On Thurs., March 26, Hawaii will celebrate Prince Kuhio Day. The state holiday honors the memory and accomplishments of Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole on his birth date. Prince Kuhio was one of the members of the royal family next in line to become king when Queen Liliuokalani was overthrown in 1894, ending the Hawaiian monarchy. […]
For the March/April issue of HAWAII Magazine, I visited with multiple Na Hoku Hanohano Hawaii music award-winning musician Kealii Reichel to talk about favorite songs he’s written and recorded over his two decade-plus career and how each reflected or impacted moments in his life. The result is “Kealii Reichel: A Life in Song,” a feature
The Polynesian Voyaging Society‘s (PVS) traditional double-hulled voyaging canoe, the Hokulea, is currently celebrating its 40th birthday. Instead of the typical birthday song, members of the society may be found singing along to a custom track made in honor of the canoe’s current voyage. Composed by Hawaii artist Chucky Boy Chock and featuring guests Jack
An entire genre of travel books round up writers’ top places to visit, things to experience and foods to try before it is—well—too late. But, HAWAII Magazine wanted to know: What are you dying to do and see here in Hawaii? We recently asked our 153,000-reader strong HAWAII Magazine Facebook ohana what topped their Hawaii
Loco Moco burgers aren’t on the menu at Hawaii McDonald’s locations (yet!), but over the next few weeks, you can order them at any full-service McDonald’s restaurant in Japan. The Hawaii-themed fare is part of the “World Mac Hawaii Campaign,” a marketing strategy born of a partnership between Hawaii Tourism Japan and McDonald’s Japan, Ltd.
The site of a former internment and prisoner of war camp built and used on Oahu during World War II has been elevated from the national register of historic places to national monument status. President Barack Obama made the announcement earlier this afternoon. Honouliuli Internment Camp lies mostly in ruin today. But between 1943 and
If you love whales and Hawaii, there may be no better way to spend this Valentine’s Day than at the 35th annual World Whale Day in Kihei, Maui. World Whale Day, a full day of festive events and activities this Sat., Feb. 14, celebrates endangered North Pacific humpback whales at the peak of Hawaii’s whale
Businesses in Honolulu’s Chinatown are already starting to put out their red decorations and lanterns in anticipation of ringing in the New Year all over again. Annual Chinese New Year festivities regularly draw 15,000 people to the downtown area, and this year promises to be no different. Residents and visitors can expect a fun party
Honolulu’s walls are canvases to Hawaii-based artist collective POW! WOW! For the next week they, along with dozens of invited artists from around the world, will literally paint the town. This year’s POW! WOW! Hawaii kicks off Sat., Feb. 7 with its opening party, painting commences Feb. 9. Artists will reimagine 38 walls in public
Surfs up! Want to watch experts shred some serious and guaranteed waves from the shores of Hawaii Island’s Kailua-Kona this weekend? Then don’t miss the 11th annual Kona Surf Film Festival. The fest, happening this Friday and Saturday, will screen a variety of independent short and feature-length surf and surf-inspired films from around the world.
Surrounded by thousands of miles of salt water, life sustaining freshwater is one of Hawaii’s most precious resources. Early Hawaiians had strict kapu (laws) governing the conservation and use of water, and the Island’s water supply and management has played an important role in its agricultural and urban development since. So it came as a
If this week’s season finale of “Bizarre Foods” on Hawaii Island didn’t whet your appetite for a Hawaii vacation, we’re pretty sure next week’s Travel Channel offering featuring the state will. “The Trip: 2015” is an hour-long episode detailing a $100,000 luxury and adventure itinerary across five of the main Hawaiian Islands: Maui, Lanai, Oahu,
