If you’ve been planning that Hawaii getaway vacation, now’s the time to act! Alaska Airlines has started the summer off right with a huge sale, offering one-way flight from Los Angeles, California to Honolulu, Oahu for as low as $199, and tickets from Seattle, Washington to Lihue, Kauai for $179. You’ve got to act quick, however, […]
When you’re trying to the perfect hotel or BnB, your own personality and travel need should ultimately be the deciding factor. So if you’re ready for action and adventure, or are just looking to get away (far away) from civilization, check out our short list below and find the accommodations that fit you best. A
“There’s so much you can do with sugarcane,” says Kevin Nguyen, owner and operator of Ko Kane Sugarcane Juice Bar. Located across the street from Ala Moana Center, this watering hole-in-the-wall mixes local Hawaii fruits and produce with real sugarcane stock—sugarcane was once Hawaii’s largest and most influential crop—to craft colorful and creative drinks that
Cat and Kevin are back on the mic to talk to Olena Heu, award-winning journalist, TV personality and host of Da Best Hawaii, about some useful travel tips that every visitor and local looking to fly should know. In the past six months, Heu has traveled to Florida, Chicago, Colorado, Havana and Maui, so needless to
With summer in full swing, obon festival season has officially started in the Hawaiian Islands. A tradition brought over to Hawaii by Japanese immigrants, obon festivals (casually referred to as bon dances) occur on every island and bring local communities together to welcome the spirits of ancestors as well as celebrate the lives they have
Congratulations Honolulu, you’ve done it again. For the second year in a row, Oahu’s metropolitan area and Hawaii’s capital city has ranked at the number one spot on Resonance Consultancy’s America’s Best Small City list. The category of “small city” is defined by a city having a population that is greater than 200,000 but less than 1 million.
Maybe you’ve been to Maui before, stayed at one of the island’s many high-end resorts and now want something different. Or maybe you’ve never been before and looking to splurge. Consider the Haiku House Maui, the island’s newest addition to the luxury rental landscape. The heated pool. Photo: Michelle Mishina Kunz The house—which includes a second-floor master
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that Oahu’s Kailua Beach Park, which looks like it has popped straight out of a Photoshopped-to-perfection postcard, has been selected by Dr. Beach as the best beach in the U.S. in 2019. Every year Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, more commonly known as Dr. Beach, picks out the top 10 beaches in
Standing in a grassy field on Oahu’s North Shore, half an hour before sunset, I’m watching a man in a 10-gallon hat assembling the components of a high-powered telescope capable of viewing planets and stars light-years away. The cosmic cowboy is Andy Strobe, who, like many of the others parked in this secluded area of
“I wanted to paint surfboards, that’s all I wanted to do.” That’s what Eduardo Bolioli, 58, tells me in his colorfully cramped studio space situated between shaping bays and glassing rooms at the Surfboard Factory Hawaii’s Kapolei location. Bolioli, stout, bearded and sporting a South American accent, looks content, relaxed even, in his little nook,
Cat and Kevin are back again for the 7th episode of the Have Aloha Will Travel podcast. This time, they have decided to talk about what to do, what to see and what to eat in summer in Hawaii. First thing’s first: The crew dish on some of their favorite summer fruits, like mango and lychee (not
The Na Hoku Hanohano Awards are back for its 42nd year, and you won’t want to miss a second of the show on Saturday, May 25, which awards Hawaii’s top musicians with the accolades they deserve. Founded in 1978 by radio personality Krash Kealoha, the show covers categories like Single of the Year, Music Video
