In our May/June 2017 issue, we asked travelers to imagine their dream Hawaii vacation—any and everything that springs to mind, from beachside brunches to adventurous hikes. Then, we asked them to share those trips with us on social media to help them turn those dreams into reality. Traveler Kelly Grogan-Albrecht wrote on Facebook: “My dream […]
The island of Kahoolawe is a culturally significant place. As a child, I remember learning this early on, in an abstract sense, mainly from my tireless civil rights protesting, social justice working grandmother who helped rear me. When recalling Kahoolawe’s contemporary history as a former bombing range, all her tirades about the island’s abuse by
After two nights of group hula competition, the 54th annual Merrie Monarch Festival at the Edith Kanakaole Stadium in Hilo, Hawaii Island concluded with awards given to the best halau (groups) in the Islands. Twenty-nine halau (20 wahine, nine kane) vied for top awards with their kahiko (ancient) and auana (modern) performances, telling moolelo (legends)
Slowly and absently stirring a mai tai in the shade of a beachfront bar, after having fallen under the spell of the day’s late afternoon glow beginning to drape itself over Waikiki’s famous crescent-shaped beach, I think, “Yeah, I could sit here forever.” Watching couples leisurely tread the shoreline, musicians strum familiar tunes on their ukulele
“Always move your body instead of zoom,” fine-art photographer Daniel Sullivan suggests, encouraging me to get myself and the Nikon DSLR camera he’s lent me closer to our subject. “That can give you a new perspective.” Trained in our camera lens is the sprawling Waihee region of West Maui, the rocky and wild coastline glistening
Imagine roughly 40 football fields, decked out every 10 yards with an illustrious gateway leading you toward an opulent statue, surrounded by resplendent botanicals and sun-speckled chandeliers and you have the Grand Wailea. The 40-acre luxury property, located in the ritzy Wailea resort area of Maui, is a classical behemoth: 780 rooms, 52 suites, nine
When Kayli Kaiulani Carr took the stage at last year’s Merrie Monarch Festival, the world’s most respected hula competition, she left spectators speechless. Her award-winning performances during Miss Aloha Hula, the contest for its prestigious solo title, brought a powerful duality to the stage (her oli, a rapid-fire and intense Hawaiian chant alone, was must-see
From Hawaii Island to Kauai, you can’t escape the picturesque wonder of the Islands—and now neither can your smartphone. These city and country landscapes showcase the unbridled allure of its historic valleys, serene beaches, and, of course, stunning sunsets. To download onto your iPhone, press down on the image and hold until the prompt “Save Image”
Gear up for summer at the beach or pool with these swimwear pieces that will remind you of Hawaii, wherever you are. Easy Breezy Banks tropic boardshorts. Photo courtesy: Banks Turn up the tropical without going overboard. This Banks boardshort does it by curbing a cliché (palm trees) for its more subtle and modish fronds.
You could call it untouched today, tomorrow and forever. On the North Shore of Oahu, quietly looming at 900 feet above sea level over Pupukea, an illustrious ranch house has helped tell the stories of natural conservation, Hawaiian culture, local farming practices and modern day weddings, and will in perpetuity. This is Sunset Ranch, a
Even though Molokini boasts some of the world’s best underwater visibility for snorkeling and diving, this isn’t something you see around its waters every day. During a morning diving excursion over the weekend, a group with Maui Dreams Dive Co. came across an awesomely gorgeous sight—a whale shark cruising on the inside section of the crater at 20 feet below
Even if you’ve never been to Hawaii, chances are you’ve caught wind of the name Pele, the legendary Hawaiian goddess who makes her home in Kilauea’s Halemaumau Crater. Photo: Wikipedia Commons Look at all that steam. Someone must be home … There are many moolelo (legends) surrounding the deity to Kilauea and multiple portraits of
