Founded in 1963, the Hawaii Polo Club is celebrating 50 years of polo on Oahu’s scenic North Shore. Its season, which is filled with Sunday afternoon games featuring several international teams, is slated to get under way on April 7 and continue through mid-July. All matches start at 2 p.m., with gates opening at 11 […]
The National Football League announced last week that it will stage its 2014 Pro Bowl in Hawaii. The all-star game, in which the NFC (National Football Conference) squares off against the AFC (American Football Conference), is slated for Jan. 26 at Oahu’s Aloha Stadium — one week before East Rutherford, New Jersey hosts Super Bowl
Up for a Memorial Day weekend in Honolulu filled with Hawaii art, culture and history? Check out Two Museums and a Royal Palace Weekend, a two-day event held at the Bishop Museum, Honolulu Museum of Art, and Iolani Palace. Among the highlights: the Bishop Museum’s annual Native Hawaiian Arts Market; a sale of contemporary art
Now in fiftieth year, the venerable Merrie Monarch Festival, which will get under way on Sun., March 31 and wrap up on Sat., April 6, features world-class hula competition, exhibitions, musical entertainment, arts-and-craft fairs, and the annual Royal Parade through downtown Hilo. The weeklong event honors the legacy of King David Kalakaua, who was called
Hawaii residents and visitors alike are invited to take part in the third and final round of the annual Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary’s Ocean Count, which will get under way on Sat., March 30 at more than 60 shore sites edging Oahu, Kauai, and the Big Island. The first two Ocean Count
Digging my toes into warm, sugary-fine sand at Poipu Beach Park, I exchange a few sidelong glances with a large honu (green sea turtle) parked just yards away at the water’s edge. In complete synch with the Garden Isle’s easygoing vibe, neither of us is in a hurry to leave the lapping waters and midmorning
Last fall, we asked our estimated 200,000 HAWAII Magazine print edition readers and website readers to share their “Hawaii best” selections in more than 60 categories. We tallied their picks — more than 50,000, in all — and compiled them into HAWAII Magazine Readers’ Choice Awards lists that appear in the March/April 2013 issue of HAWAII
Tomorrow (Tues., March 19), Kilauea Volcano’s summit eruption within Halemaumau Crater will marks its fifth year of continuous activity. To commemorate the anniversary, rangers at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park are offering additional Life on the Edge talks at the Jaggar Museum observation deck, which overlooks the fuming summit vent. The 20-minute talks, which detail the
Hulihee Palace — situated near the center of the Big Island’s historic Kailua-Kona area and known for its Hawaiian and Victorian artifacts — is hosting monthly heritage-focused days called An Afternoon at Hulihee Palace. This month’s event, set for 4 p.m. this Sunday (March 17) on the palace grounds, remembers Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole (1872-1922),
We’ve counted the votes from our latest HAWAII Magazine facebook ohana poll question: What is your favorite scenic spot on the Garden Isle. The top vote-getters are on the pages ahead. Not already a part of our facebook ohana? If that’s the case, you’re cordially invited to take part in on our next poll. Just
The emerald isle of Oahu is prepping for St. Patrick’s Day. On Sun., March 17, there will be plenty o’ wearin’ of the green in Waikiki as well as drinkin’ of the Guinness in Honolulu Chinatown Arts District’s unofficial “Irish Corner.” Among the holiday highlights are the 46th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and the
Last fall, we asked our estimated 200,000 HAWAII Magazine print edition readers and website readers to share their “Hawaii best” selections in more than 60 categories. We tallied their picks — more than 50,000, in all — and compiled them into HAWAII Magazine Readers’ Choice Awards lists that appear in the March/April issue of HAWAII Magazine.
