Lavender can soothe the spirit, but are you familiar with its culinary uses? The Maui Book of Lavender provides everything you ever wanted to know about lavender—from its history and healing powers to tips about how to grow them in your own garden and use them in the kitchen. The Maui Book of Lavender actually […]
WE HAVE UPDATED THIS STORY! Please click here for updated Aloha Festivals schedules. You ask. We answer. HAWAII Magazine reader Carol Larson e-mailed us: I love your magazine and Web site. Can you send me dates for the Aloha festival on Oahu in 2009? We want to plan our annual trip around those dates. Thank
The students of Punahou School are at it again. Last month, band members from the Oahu private school marched in the inauguration parade for President (and 1979 Punahou alumnus) Barack Obama. This month, the school’s junior class will be sponsoring its annual Punahou Carnival, which kicks off today at 11 a.m. Punahou School’s grounds will
To help celebrate the arrival of our Islands’ 40-ton visitors, the Pacific Whale Foundation will kick off its month-long Great Maui Whale Festival this Saturday (2/7). The festival includes a fun run, an all-day celebration featuring a free concert with performances by Hawaii’s musicians and a parade along Maui’s South Kihei Road, just to name
The dry noodles at Sam Sato’s, Inc. are what you could call Maui’s version of Kauai’s Hamura’s Saimin—except these noodles aren’t in a broth. People on Maui swear by them. A friend of mine told me, “You’re going to Maui, you must eat the dry noodles there.” I was skeptical. To me, “dry noodles” didn’t
As we welcome in the Year of the Ox, many people want to ensure their good luck and prosperity by eating the proper Chinese dishes. The special foods often consumed on the first day of the lunar calendar include jai (vegetarian monk’s food), uncut noodles, mandarin oranges, tangerines and dried fruit. But for good luck,
Hawaii has two New Years, Jan 1 and, this year, according to the Chinese calendar, Monday, Jan. 26. But Chinese New Year celebrations start tonight in downtown Honolulu’s Chinatown arts district. The evening begins with a choy cheng—a traditional Chinese lion dance blessing. If you see a lion dancing your way on the sidewalk, the
Barack Obama’s inauguration is just a day away, but you can already feel the excitement. As our nation gets ready to swear in our 44th president, preparations are underway for parties in Washington, D.C., but also in Obama’s hometown in Hawaii. Here is a list of events scheduled for tomorrow (1/20): Inaugural celebrations in Hawaii:
You ask. We answer. HAWAII Magazine reader Kathleen Leilani Smith e-mailed us: Help! Where can I find poi on the Mainland? I was brought up on it in Hawaii, and have converted my grandson Andrew. I know I can get it at the Aloha Festival in San Francisco in August, but that is too long
The spirit of aloha is coming to the West Coast by … bus. That’s right. Marriott Resorts Hawaii kicked off its Spirit of Aloha bus tour with a celebration in San Diego yesterday. The company brought in hula dancers, conch shell blowers and musicians to launch its latest campaign designed to encourage West Coast residents
An increasing number of Hawaii residents and travelers are volunteering to help preserve Hawaii, activities like pulling invasive nonnative plants or protecting sea turtles eggs from predators. But if you should be so inclined, where do you start? Who do you call? Kirsten Whatley’s new book, Preserving Paradise: Opportunities in Volunteering for Hawaii’s Environment, is
We’ve all heard of Santa Claus, but what about Scuba Claus? The Maui Ocean Center’s most unusual attraction—seeing Scuba Claus swim in the Open Ocean Exhibit—starts this Wednesday at 11 a.m. Scuba Claus will be wearing his diving equipment and fins, and, of course, traveling with the big fishes instead of his eight little reindeer.
