Hawaii is no stranger to movie screens. This Friday (4/18), Hawaii has another starring location role, this time in a new film called Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Most of the movie’s scenes were filmed on Oahu’s North Shore, including places such as Turtle Bay Resort. Actor Jason Segel (who plays Peter Bretter, the film’s main character) […]
For the May/June 2008 issue of HAWAII Magazine, I indulged myself—at four secluded spas on the Kohala Coast: • the Hualalai Sports Club & Spa at the Four Seasons Resort • the Kohala Sports Club & Spa at the Hilton Waikoloa Village • The Spa Without Walls at the Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii • the Mauna
People always say, “If you go to Kauai, you have to try Hamura’s Saimin.” When I went to the Garden Isle, I had to see what everyone was talking about. Hamura’s Saimin is hidden in the heart of Lihue. Even with the address in hand, you have to drive slowly, keeping your eyes open for
When it’s a hot day on Oahu’s North Shore, I’d recommend cooling down with a fresh ice-cold coconut. On a road trip to the north shore town of Kahuku last weekend, I stopped at a roadside fruit stand just off Kamehameha Highway near Turtle Bay Resort. Travelers can find many of these roadside stands—offering coconuts
Today, we’re celebrating Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Piikoi’s birthday in the Islands. Much of the Hawaii the world sees today can be traced to the work of Prince Kuhio. His determination and passion for the Islands and its people led him into a life of public service. He served as Hawaii’s second congressional delegate from
If HAWAII Magazine took your photo at the Arizona Aloha Festival, the pictures are now posted in our photo gallery. If you had your photo taken at the HAWAII Magazine booth on Saturday, click here. For Sunday photos, click here. The HAWAII Magazine team traveled more than a 1,000 miles to the Grand Canyon state.
If you’re in Phoenix, Ariz., this weekend, look for HAWAII Magazine at the Arizona Aloha Festival. Stop by our booth (near the marketplace stage) between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Our folks will sporting their brand-new “We’ve Got Issues” HAWAII Magazine T-shirts. They’ll be giving away freebies, and holding a drawing for a $500 gift
Yesterday was not just another day in the office at HAWAII Magazine. I hopped on a boat with the staff of the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, as they went out on a routine research and rescue mission in the waters off Maui. This wasn’t like my commercial whale watching cruise last year.
You ask. We answer. HAWAII Magazine reader Lori Dziadon of Ohio, sent us an e-mail asking if we knew where to get some pineapple-frame glasses. When it comes to pineapple, we couldn’t think of anyone else except for Tracy Johnson, Maui Pineapple Co.’s public relations manager. She recommended a pair of cute pineapple-frame glasses, but
If you’re on Oahu this weekend, how would you like to run 8.15 miles? It will only cost you $45, cash only.There’s still time to sign up for theGreat Aloha Run, next Monday. If you aren’t from Hawaii, it’s a chance to meet and exercise with other fitness-minded folks.Founded in 1985, the Great Aloha Run
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and it’ll be common to see couples enjoying a romantic time in Hawaii. But we won’t be the only ones. As many as 10,000 humpback whales travel from Alaska to Hawaii every year to “honeymoon” in Hawaiian waters. Besides being the perfect time for humpback whales to mate,
You don’t have to be in New Orleans or Rio de Janeiro to celebrate Mardi Gras. Hawaii has its own spin on the “Fat Tuesday” street carnivals that both cities are famous for right here in downtown Honolulu’s Chinatown Arts District.From 6 to 10 p.m. tonight, Nuuanu Avenuefills with samba dancers, Brazilian percussion groups and New
