When Jen Homcy looks at an overgrown mango tree or a damaged monkeypod, she doesn’t see an eyesore or firewood, she sees possibilities. Homcy is the founder and owner of Foundwood, a boutique woodworking company where she creates distinctive cutting boards, small bowls and serving trays. Her philosophy is in the company name: Homcy lets […]
Aaron Kawaiaea always knew he wanted to be an artist. Art was the only subject in school to which he paid attention; he would draw whenever possible. “I was kind of kolohe (a troublemaker),” he says. Kawaiaea admits he was better at creating than studying; in fact, he dropped out of high school and starting
Paakai is the signature restaurant at Turtle Bay Resort. Meaning “sea salt,” in Hawaiian, the seafood restaurant is worth a visit, whether you make the long drive to Kahuku on Oahu’s North Shore, or you’re already staying at the hotel. A fresh twist on local dining. The restaurant bills itself as “ocean-to-table,” utilizing Hawaii’s fresh caught fish
If you’ve been to Haleiwa, chances are you’ve eaten at Jameson’s by the Sea along Kamehameha Highway, or at least driven past it. The beachfront restaurant was located directly across from the grassy Haleiwa Alii Beach Park and boat harbor. Was, because the restaurant closed almost a year ago. But not to worry, roughly $2.5
Oahu’s North Shore is home to a flourishing food truck scene. There, on the outskirts of Haleiwa, a hui of food trucks—serving everything from garlic shrimp and jambalaya to Nutella crepes and acai bowls—lives in a parking lot shaded by large trees. Brightly colored trucks also line the highway in town and beyond, in Pupukea
It just got a little more difficult to choose which Oahu hotel to book for your vacation (or staycation, for the locals). Harder, because in the first six months of 2016, the Gathering Place is now home to four more hotel resorts. And each one is a stunner in its own way. Four Seasons Resort
Forget about Red Lobster. If you want to treat yourself to a feast of never ending shrimp, lobster, crab and fresh-caught fish, then make reservations at Fish House, an upscale seafood restaurant at the Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina. The restaurant is a great excuse to get out of Waikiki and head west
Wherever Kathy Carroll goes on the small, friendly island of Lanai, invariably someone asks her about one of her cats, or says a playful “good meow-ning” to her in passing. Kathy Carroll, Lanai Cat Sanctuary founder. Photo by Steve Czerniak for HAWAII Magazine Carroll is known as The Cat Lady. She feeds and houses 425 cats
Did you know that Hawaiians meticulously fashioned traditional clothing, and even bedding from the white inner bark of the wauke, or paper mulberry tree? Kapa is the Hawaiian word for barkcloth, and more commonly known as “tapa.” It’s made by beating the bark until it is smooth and soft and then texturing it and dying
It was 6:30 a.m. when we started our hike to Hanakapiai Falls, a roughly 300-foot tall waterfall nestled in the back of Hanakapiai Valley on Kauai’s north shore. We were the only ones out hiking. In fact, save for the vocal birds above, we had the entire beach and valley to ourselves. While this hike
In the middle of the night, HAWAI‘I magazine editor Christine Hitt and I awoke to a torrential downpour. We had already been braving boisterous winds lashing down. Normally, this weather wouldn’t faze us. But tonight we’re camping in a small tent in Malaekahana Beach Campground in Laie on Oahu’s North Shore. The rain stopped about 20
The Aiea Loop trail is a popular hike along Halawa Valley in south central Oahu. You’ll see everyone on this hike, from small children and bounding dogs to trail runner and elderly hikers with walking sticks. We also saw a group of mothers, carrying their young children in hiking carriers. The 4.8-mile loop, although long, is
