A‘ohe hana nui ke alu ‘ia. “No task is too big when done together by all.” That is the motto of this year’s “Get Into Your Sanctuary Day” event, which will be from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Mā‘ili Beach Park tomorrow (Aug. 6, 2022), where a beach cleanup, marine debris art show, and […]
You read that right, it’s our interim editor and co-host of the “Have Aloha Will Travel” podcast’s last episode. Kevin Allen has been with the company for just about five years, and with Catherine Toth Fox, started the “Have Aloha Will Travel” podcast three years ago. To send him off right, Cat returns to the
There’s no easy way to say goodbye, but it’s what I have to do. I’ve been working for HAWAIʻI Magazine since I was in college, and it’s been the job of a lifetime. In my five-year tenure—starting out as a lowly intern, rising to staff writer and then associate editor before making it as interim
Visitors to Hawaiʻi Island will want to know about this. Waipiʻo Valley Road, which leads to one of the Islands’ all-time favorite attractions for visitors—Waipiʻo Valley—has been closed indefinitely and will only allow residents, property owners, farmers and leaseholders into the area for the foreseeable future. This is to address the deteriorating road conditions and
Since the beginning of the pandemic, over two years ago, the Royal Hawaiian Band has not been able to perform for the public due to the size of the band and COVID-19 regulations. However, on March 4—that’s today!—the band will make its grand reappearance at ʻIolani Palace for its popular lunchtime concert series starting at
It comes as no surprise that Hawaiʻi has some of the best beaches in the U.S.—if not the world. And that point has been proven once more in Tripadvisor’s annual Traveler’s Choice Awards, which are a lot like our own Readers’ Choice Awards. Hawaiʻi beaches won big during this year’s awards, with four local shorelines
On March 4, 2020, the City and County of Honolulu enacted an emergency order to fight against COVID-19. Businesses were closed—and later reopened under strict guidelines—and the Safe Access Oʻahu program was put into effect, which required restaurants, fitness centers and event organizers to verify that employees and customers were fully vaccinated or had a
There’s no escaping Wordle, it has effectively taken over the hearts and minds of millions and is a hot topic on social media platforms. The game is beautiful in its simplicity. Users are given six chances to guess a five-letter word, which is changed out daily. If you find the right letters in the wrong
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, it’s as good of a time as any to check out these fun drink recipes provided to us by our friends at Kōloa Rum. Featuring ingredients like guava, strawberry and hibiscus rose syrup, these drinks are perfect for a love-filled holiday. And even if you’re not in a
While we are far from being out of the woods with the COVID-19 pandemic, cases have begun to see a gradual drop since the state saw record-high numbers in December and January. Because of this, Maui Mayor Mike Victorino has repealed the county’s booster shot requirement to be considered “fully vaccinated”—which you need to be
Driving down South King Street, on the island of Oʻahu, is a daily commute for many residents. Shops, restaurants and bars of every kind call this strip of road home, and now, so do two of Hawaiʻi’s Olympians. Standing ten stories tall, Carissa Moore—who recently was the first-ever surfer from Hawaiʻi to win a gold
