Hawaiian culture and endangered wildlife. An ancient foot highway spanning 175 miles of coastline. Welcome to the National Park Service sites of the Big Island—a collection of five distinct
If you read HawaiiMagazine.com regularly and follow us on Facebook and Twitter, you likely know about the 2011 Taste Hawaii Tour—a week of food-related events in the San Francisco Bay Area featuring James Beard Award-winning Hawaii chef Alan Wong and Hawaii food historian Arnold Hiura. HAWAII Magazine is a co-sponsor of the tour—which runs from
HAWAII Magazine’s annual Food Issue is coming soon to a mailbox or newsstand near you. You’ll be ready to hop the next available Hawaii flight after you’ve finished reading all of our November/December 2011 issue’s mouth-watering features focusing on Hawaii food culture and cuisine. Among the stories on our menu: • A visit to Maui’s
The Islands where surfing was born more than three centuries ago is now the first state in the U.S. to recognize surfing as an official high school sport. In an announcement made on Waikiki beach this week, Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie announced a plan that would allow Hawaii public high school students to be able
Kalua pork! Ahi poke! Fried saimin! Hawaii chef Alan Wong’s twice-cooked kalbi short ribs with gingered shrimp and ko choo jang sauce! If you’re hungry for the cuisine and food culture of Hawaii, and reside in San Francisco and San Jose, circle every day on your calendar between Oct. 27 and Nov. 2, 2011. And
Hawaii’s largest island—the Big Island—is the only one in the state with five national parks. In the September/October 2011 issue of HAWAII Magazine, we take our reader ohana along for the ride on an around-the-island road trip to visit all of ‘em. Earlier this summer, HAWAII Magazine photographer David Croxford and I escaped from our
In the May/June 2011 issue of HAWAII Magazine, we’re taking readers, in words and photos, to a handful of Hawaii natural wonders it’s likely they haven’t had a chance to see up close and personal. Hawaii abounds with so much unparalleled scenic beauty that there are dozens of breathtaking places throughout the Islands even lifelong
You’ve stood on the edge of Waimea Canyon on Kauai. You’ve walked some of the newest land on the planet at the Big Island’s Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Perhaps you’ve even hiked to the top of Oahu’s world-famous Diamond Head Crater … twice. All cool stuff, to be sure. But have you built sandcastles on
Music from Kauai vocalist/musician/songwriter Kainani Kahaunaele’s second album Ohai Ula received the most nominations for the 34th annual Na Hoku Hanohano Awards for Hawaii music. Kahaunaele has eight nominations on the 2011 Na Hoku ballot, released last week. The awards will be handed out on May 29 at the Na Hoku Hanohano Music Awards ceremony
HAWAII Magazine’s March/April 2011 cover feature unveils our 2011 NOW List—our annual collection of the “20 Things We Love About Hawaii … Right Now.” Pick up a copy and you’ll find several pages devoted to write-ups and photography of things we’re currently fascinated with here in the Islands. Among them are our favorite fictional Hawaii
