The fourth annual Seafood Festival kicks off this Friday (10/10) with the “Taste of the North Shore Shrimp Trucks” at the Turtle Bay Resort. Oahu’s North Shore is famous for its shrimp trucks, but they are usually spaced out over several miles of highway. Here, you’ll get to sample eight garlic shrimp plates from eight […]
Have you been to the Southern-most bake shop in the U.S.A.? The only bakery that can claim this title is Punaluu Bake Shop on the Big Island. But don’t let the name fool you. Punaluu Bake Shop is not in Punaluu. It started in Punaluu when the traditional family sweetbread recipe became a big hit
Wheel of Fortune is in Hawaii. So are its celebrity hosts Pat Sajak and Vanna White. After watching Wheel of Fortune for many years, I finally had a chance to hang out with Pat and Vanna at the Hilton Waikoloa Villageon Hawaii’s Big Island. In fact, I’m posting this article from the resort’s Malolo LoungeAmerica’s
Since sushi is one of my favorite foods, I had to try Kai Sushi, the new Japanese restaurant that opened when the Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, remodeled. Even though there were just two of us, my dining companion and I ordered off the menu like crazy: a Baked Crab Dynamite (pictured right), Rainbow Roll, Veggie Roll, Tuna
After seeing too many people spoil their Hawaii vacations by getting too much of our sun too fast, we asked well-respected Honolulu dermatologist Dr. Carla Nip-Sakamoto for her top 8 recommendations on protecting yourself from the sun. Here’s what she said. Use the proper sunscreen. Find one with a sun protection factor (SPF) of at
Hawaii has a new stamp from the U.S. Postal Service. On Sept. 2, Hawaii will have its brand new “Flags of Our Nation” stamp, featuring the Hawaiian flag, mountains, ferns and an ohia tree with blooming lehua flowers. If you’re on Oahu next week Tuesday, Hawaii’s stamp celebration will be held at noon in the
HAWAII Magazine reader Dale Randall e-mailed us: I have never seen a mention of a place to purchase coconut pie—the old fashion variety with two crusts. Since Kapiolani Bakery closed, I have not been able to locate a source. Liliha Bakery discontinued theirs, but they still make coconut turnovers. Could you suggest a source? Most
On the Big Island this weekend? Waikoloa Beach Resort’s new outdoor entertainment venue, The Waikoloa Bowl at Queens’ Gardens, opens Aug. 30, with a performance by Earth, Wind & Fire. The appearance by the Grammy award-winning ‘70s musical group—famous for chart-topping hits such as “September” and “Shining Star”—also inaugurates the resort’s Waikoloa Nights’ concert series
Hawaii’s state champion Little League team returns home today as world champions. The Little League team from the Oahu suburb of Waipio—representing the United States—defeated Mexico 12-3 Sunday at the Little League Baseball World Series in South Willamsport, Pa. It was Hawaii’s second world championship win in four years. A team from another Oahu suburb,
Sea turtles have birthdays, too. It’s just that no one celebrates them. The folks at the Maui Ocean Center aim to change that on Aug. 26 when they throw a birthday bash for their six Hawaiian green sea turtles—Nohea, Leilani, Maluhia, Kuuipo, Kainalu and Alamea. Between 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. that day, aquarium visitors
I’ve been writing a lot about the shrimp meals I’ve had, but maybe these crustaceans aren’t on your list of favorite foods. Hungry for something else? Try Uncle Bobo’s Smoked BBQ’s pork shoulder sandwich (pictured right)—our choice for “Best Alternative to Oahu’s North Shore shrimp trucks.” It nabbed the honor in HAWAII Magazine’s annual “Best
There are many tasty garlic shrimp plates on Oahu’s North Shore, but the best doesn’t come from a shrimp truck. At Ted’s Bakery, the butterfly-shelled shrimps are smothered in a butter-and-garlic sauce. Because the shells are removed, the flavor soaks into the shrimp. You can’t beat the buttery taste and succulent meat. That’s why we
