There’s plenty to do in Hawaii in May, no matter which island you’re on. Make a lei for Lei Day, take mom out on a brunch cruise, try some great Maui brews or go to the 50th State Fair. STATEWIDE Lei Day Celebration May 1 May Day is Lei Day in Hawaii, with beautiful floral […]
All right. First off, stop chuckling at the seeming absurdity of a great road trip in Hawaiʻi. We’ve heard every reason our incomparably scenic island byways never make it onto any great American road-trip lists. Yes, we live on a collection of eight mostly smallish islands, each separated by miles of deep blue Pacific Ocean.
“Always move your body instead of zoom,” fine-art photographer Daniel Sullivan suggests, encouraging me to get myself and the Nikon DSLR camera he’s lent me closer to our subject. “That can give you a new perspective.” Trained in our camera lens is the sprawling Waihee region of West Maui, the rocky and wild coastline glistening
Atlantis Adventures is well known for their undersea submarine tours. Above the ocean, Atlantis Cruises offers scenic sunset dinner cruises aboard the Majestic. After receiving a recommendation from friends, I decided the Island Style Buffet Cruise would be an ideal setting, and hopefully win me a few points, as a surprise date with my wife
Whether you’re a chocolate lover, in search of some great Hawaiian music, or want to go fly a kite, here are events worth checking out if you’re on the Islands in April. MAUI Chef Bloc: 50 Shades of HughApril 4 Executive chef Isaac Bancaco of Kaana Kitchen at Andaz Maui hosts a five-course artisan
Off a picturesque beach in Kahala on Oahu, a young Polynesian voyager has carved out a niche for himself as a resident educator, tour guide and waterman at the Kahala Resort. Austin Kino, a 27-year-old junior navigator, has a seafarer’s eyes—blue, piercing, quick to read the subtle movements of wind, waves and wildlife. From years
Ahupuaa, traditional land divisions stretching from the mountain down to the sea, provided everything Native Hawaiians needed to live. Inspired by the landscape diversity still contained within these slivers, Bike Hawaii founder John Alford fashioned a multi-sport tour to explore the breadth of the state’s most visited ahupuaa: Waikiki. “I really liked the concept …
Whether you’re looking for cultural events or beer festivals, here are our picks across the Islands to help you get the most out of your March visit to Hawaii. ALL ISLANDS Prince Kuhio Festival March 18-28Held in honor of Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole, parades and festivities include Oahu’s Prince Kuhio Commemorative Parade in Waikiki (10 a.m.-noon,
Believe it—it’s possible to do the entire island of Oahu in a morning. (That’s if the thought of heights doesn’t make you skittish.) Tour operator Paradise Helicopters launched a new helicopter tour, Oahu Circle Island Experience, and its self-explanatory title carries a notable esteem: It’s the only full circle tour of Oahu by helicopter. All
Greet the sun at Kona Historical Society’s outdoor yoga sessions, held every Friday morning on the tranquil grounds of the Kona Coffee Living History Farm, the only living history coffee farm in the nation. You’ll feel like you stepped back in time to the 1920s, where the historic coffee mill, farmhouse and coffee tree orchards
Butterflies fill my stomach. I’m looking out onto a vast hillside slope of treetops, the famous North Shore beaches on Oahu in the distance, shades of green and blue serene and calming as ever, and I’m being told to fling myself off a dull wooden block propped more than 400 feet above sea level and
Our 14-passenger Mercedes van is packed and we’re sitting shoulder-to-shoulder, as our Hawaii Forest & Trail tour guide, Joe, drives us up Saddle Road, bisecting the island between two volcanoes. We’re on our way to the summit of Mauna Kea to see the sunset and stars. “I remember the first time I saw the stars
