Hawaii Volcanoes Institute — an educational seminar sponsored by the nonprofit Friends of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park — is offering a Pu’uloa Petroglyph Walk, which spotlights hundreds of ancient symbols carved into lava over countless generations. The guided 1.5-mile easy-going round-trip walk through windswept coastal lowlands is set for 8:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. on […]
A photography exhibit detailing life at a former settlement for Hansen’s disease (leprosy) patients at the Kalaupapa Peninsula of Molokai, is now on display at Maui Arts & Cultural Center in Kahului. A Reflection of Kalaupapa — Past, Present and Future, with photography by Wayne Levin, features portraits of Kalaupapa patients and their families. Supplemented
Allegiant Air, a Nevada-based airline owned by Allegiant Travel Company, announced this week that, starting in February 2013, it will begin providing weekly direct service between Honolulu and the Mesa-Phoenix area in Arizona. The new service increases the airline’s planned mainland-Oahu lineup to include a total of 10 cities in Western states.
At the Made in Hawaii Festival, which starts this morning and continues through the weekend at the Neal S. Blaisdell Exhibition Arena and Exhibition Hall in Honolulu, the goods are Island-made — no made-elsewhere stickers allowed. Everything, from trendy tropical clothing, fine art photography and food to crafts, jewelry and home furnishings must meet state
The second annual Hawaii Food & Wine Festival will get under way on Oahu in three weeks. Want a sneak peek at the culinary creativity slated for the four-day event that will feature some 50 top-notch chefs? If so, check out the fest’s ongoing chef series at Ala Moana Center in Honolulu. Chef Ed Kenney of
We’ve counted the votes from our latest HAWAII Magazine Facebook ohana poll question: What’s your favorite Hawaii-filmed movie? The top vote-getters are on the pages ahead. Our in-the-know ohana weighed in with votes for nearly 40 filmed-in-the-Islands movies. Votes were cast for everything from classics, such as the romantic musical South Pacific (1958) (pictured, above)
Shuttered since New Year’s Day 2010, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park’s iconic Volcano House, which overlooks Kilauea caldera and erupting Halemaumau crater will begin its gradual reopening this weekend. Starting on Sat., Aug. 18, visitors may purchase a limited selection of food, drink and retail items from Volcano House, which will be open daily from 7:45
Staffers at DFS Hawaii set a new world record last week with a heavily caffeinated creation: a portrait of Elvis Presley consisting of 5,642 cups of coffee in 10 different shades. The portrait (16 feet wide, 25 feet long) was crafted at DFS Galleria Waikiki on Friday afternoon to celebrate the store’s upcoming Art of
Tucked into tranquil Lawai Valley, near Kauai’s south shore, is Lawai International Center, which features 88 miniature shrines inspired by a thousand-mile pilgrimage in Shikoku, Japan. This Sunday (Aug. 12), the center will celebrate its 12th annual Pilgrimage of Compassion during which visitors will be invited to walk a hillside path lined with the shrines
During the early decades of the 20th century— before the advent of commercial airlines — visitors from the U.S. mainland made their way to Hawaii by way of sea voyage. The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort, is now partnering with Matson Navigation Company to commemorate that bygone era with Boat Days, an exhibition showcasing
Allegiant Air, a Nevada-based airline owned by Allegiant Travel Company, announced this week that, starting in February 2013, it will begin providing weekly direct service from Honolulu to Boise, Idaho and Spokane, Wash. The addition of the two cities — both currently without nonstop service to the Islands — increases the airline’s planned mainland-Oahu lineup
The fifth annual Gabby Pahinui Waimanalo Kanikapila, which will feature more than 150 of Hawaii’s best musicians and hula dancers, is slated for this weekend on Oahu’s windward side. The free event celebrates and aims to perpetuate Hawaii’s musical identity, honor Pahinui’s contributions, and acknowledge the musical heritage of the Waimanalo community. The kanikapila (kani
