Fresh, Hawaii-grown pineapple. It’s what’s on the menu at Hawaii chef Alan Wong’s Oahu restaurants in September. That is, a special a la carte dining, cocktail and dessert menu, which guests can enjoy all month at Wong’s flagship Alan Wong’s Restaurant in metro Honolulu and Pineapple Room at Ala Moana Center. Wong’s restaurants have been […]
A new U.S. Postal Service stamp pane featuring the native plants and wildlife of Hawaii’s rainforests will receive its first-day issue at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park this Wednesday, Sept. 1. If you’re on the Big Island that day, you’re invited the stamp pane’s first-day cancellation and unveiling ceremonies. The morning ceremony will be free and
The 2010 HAWAII Magazine “Best of Hawaii” issue is arriving in subscriber mailboxes and on sale nationwide now! It’s always one our most popular issues of the year, always a keeper. And as always, it’s loaded with picks from our knowledgeable HAWAII Magazine and HawaiiMagazine.com readers and our editorial staff, sharing their advice and insights
Longboard surfing! Tandem wave riding! Stand-up paddleboarding! Volleyball! Surf polo! Open ocean swims! Luau! If you’re in Waikiki all next week, from Sun., Aug. 22 to Sat., Aug. 28, you’ll get to experience all of the above—from surf to shore—at the 9th Annual Duke Kahanamoku OceanFest. Put together by the Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation, the
Earlier this week, we gave you a list of places to find Hawaii gifts and souvenirs actually made in Hawaii. But if you’re on Oahu this weekend and looking for Hawaii stuff to take back home that wasn’t made in China, Malaysia or even Honduras, make sure to set aside a few hours for the
Nine miles of trail at Napali Coast State Wilderness Park on Kauai will close to the public on Sept. 7, for improvements and clean-up. The trail will open again on Oct. 31, 2010. If you’re planning a hike on the scenic Kalalau Valley coastal trail between both dates, here’s what you need to know: •
It’s time to bid “Aloha!” to Capt. Jack Sparrow and his crew. Hawaii location shooting ends today on Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, the fourth installment in Walt Disney Pictures mega-blockbuster action-comedy series. “Mahalo to everyone in Hawaii who made our PIRATES 4 shoot such a great one,” executive producer Jerry Bruckheimer wrote
We asked you to chase a few waterfalls for us, and you did. The votes have been tallied from our latest HAWAII Magazine Facebook Ohana poll question: “What’s your favorite Hawaii waterfall?” And we’ve got your Top 5! Hawaii is home to hundreds of spectacular waterfalls, many of these among the most beautiful in the
The 64th annual edition of the Aloha Festivals happens next month on Oahu. As we reported back in January, organizers set dates for the Aloha Festivals’ two most-popular events early. In case you haven’t already saved the dates (or planned a trip to Oahu around them, as we know many of our readers do), these
A lava flow from Kilauea volcano’s Puu Oo vent that claimed a Kalapana home last week has slowed down its movement toward other area homes for now. But the volume of lava being sent to two ocean entries near the Big Island of Hawaii residential area doesn’t appear to be lessening. According to the Hawaiian
The Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument — a 140,000 square mile conservation area comprising 10 islands and atolls in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands — has been designated as a United Nations World Heritage site. With the designation from the U.N.’s Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the area becomes one of only 26 “mixed” World Heritage
A slow moving lava flow from Kilauea volcano claimed a Kalapana home and finally reached the ocean yesterday, a week after entering the Big Island of Hawaii town for the first time since 1992. After threatening the home—located near remnants of Highway 137, once Kalapana’s main thoroughfare—for more than a week, a lobe of lava
