Arts + Culture

In case you haven’t heard, May Day is Lei Day in Hawaiʻi.

Every surf break has a name—and a good story that goes along with it.

Tune into Hawaiʻi’s premier hula competition this week.

One writer thinks back to his youth, while eating the salty, sweet and sour preserved plum powder.

At the Panaʻewa Rodeo Stampede and other Hawaiʻi rodeos, traditional ranching techniques become an entertaining sport.

It’s not uncommon to walk right past an important archaeological site on Oʻahu and not even know it.

The national parks don’t want you to mail them back, either.

More local restaurants are serving the fruit that’s been nourishing Hawaiians for centuries.

A special series of events this March honor Hawaiʻi’s iconic voyaging canoe and the profound impact it’s made across the Pacific and beyond.

There’s a story behind every place name in the Islands.

Learn more about the Hawaiian language with these resources.

From beer festivals to art exhibits to an event devoted to Spam, there’s lots to do in Hawaiʻi this spring.