Mayor of Kauai Bryan J. Baptiste died yesterday after suffering cardiac arrest at his home on Kauai. He was 52. News of Baptiste’s sudden death was a surprise to Hawaii residents. Baptiste had just been released from Honolulu’s Queen’s Medical Center on Friday after undergoing bypass surgery on June 13 and was said to be […]
Actor Pierce Brosnan got more than a makeshift award from the folks at the Maui Film Festival last weekend. He also got a faceful of Wailea one maka (wet sand). After doing some stand-up paddleboarding—itself a pretty silly looking activity—Brosnan made the critical error of not jumping off his surfboard before reaching the beach. When
A hotel room at the beachfront Hilton Hawaiian Village in Waikiki for as low as $239 a night, with a free round of golf and a spa treatment? It’s real. You’ve just gotta get here between July 1 and December 31 to enjoy it. The deal looked good to us. If you book a room
We knew our favorite Kilauea Volcano watchers Steve and Donna O’Meara were world famous in their field. Now National Geographic readers know, too. The video below—recently posted on National Geographic’s Web site—features the couple and their team of “volcano commandos” traversing the slopes of Italy’s Stromboli volcano. The footage was shot in 2002 for a
What happens when you match two of Hawaii’s most inventive guitarists—in this case, Hapa’s Barry Flanagan and Barefoot Natives’ Eric Gilliom—on the same stage? Beats us. We’ve never seen it happen. Which is why we’re intrigued by the Royal Lahaina Resort’s Ka’anapali Nights concert series, which will feature the longtime friends over six summer Saturday
Honolulu singer-composer-musician Hoku Zuttermeister took a long time to record his debut solo CD ‘Aina Kupuna. But that diligence paid off big last night when the traditional Hawaiian CD took home six Na Hoku Hanohano Awards—the Hawaii music industry’s equivalent of a Grammy. It was the most Hoku any artist or CD would win at
Living in Hawaii, we’re spoiled in many ways. But not so spoiled that we’d ever take for granted a morning mug of 100 percent Kona coffee. The stuff may virtually grow in our backyard—in this case, Hawaii’s Big Island. But retailing for up to $30 a pound even here in Hawaii, a cup of it
The Four Seasons Lodge at Koele is doing a wine dinner on June 23. Sadly, unlike April’s beer dinner at Koele, I’m not off to Lanai for the four-course meal this time. But I promised HawaiiMagazine.com readers back then that I would let you all know the next time the Lodge did one of its
HAWAII Magazine editor John Heckathorn wrote a “Taste of Paradise” column for our March/April 2008 issue—about a Zippy’s-inspired menu at Alan Wong’s Restaurant, crafted by Wong’s chef de cuisine Wade Ueoka, on a challenge from his boss. We got a lot of e-mail. Would Alan Wong’s—known for its award-winning Hawaii regional cuisine—be imitating Zippy’s bentos
Want to save at least $200 on your next trip to Hawaii? Come here this summer. The Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau promises you can save at least that much per traveler if you book your travel through one of a number of partners: American Airlines Vacations, American Express Vacations, Classic Vacations, Expedia, NWA WorldVacations,
Hawaiian Airlines has made a major move to fill the gap left when Aloha Airlines shut down last March: More jets. The Honolulu-based carrier announced today that it is adding four jets to its interisland fleet to fill increased consumer demand. Two of the Boeing 717-200 jets will begin service in September, with another two
The love of Expedia users has its rewards. Outrigger Hotels & Resorts’ Waipouli Beach Resort & Spa has scored the no. 21 position on the travel reservation site’s annual Insiders’ Select list of favorite worldwide hotels. Since when is the number 21 something to celebrate outside of, say, Las Vegas? How about when you’ve got
