Prince passed away this morning at the age of 57. The iconic artist leaves behind a career that spans more than 35 years and will be remembered for his genius and profound influence on funk, rock and R&B. He was provocative, flamboyant, experimental and his canon reflected that with his sound and style always going […]
Did you know back in the ’70s, Diamond Head on Oahu was the outdoor venue for a big music festival that was Hawaii’s equivalent to Woodstock? (Or depending on your age, to Coachella.) Remembered broadly as the Diamond Head Crater Festivals, sometimes called the Sunshine Festival, these concerts brought out heavyweights of the era like
Island hopping on your mind? Maybe it’s time to reconsider Hawaii Island now that Island Air announced it will resume service from Honolulu to the Kona side of the Big Island—just another option and price fare to sort through beginning this June 14. The news came from Island Air’s president and CEO, Les Murashige. “Both
Showtime! The best luau has it all — ono food, lively music, energetic performances and displays of Hawaii’s native culture and across Polynesia. It’s where friends and strangers unite to become one ohana (family) as is customary in Hawaii today. No visit is complete to the Islands without attending one, but truth be told, not
Hawaii is home to so many cute, unique, fascinating, enigmatic, endearing … and did we say cute? … creatures that Pixar could base all of their movies for the next decade on them. Here’s a little about each and some possible adventures fit for the silver screen. 1. Hawaiian monk seal Just look at that
It’s the next best thing to actually being there. Iolani Palace has debuted a virtual reality visitor experience, the first of its kind for a Hawaii museum. Now visitors can do an online walkthrough of the royal palace that was home to the Kamehameha and Kalakaua dynasties. Assembled with 3D scanning technology, the virtual model
A rock star of the art world touches down in Honolulu. Yayoi Kusama’s traveling work, “Footprints of Life,” is the Japanese artist’s first exhibition in Hawaii and its currently on view at Ward Village. The outdoor art exhibit has traveled through cities like Nagoya and Taoyuan prior to here. The use of polka dots figure
This story will seriously warm every corner of your heart. Oahu resident TJ Gorum lost his wallet this past weekend. He didn’t even realize he had dropped it in a parking lot earlier that day and probably would’ve been lost for good if it weren’t for the people who found it. In a Facebook post,
All those majestic humpback whale photos you took on an ocean tour along a Hawaiian island? You can do more than just frame them for your bathroom or designate your favorite as your new Facebook cover photo. The best photos you snapped of whales and dolphins in Hawaii’s waters can be used for research purposes.
Aloha means hello and goodbye, an opt phrase for this breaking news that marks both a beginning and an end for a chapter in Alaska Airlines’ and Virgin America’s histories. In a massive deal struck today, Alaska finalized a deal to purchase Virgin for $2.6 billion—a deal valued at $4 billion when accounting for debt and aircraft operating
It’s an epidemic specific to the Islands: men who wear aloha shirts five times too big for them. For decades, Hawaii’s men have been wearing aloha shirts, also referred to as Hawaiian shirts, for business and formal events, but experts finally have an official diagnosis for this set of the population who are literally
Everywhere you look, you realize Hawaii is a place rich with history and culture. Luckily it’s also full of museums to educate both visitors and residents alike on their impact and legacy here. Whether you’re interested in learning more about Native Hawaiian culture, World War II or its plantation era, there’s an esteemed and informative
