Congratulations to Sarah Haney of Newport Beach, Calif. — winner of HAWAII Magazine’s Pan-Pacific Festival Flyaway sweepstakes. Sarah’s name was drawn at random from thousands of sweepstakes entries submitted between mid- and late-April. Her prize? • Complimentary Hawaiian Airlines round-trip coach airfare for two between Oahu and one of 11 gateway cities served by Hawaiian […]
You see Kāne‘ohe Bay in the distance, as you drive from Honolulu and emerge from the Likelike Highway tunnels on O‘ahu’s windward side. The bay may seem tranquil and healthy. But beneath its surface algae, sediment from runoff and other pollutants are a threat to the bay’s coral reefs and fish population. If you’ve got
Kung Hee Fat Choy! Congratulations and be prosperous! Happy Chinese New Year from all of us at HAWAII Magazine as we welcome in the Year of the Ox, 4706.
Kailua-Kona-based Mokulele Airlines is adding four 70-seat jets to its Hawaii interisland turboprop service, boosting its daily schedule by up to 36 flights. The carrier announced today that it would begin jet service on Nov. 19, with flights between Oahu, Kauai and Kailua-Kona on Hawaii’s Big Island. Mokulele will fly the Embraer 170 jets (pictured)
Planning a visit to Pearl Harbor this summer? The Battleship Missouri Memorial has scheduled a series of special tours and ceremonies in June, commemorating the 67-year-old battleship’s 10th anniversary in Pearl Harbor. Special guided tours of the historic vessel will be offered throughout June: Tour guides will share stories of crewmember experiences on the “Mighty
For the second consecutive year, the Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa is partnering with the Butterfly Effect for the Maui Paddle for a Cure on Saturday, Oct. 3 with experienced and beginner paddlers welcome to participate in a non-competitive course along the beautiful shores of Kaanapali Beach. Last year, this event raised $10,000, and 100% of the proceeds this year
So you want to explore even more of Hawaii? We don’t blame you. In our January/Feburary 2016 cover story, “103 New Reasons to Visit Hawaii,” we looked high and low (and occasionally even underwater) to bring you the latest activities, sights and updates on popular favorites across the Islands. Here are the online companions to
1. Nowhere is the epic quality of Hawaii’s stunning natural landscape as apparent as on Kauai’s Napali Coast. A post shared by Rodrigo Silvestri (@rodrigosilvestri) on Apr 5, 2017 at 1:12pm PDT 2. Even from the heights of a helicopter, the Napali is larger than life. Photo: Hawaii Tourism Authority/Ron Garnett 3. Truly stunning
With ongoing economic recovery on the Big Island, hard hit by Kilauea volcano’s continuing eruption, now is the time you can help by shopping and supporting Big Island businesses both local and online. Below are ways to support, whether you’re taking a vacation to the island or want to shop awesome handmade Hawaii goods from the comfort of
At the Polynesian Cultural Center, you can visit six Pacific island nations in one day without boarding a plane or showing your passport. Even better, you’ll meet the friendly people who actually hail from those islands. The center’s employees (many of whom are students attending the adjacent Brigham Young University-Hawaii campus) represent Hawaii, Samoa, Maori
More than a simple meeting of East and West, Filipino food represents a complex, multicultural mix of cuisine from different parts of the world. Early trade with China, for example, led to such Philippines favorites as lumpia (egg rolls) and pancit (noodles). By far, however, the greatest influence came from 400 years of Spanish rule.
Although the Japanese culture is often described as homogeneous, its food genealogy actually reflects a variety of influences from sources as diverse as China (noodles, tofu, shoyu) and Europe (baked and deep-fried dishes such as tempura). Regardless of its origins, traditional Japanese food is renowned for its fastidious preparation—especially the skill with which fresh seasonal
