This is the third of three blogs about how Oʻahu neighborhoods have changed since the spread of COVID-19. Read what Waikīkī looks like here and Kailua here. It’s a weird feeling, walking through a relatively empty Haleʻiwa. It’s not a bad feeling, but it isn’t right. Being born and raised in the area—I’m from Pūpūkea, […]
In a historic effort to help repopulate the endangered Hawaiian Petrel, or ʻuaʻu in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language), project partners were happy to see the first of 87 birds return to the protected bird sanctuary of Nihoku at Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge on the island of Kauaʻi. With a small population of 6,000 to 8,000 mating couples in
Is there anywhere we’d rather be than in Hawaiʻi during its summer months—June through August? No, definitely not. But complaining is fun and there are definitely some real downsides to being in the Islands during summer, so here is our list of 15 summer problems every Hawaiʻi local would understand. 1. It’s too dang hot.
Ah yes, the age-old question: Is it legal to sunbathe in the nude on Hawaiʻi beaches and bays? The short answer is no, it is illegal to abandon your board shorts and bikini bottoms on any Hawaiʻi beach. The long answer? It’s because stripping down to your birthday suit would go against Hawaiʻi’s indecent exposure
With a mishmash of auto body shops, breweries, tattoo parlors and other businesses, Queen Street, which runs from Kakaʻako to Downtown Honolulu, packs a lot into its just-over-a-mile stretch. While known for its large population of industrial services—automotive shops, large-scale storage and transmission repair shops are the norm—there’s a new wave of businesses rising from
The Have Aloha Will Travel podcast is back again this week, with Cat and Kevin being joined by a very special guest, artist and designer Nick Kuchar! Nick, who has been an artist for his entire life and made a name for himself in the Islands with his retro-inspired art style, has actually spoken to
Hawaiʻi and summer: The two are practically inseparable. This is the land of perpetual sunshine, with sun-kissed beaches, warm waters and palm trees swaying in the trade winds. It’s almost cliché—except that it’s real. We asked a few Hawaiʻi social media influencers with mad photo skills to show us what summer in Hawaiʻi looks like to
Do you actually have to be in Hawaiʻi to enjoy mai tais, Hawaiian music, Island cuisine and culture? Not necessarily. Sure, nothing beats leaving your hotel room, stepping across the street—towel in hand—to the beach and chillaxing Island-style, however with this comprehensive itinerary, you will be able to bring some of that Hawaiʻi magic into
Gov. David Ige announced at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport today that he will be greenlighting a passenger testing program that would allow those who have tested negative for COVID-19 to skip the state’s current mandatory 14-day quarantine for all trans-pacific passengers. It’s also important to note that those looking to use this bypass will
Creating a list of Oʻahu’s top five beaches when there are so many out there just as blue and beautiful as the next is a difficult task—to say the least. Fortunately, nominations for the best Oʻahu beaches for our 2020 Readers’ Choice Awards poured in from our readers around the world. So, while every beach
Just because it looks like it’s summer everyday in Hawai‘i—year-round tropical weather and postcard perfect beaches definitely make it seem that way—doesn’t mean it actually is. In fact, there are tons of activities, festivals and foods to be had during the Islands’ summer months, and we highlighted quite a few of them in our article,
Ever want to walk down Kālakaua Avenue, Waikīkī’s main drag, without having to worry about cars or traffic? Well, now’s your chance. The road closure ends on the corner of Kālakaua Avenue and Kapahulu Avenue.Photo: Kevin Allen Parking was also pleasantly easy to find. Dozens of empty stall could be found at the International Market Place, which is always
