February 25, 2016 was a HUGE day for surfing (online that is). As the Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational took off from Oahu’s Waimea Bay, fans who couldn’t get to the North Shore morning were glued to their computer screens trying to catch every epic ride, barrel, wipe out and heavy record-breaking […]
With all the buzz and hype circulating around The Eddie Big Wave Invitational, which currently is in its waiting period, we wanted to explain a few things about the Eddie and why it generates so much excitement. The surf contest commonly called the Eddie is super special, and with all the coverage surrounding Hawaii’s promising
If you live on the Internet and know your way around a pair of chopsticks, chances are you’ve seen this viral meme. If you eat sushi and plate lunches on the daily, chances are you were salivating over the thought of it being true. View post on imgur.com It claims that if you break the
Who said retiring meant staying indoors all day? In a recent study looking through the 100 most populous cities in the United States, Honolulu received a top-ranking honor as one of the best American cities for active retirement at no. 2. Moral of this study: Get to Hawaii and then get outdoors, retirees especially. Using
Something is cooking up over on Maui… The local food scene, whether it’s in the shape of a diner, truck or seaside lanai (patio), is shaping up to the most exciting in Hawaii this season. Whether you’re looking for lunch or dinner, these three have more than enough to pique your palate’s interest. Hana Ranch
It was the largest swell of the season and it rolled in hard this morning: 55-foot faces. A photo posted by clark little (@clarklittle) on Feb 22, 2016 at 8:24pm PST High surf pounded the shoreline of Oahu’s North Shore with ocean water coming over Kamehameha Highway causing the largest stretch of road ever
If there’s one thing you watch today, watch this video of Don Ho making a grand entrance: the iconic singer being choppered into Waikiki in an open-air grass hut. It has to be the most Don Ho thing ever. The footage comes from “Singer presents…Hawaii-Ho!,” the very first color television special to be produced on
We don’t have to tell you how much there is to do in Hawaii. If you’re currently packing a bag to return here with a ticket in hand, then chances are you’re already well aware of that. If you’ve already done the more popular hikes and tours across the Islands, here are a selection of
With the sunny disposition of its beaches and people, it’s safe to say that Hawaii and Australia’s coastal communities share an immediate connection. With that, let’s not forget these three dining gems and their charming Aussie touches, not to mention so much natural lighting you won’t be able to tell which side of the equator you’re
Talk about going beyond the call of duty. Two Hawaiian Airlines passengers showed aloha to a family of passengers that unknowingly took a box’s worth of lava rocks and black sand from Hawaii Island with them in their carry on. Malia Mahi recounted that when the family was deplaning on Maui she noticed a piece
The island of Lanai is now home to the newly opened Four Seasons Resort Lanai, the latest Hawaii escape on an island already considered to be one in and of itself. Lanai—90,000 acres, 13 miles wide, nine miles from Maui, 98% privately owned and zero traffic lights—is considered one of the most secluded of the
Remember those super rad Town & Country Surf Designs cartoon characters growing up? Artist Steve Nazar was the man behind the retro fantastic creations—gorillas, zombies, tikis and cavemen rocking the waves on neon bright surfboards in Ray-Ban sunglasses—who in the process single-handedly created an aesthetic that screamed 1980s surf culture. Collectively, this gang of characters
