Hula schools (hula halau) from across Hawaii and Japan will take the stage at the Polynesian Cultural Center on Oahu this weekend for the 22nd annual Moanikeala Hula Festival. The festival (hoike) will get under way at 10 a.m. on Sat., Jan. 21 at the center’s Pacific Theater. Festival admission is $10 for adults, ages […]
Will you be in the Islands during peak whale season? If so, consider taking part in the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary’s Ocean Count. Both Hawaii residents and visitors are invited to take part in the whale-watching volunteer project slated for 8 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on three Saturdays, Jan. 28, Feb. 25
Beginning on Mon., March 12, stretches of Waikiki Beach will be cordoned-off during morning sand-hauling and grading operations, from 7 a.m. until noon seven days a week. The daily morning work — part of an offshore sand-pumping project that aims to return a thinning stretch of Waikiki shoreline to its lush vintage 1985 condition —
The 2012 Sony Open in Hawaii — billed as the first full-field PGA Tour Tournament of the season — is set for next week at Waialae Country Club golf course, near the Kahala area on Oahu’s south shore. Among the 144 professional golfers slated to play in the tournament is 20-year-old Ryo Ishikawa (pictured, below),
An eruption on Kilauea volcano’s east rift zone will be featured on a commemorative quarter that’s slated to be released this year through the America the Beautiful Quarters Program. The coin will include the inscriptions: HAWAII VOLCANOES, HAWAII 2012 and E PLURIBUS UNUM. In a news release issued by the Big Island’s Hawaii Volcanoes National
Bits of confetti may still be scattered here and there. And there may be leftover bottles of champagne in many refrigerators. But New Year’s festivities wrapped up earlier this week, right? Not in the Islands. Hawaii’s other New Year’s holiday, Chinese New Year, falls on Jan. 23 this year but festivities will get under way
Entrance fees at Hawaii’s national parks will be waived this weekend and on Mon., Jan. 16 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a federal holiday. (The holiday, which marks the birthday of the civil rights leader, is observed on the third Monday in January.) In addition to the three-day freebie, the Big
The endangered Maui Parrotbill, or Kiwikiu, found only high in the forests of Haleakala, ranks as the rarest bird on the island. Formerly found in koa forest and at lower elevations on Maui and on Molokai, the species (pictured, right) now resides in Hanawi Natural Area Reserve, Haleakala National Park, and Waikamoi Preserve. The Maui
From: HAWAII Magazine’s staff ohana To: our HAWAII Magazine & HawaiiMagazine.com reader ohana A very Mele Kalikimaka (Merry Christmas) to you and all the best in the new year. Hauoli Makahiki Hou (Happy New Year)! By the way, if you happen to be on Oahu this week or next, the 27th annual Honolulu City
If you’re on Oahu over the next week or so and you’re up for a bit of art appreciation, Honolulu Academy of Arts maintains a roster of fascinating exhibits and events. Offerings in the late December lineup range from an exhibition showcasing Chinese high ideals in painting to a Japanese film series focused on campy
If you happen to be on Kauai on the night before Christmas (or the night before the night before) you’ll find plenty of holiday cheer at the 15th annual Festival of Lights, which features a charming collection of island-style folk art and a yuletide light display. The annual fest, held at the Historic County Building,
Exhale. Inhale. OK, now, relax. I’m feeling a little flustered because I’m hearing my own breathing—and little else—through my snuba-diving regulator. That, and I sound like Darth Vader. Stifling an impulse to hum a few bars of The Imperial March—the dark lord’s background music in the Star Wars films—I shift my focus to my instructor,
