Ukulele lovers of the world—or at least those finding themselves on Oahu this Sunday—unite! Each year, thousands of visitors and residents flock to Kapiolani Park to check out Ukulele Festival Hawaii, an annual gathering featuring skilled local and international ukulele players, alongside student musicians from around the island. This year’s 43rd annual event will include […]
Bizarre Foods’ Andrew Zimmern is back in Hawaii in search of the best, boldest, and most bizarre foods on the Islands. Airing on Monday (July 8), 6 p.m. Hawaii time/9 p.m. on the Mainland, an episode titled Undiscovered Hawaii will take a look at Hawaiian cuisine, cooking methods and ingredients that will leave some viewers
This month, escape the heat and drop in on the Doris Duke Theater at the Honolulu Museum of Art for the sixth annual Honolulu Surf Film Festival, which gets under way on Saturday (July 6). The fest features 24 full-length and short surf films from around the world. Saturday’s opening-night festivities will start at 6
Google’s Street View web-mapping technology will be going off-road and onto the lush backcountry trails of the Big Island this fall, aiming to offer hiker’s-view photographic guides to more than 25 of the island’s best hiking trails. Street View Trekker is the latest addition to Google’s Street View application, which already offers Web users straight-from-the-asphalt,
While most of us today would probably choose modern civilization over socially rigid ancient Hawaii, we’re still intrigued by the cultural history of tropical paradise. This year’s annual Puuhonua O Honaunau Cultural Festival, happening this weekend, offers a step back in time to a Hawaii of the past. Staged at Puuhonua O Honaunau National Historic
Kauai’s sixth annual Red Clay Jazz Festival, slated to get under way tomorrow (Wed., June 26) will feature live performances on the beach, music workshops and jam sessions, and a “Meet the Artists” fundraiser on the Garden Isle’s south shore. Award-winning group Lavay Smith and the Red Hot Skillet Lickers will headline this year’s main
This summer, the language, dance, and music of Hawaii joins the lineup of international cultural events, demonstrations and displays at the annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival, happening June 26-30 and July 3-7 in Washington D.C. Founded in 1967, the two-week exhibition celebrates the world’s multitude of living cultures and their rich heritages. Each summer, the fest
In Hawaii, bees help to balance a delicate ecosystem and curate some of our signature plant species such as the ohia lehua and macadamia nut tree. Honey has also long been ranked amongst Hawaii’s top food exports. In recent years, however, mites, small hive beetles, and a tiny parasite called nosema have decimated honeybee populations
When was the last time your Saturday evening included high-flying motocross, reggae beats, and a fashion show, all in one place? How about your choice of sweet and savory French crepes, spicy coconut curries, or Argentinian empanadas? All of these (and more) can be found at Kakaako’s monthly block party, Honolulu Night Market. This Saturday
After a long three years of sitting, waiting, and wishing, Jack Johnson fans are eagerly hitting the play button on the Hawaii singer-songwriter’s new single, I Got You, which was released this week. Recorded at Johnson’s own Mango Tree Studio on Oahu’s North Shore, the song features a breezy, fingerpicking melody and, of course, Johnson’s
