The band Kapena is already well known in Hawaii’s music scene. Started by Kelly “Kelly Boy” De Lima and Timo and Tiva Tatofi in 1985, the group’s harmonic vocals and Jawaiian (Jamaican-Hawaiian) jams rocketed them to stardom. Now, just over 30 years later, the group is still led by Kelly Boy, however, after the Tatofi […]
The National Park Service has recently announced that the USS Arizona Memorial, which has been closed since May 27 due to structural problems, would reopen after Oct. 1, however an exact date is still unknown. According to Jay Blount, spokesman for the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument, engineers have begun determining
8/24/18: Hurricane Lane has been downgraded to a tropical storm as it inched its way toward the Maui and Oahu as strong wind shear over the Hawaiian Islands helped weaken the storm. However, flash flooding is still a concern, and Lane is expected to bring plenty of rain with it as it makes its way past
The Kahuku Unit of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is perhaps one of the park’s most underrated areas. Open to the public Wednesday through Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., this grassy section was once a historic ranch and spans 116,000 acres. Guests can expect to see remnants of ohia lehua forests, unique plant and
For a very limited time, Hawaiian Airlines will be offering reduced roundtrip ticket prices for those flying out of West Coast states, such as California, Oregon and Washington, with arrival islands including Maui, Hawaii Island and Oahu. Some of these flights are as low as $377 at the moment, and a ticket from New York
Finding the perfect souvenir or gift to send to family and friends off-island is a difficult task. One idea that’ll save you money: Send everyone’s favorite drupe, the coconut. And we know what you may be thinking: “You can’t mail a coconut!” However, not only can you decorate and mail a coconut to the continental
With a new look conceived by the creative collective Army of Moon People and designed by New York design firm BHDM Design, the Shoreline Hotel Waikiki has gone through a vibrant makeover. Mixing nature with neon, the 135-room hotel left no space untouched. Fluorescent signs now inhabit the lobby, a splashy mural hovers over the rooftop pool and
The tiny island off of Hawaii Island’s eastern coastline has lost its island-hood. According to a tweet released by the US Geological Survey, a small strip of land now connects the landmass to the Big Island, making it a peninsula. The small island was first spotted on a morning flight last Friday by a Hawaii
Aloha Surfer is a simple game. Tap the screen of your phone and your character, a tanned surfer, rides up and down a wave. The objective of the game is equally simple: Collect the lei and avoid the sharks that zigzag across the screen. Reminiscent of the 2014 viral sensation, Flappy Bird, Hawaii resident Zachary
Starting Monday, July 23 and ending on Monday, July 30, locals and visitors alike will be able to reserve a suite at the Hilton Hawaiian Village for half off. Available for stays reserved between August 6, 2018 to March 31, 2019, this sale covers the entire resort’s suite catalog, from the Rainbow Tower’s ocean view suites to
I’m whipping down Maui’s western coastline in a bright-red raft at just past 6 in the morning, watching the mountains and ridges of the Valley Isle grow smaller and smaller in the distance. Leaving from the Kihei Boat Ramp, Redline Rafting, a Maui-based ocean adventure tour company, has one mission in mind on our snorkeling
With the ongoing eruptions occurring on the Island of Hawaii, specifically in the Puna district, a large quantity of vog, hazy air pollution created by volcanic activity, is being produced on the Big Island. While mostly harmless, it can cause respiratory problems, headaches and watery eyes if there’s a high concentration of vog in the
