Technology never ceases to amaze me. When Uber and Lyft first started their services, I was astonished by the fact that I could call for a ride at any location with just an app. Now I’m in the Pioneer Square parking garage in Downtown Honolulu, unlocking a Prius with my iPhone, which I reserved and paid […]
Whether you’re a Las Vegas resident who wants to escape to tropical beaches, or a Maui local who wants to hit the jackpot, Hawaiian Airlines will make life a little easier this December with its new nonstop route between the Valley Isle and Hawaii’s unofficial ninth island. Flying from Las Vegas, Nevada (LAS) to Kahului, Maui (OGG) and
Dale Hope is arguably the most knowledgeable man on the planet when it comes to aloha shirts, the loose-fitting, iconic Hawaii top. So it only makes sense that Hope, who has traveled the world collecting rare aloha shirts and even authored a book on them, The Aloha Shirt: Spirit of the Islands, would curate Vintage
There’s no doubt about it: Owning a penthouse, especially one at the luxurious Ritz-Carlton Residences, is a dream for most. However, if you don’t mind sharing, then buying a slice of paradise isn’t as far-fetched as it may seem. Rendering of The Diamond Head Club penthouse. Photo: Courtesy of The Diamond Head Club Of course, Diamond
The crew, Kevin Allen and Catherine Toth Fox, are back together again this week to talk about their most recent trip to Kailua, one of Oahu’s busiest beachside towns. Before we get to that, however, be sure to enter your votes for our 2020 Readers Choice Awards, and if you have an exceptional photo of
Whether you’re attending the Byodo-In Temple’s Obon Festival on Oahu, watching hula under Lahaina’s banyan trees or attending the mai tai competition of the year on Hawaii Island, there’s so much to do and see in the Islands this August. OAHU Byodo-In Temple’s Obon Festival 8/3 Photo: Courtesy of Duke’s Oceanfest In honor of Duke
There’s video footage of Daniel Koval, a Kona-based freediving instructor, plunging 335 feet into the sea. It’s an intoxicating sequence through the ocean’s many layers, and as Koval descends, the video shows the water’s slow transition from light blue to black. Finally, he makes it to his desired depth. In the video, Koval has been
The regulation of unhosted, transient short-term vacation rentals has, for a while now, been a hot-button issue that could impact visitors as well as locals. The City & County of Honolulu has finally taken a side on this issue by promising to crackdown on the rentals, also known as illegal bed-and-breakfasts. And while the facts
Episode 10 of the Have Aloha Will Travel podcast has been released! If you’re wondering why your biweekly dose of Hawaii travel knowledge in audio form is a few weeks late, the file of our last episode was corrupt. Whoops! Anyway, this week HAWAII Magazine associate editor Kevin Allen (Catherine Toth Fox couldn’t make it this
Speaking to a large crowd in Houston’s Rice Stadium in 1962, John F. Kennedy uttered these words: “We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard.” To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing, a small Kailua-based
The view from a suite on the 37th floor of Hilton Waikiki Beach. Photo: Courtesy Hilton Hawaii When you’re looking for accommodations in Waikiki, an easy rule of thumb is this: The higher, the better. Why? Because the blues of the Pacific Ocean and the golden sands of Waikiki’s beaches look better from above. And
Growing up on the North Shore of Oahu is a unique experience, where kids are surrounded by some of the country’s best surfers. However, there’s always been a strong undercurrent of skateboarding culture as well, and nobody knows that better than Jordyn Barratt, who, now 20, grew up skateboarding in Haleiwa. Since moving to Encinitas,
