Think of some of the best romantic dramas and comedies and likely its setting is a character in and of itself. “Roman Holiday” and the streets of Rome, “Love Actually” and the city web that’s London, England, and we just can’t imagine “When Harry Met Sally” taking place anywhere but New York City. Hawaii’s beaches regularly receive the […]
In the past few years Honolulu’s art scene has been exploding with wider international appeal. Case in point: avant-garde art star Yayoi Kusama, who notably installed her first Hawaii exhibition this past spring—the polka-dotted “Footprints of Life” sprawled across Ward Village’s IBM building courtyard, a prelude to a new commissioned piece she’ll present at next year’s
“Look for the blue stones.” It was the first piece of advice photographer Daniel Sullivan received from Native Hawaiians he spoke with as he began a nine-day hike on what today is known as King’s Highway, a once-vital road built by the island’s Native Hawaiian settlers originally circumnavigating all of Maui. Upon its construction over
In an ongoing video series on global fashion, WatchCut takes viewers down a visual time capsule of how beauty has changed and been defined in different parts of the world over a century. Their latest video focuses on Hawaii—seamlessly highlighting each era’s popular hairstyles, makeup trends, and uniquely to the Islands, beautiful flower lei and lei poʻo (lei worn on the head).
In the beginning, there’s a garden. But for those embarking on the Islands’ most celebrated road trip, like so much of the sprawling vegetation along and up East Maui’s mountainsides, it’s easy to cruise right past without proper notice. Just 15 minutes into what’s projected to be a two-and-a-half hour escapade to Kipahulu, I can
Manapua, I choose you! The Pokemon Go craze has taken over the world, but here in the Islands, it’s found a way to merge with another local love: food. Specifically, with an island favorite that conveniently sounds a lot like a Pokemon character. Pokemon in the palm of your hand, manapua-style. Photo Honolulu Kitchen/Instagram The manapua
As you’re probably well aware (along with the thousands currently embarking on their Pele pilgrimages to the southeast side of Hawaii Island), lava is currently spilling into the ocean there and it’s epic. 1. So much epicness. A photo posted by Brandon & Katie (@adventureisoutthere_kb) on Aug 3, 2016 at 9:27pm PDT 2.
With its wayward vines climbing up every which way, draping its 150-year-old ruins and relics, Haiku Mill looks like a setting straight out of a storybook. This symbiotic artistry of horticulture and history is on full display with a botanical tour of this enchanting piece of property, a historic sugar mill in Wailuku dating back to
Big news today for the surf world—the International Olympic Committee officially announced that surfing will be included as a gold medal sport in the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games. The IOC approved the sport, in addition to skateboarding, karate, baseball/softball and sports climbing, for its proposed program. All that’s left to do is a formal
The next time you go to Kapaa, listen to the locals. The 8-mile drive from the Lihue airport to the district’s historic center was the only set of directions I had upon arriving to Kauai, and turns out it was the only one I needed. My day cruising through Old Kapaa Town quickly, but casually,
We know who we’re rooting for at the Olympics in a few weeks. Three men from Hawaii have been selected following a four year selection process to compete in the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Rio De Janeiro this August. Micah Makanamaikalani Christenson, Kawika Shoji and Erik Shoji will represent the country on the 12
What an awesome and intense sight. The current lava flow extending southeast from the Puu Oo vent on Hawaii Island met the ocean yesterday in the early morning. Official point of contact: 1:12 a.m. HST, according to the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. It poses no threat to any neighboring communities, they also report. The lava
