Updated: December 7, 2017 Although most of the items you find in Waikiki or other tourist centers in Hawaii say “Hawaii” on them somewhere, most are not actually made in Hawaii. The grass skirts you see came from the Philippines. Statues of King Kamehameha? Made in China. If you’d like to make sure what you bring […]
Everyone’s heard of the road to Hana. Thousands of Maui visitors drive it each year. It’s one of the most scenic roads in Hawaii. Less is written about Maui’s other hidden drive, the road from Kapalua around the north side of the West Maui Mountains, even though the road is just as scenic as the
Everyone’s heard of the road to Hana. Thousands of Maui visitors drive it each year, all 52 miles of twisty turns, one-lane bridges and luxurious rainforest scenery. It’s one of the most scenic roads in Hawaii. No one talks much about Maui’s other hidden drive, the road from Kapalua around the north side of the
Yesterday, in the posh Orchid Suite of Waikiki’s Halekulani hotel, a select group of Hawaii media were treated to French press coffee, popovers and a sneak preview of the pilot episode of the newly reborn Hawaii Five-0, debuting on CBS this fall. Our verdict: Oh Yeah! The contemporary cinematography brought a whole new dimension to
The new Disney Aulani Resort & Spa Hawaii is up. Not finished, it’s still a busy construction site. But the cement has been poured, the main buildings are up, and Disney just hosted its first “hard hat” tour of the Ko Olina, Oahu, property. HAWAII Magazine was there to bring you this first look. The
The restaurant scene on Kauai has recently come alive, with a number of new restaurants raising the bar on culinary excellence. We’ve been delighted on our last few hops over to Kauai to discover these five places to get an interesting and delicious meal. Enjoy! Red SaltKoa Kea Hotel & Resort, 2251 Poipu Road, Koloa(808)
Summer lasts until November this year. Today, Hawaiian Airlines announced its “Endless Summer” fare sale, offering discounted roundtrip airfares to Hawaii from 10 West Coast cities. Current fares vary by day of the week, etc., but these look like discounts in the neighborhood of 20 percent. The fares are good for travel between Aug. 3
There’s a slight morning mist drifting off the West Maui Mountains this morning, as we sit on the lanai of the new Ritz-Carlton Club & Residences, Kapalua Bay, perched above sheltered Kapalua Beach. Blue Hawaii skies are following, promising a pleasant final day for the Kapalua Wine and Food Festival. It’s been a pleasure so
It’s been a beautiful couple of days on Maui, with the promise of a splendid evening under the stars to come. That’s good because two of the Maui Film Festival’s major events are outdoors this evening, both the Taste of Wailea (in which Maui restaurants show their stuff in a glittering gala) and Celestial Cinema,
It’s the most colorful moment of Kamehameha Day. Every June 11, Hawaii celebrates the first king of its united island kingdom, King Kamehameha I. King Kamehameha Day is a holiday for most of the people in the state, but not the hardworking HAWAII Magazine staff. Our staff photographer, David Croxford, was on hand to capture
We got an e-mail from Kenny & Ruth Garvin in Michigan: Is the area around the Fishbowl still closed? We like to snorkel there. You ask, we answer. There’s a new development today. First, let’s explain what “Fishbowl” the Garvins are asking about. In South Maui, below the resorts in Kihei and Wailea, there’s a
We continue to get inquiries about the fate of Waikiki’s International Market Place. For instance, reader Bob Brethour wrote: The last I heard the International Market Place was going to disappear, and then there was some doubt. Could you please provide an update? From Pat Pattison in Australia, we got a somewhat plaintive email: My
