It’s Friday morning and I’m boning up on my knowledge of Hawaii reef fish and coral I hope to encounter in Kapalua Bay. Libby Erickson, a naturalist with kids’ eco-adventure program Ambassadors of the Environment, is giving me the lowdown on identifying a few species of each before we get snorkeling. Parrotfish, for example, which […]
It’s summer again! Time to make plans for as much beach time as possible, serious grilling, road trips, hiking, watersports and all manner of outdoor adventures. You know, the stuff we pretty much get to do in Hawaii all year long. Summer also means the return of our “HAWAII Magazine Essential Summer Songs” playlist on
“Pretty green, yeah?” My guide for the afternoon, Patrick, smiles as he asks the question, watching me poke at a mound of dark green sand in the palm of my hand. We’re standing on a smallish patch of the stuff washed up by waves onto lava rock, somewhere between Ka Lae, the geographic southernmost point
Bon dance season in Hawaii begins this month. If you’re visiting the Islands this summer—anytime between now and August—and have never experienced the annual Japanese Buddhist tradition in person, we suggest you put an evening aside, and attend a local bon dance. We’ve got a complete 2014 schedule of Hawaii bon dances below. Here’s why
Hawaii is hikers’ nirvana, with trails on every island for every level of hiking experience, over multiple varieties of terra firma (and not-so-firma), showcasing every measure of our Islands’ world-renowned diversity of landscapes, climate zones and unsurpassed natural wonder. In HAWAII Magazine’s May/June issue, we share the details on our favorite statewide treks in the
Every Celebration of the Arts weekend begins the same way and, for an annual celebration of Hawaiian culture past, present and future, the pono (correct) way. In the darkness before sunrise, a couple of hundred people gather on the sand at D.T. Fleming Beach Park near the northernmost tip of Maui. They include Hawaiian kumu
If you’re on Maui this week and planning to take on the as-scenic-as-it-is-willfully-winding Hana Highway this week, save the big road trip for Saturday, May 3. That’s the day one of our favorite small Hawaii small towns—that would be Hana—gives up its ballpark to the annual East Maui Taro Festival. This year’s 22nd annual celebration
Perused all of Waikiki’s luxe retailers and wanting to find something a little more special? Seek out these under-the-radar shops. Malibu Shirts Oahu-based Malibu Shirts may have a distinctly Californian name but its fashion ethos is rooted largely in Hawaii. Vintage Hawaii, to be exact, bringing back classic island travel and surfing, brands, logos and designs
Hawaii’s biggest, most-visited resort destination reveals a whole lot more for people in the mood to explore—from groovy eateries and night spots tucked away on its backstreets to tiny noodle shops and eclectic local retail stores hiding in plain sight off the main drags, Kalakaua Avenue and Kuhio Avenue. Wang Chung’s At its new, larger
Hanalei Bay and Haena State Park on Kauai. Wailea and Makena Beach on Maui. Anaehoomalu Bay on the Big Island. Ko Olina Resort on Oahu. These are the universally-agreed-upon sweet spots that DIDN’T make the final five cut of our readers’ Favorite Hawaii Places to Watch a Sunset list for 2014. Earlier this month, we
For only the third time since 1980, the NFL Pro Bowl will not be played in Hawaii. The National Football League announced yesterday that its annual all-star game will relocate to Arizona next year and set for Sun., Jan. 25, 2015, at University of Phoenix Stadium. Super Bowl XLIX will take place a week later
Sometimes, you could use a little space and fresh air. And in Waikiki, that can be a hard commodity to find. Fortunately, we’ve found six different activities that you can do that will get you the alone time you need while enjoying the great outdoors. FORT DERUSSY BEACH PARK If Waikiki has any beach one might consider
