Looking for a more intimate, upscale and unique home base for your next Hawaii vacation? Look no further than these great Hawaii boutique hotels. Last summer we asked our more than 200,000-strong HAWAII Magazine reader ohana to share their favorite Hawaii things for our third annual Readers’ Choice Awards. They submitted thousands of ballots filled […]
Hawaii’s humpback whales may soon find more space and more protected species sharing their safe winter playground. Last week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced a proposed rule outlining their plans to expand the size and scope of the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine
Waikiki is the first taste of Hawaii for many travelers. It’s a place where visitors can toe dip into the local culture, enjoy mai tais with umbrellas and pineapple wedges at sunset, and take in the profile of monolithic Diamond Head lording over the eastern horizon from an undulating raft at sea. It’s a place
This Sunday, popular Hawaii artists and notable area hula troupes will convene on the grounds of Iolani Palace in downtown Honolulu for an all-day family-friendly, free-to-the-public concert and showcase of Hawaiian culture. The 2nd annual Ola Ka Ha (which translates loosely to the essence of the Hawaiian people lives on) celebration includes live music, hula
Malasadas aren’t the only Portuguese food tradition that made it to comfort food staple-status in Hawaii. When waves of Portuguese families immigrated to the Islands between the late 1870s and 1915 to work on Hawaii’s sugar plantations, ranches and dairy farms, they also brought a taste for pao duce (sweet bread), spicy linguica (Portuguese sausage)
Hawaii’s natural beauty beckons millions of visitors to the Islands each year. Fortunately there are many activities—and activity companies—offering ways to get out there, ditch the crowds and experience Hawaii’s grandeur. Today we’re sharing some of the top companies offering some of Hawaii’s favorite activities on land, floating above the waves and in the sky.
If you spotted a hala (pandanus or screw pine) plant in Hawaii and didn’t know any better, it would be easy to discount it as just another tropical plant. But this strange looking vegetation—twisted and palm-like in appearance with pineapple-shaped fruits and hovering in size somewhere between a tree and a shrub—has been a significant
A popular state camping and recreation area inside an expansive forest reserve on the slopes of Haleakala in southern Maui will reopen to the public after nearly eight months of closure. Both the Polipoli Springs State Recreation Area and Kula Forest Reserve will reopen on April 3, 2015. Camping and cabin reservations for Polipoli Springs
Yesterday (Thurs., March 19) marked the seventh year of continuous eruption at Kilauea’s Halemaumau summit crater within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. If you’ll be on Hawaii Island this weekend, pay the park a visit, see the lava lake from the overlook near the Jaggar Museum and consider signing up for one of two free ranger-led
Moanalua Gardens, a popular and free-to-enter private park five miles from downtown Honolulu, will charge admission starting April 15, 2015. The fees—$3 for non-Hawaii resident adults and $1 for military and Hawaii resident adults—will pay for ongoing maintenance and new restoration work within the park. Children 12 and under will still receive free admission.
Today, we’re headed to the beach! We’re sharing our top 10 list for Hawaii’s “Best Beach for Stretching out on the Sand” and the top 10 picks for the state’s “Best Beach for Swimming” from the latest issue of HAWAII Magazine. With all of the great beaches in Hawaii to choose from, how did we
Honolulu will be a touch greener than your average Tuesday tomorrow. Each March 17, thousands of visitors and residents head into Waikiki for a noon parade before flooding Chinatown Arts District’s so-called “Irish Corner,” near the intersection of Nuuanu Ave. and Merchant Street. There, nighttime revelry stretches into the wee hours with a block party
