In the March/April 2010 issue of HAWAII Magazine, we take you to the seldom-visited island of Moloka‘i. We had a great guide, none other than Molokai-raised Hawaiian singer, Raiatea Helm, who at age 25 is already an established international star. She’s also still a Molokai girl. When she is not touring Japan, China, Tahiti or the […]
It’s official, apparently. We’re the happiest state in the nation. Anyway, the 2009 Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, which does its best to measure these things, says Hawaii has edged Utah for the No. 1 slot as happiest state in America. Hawaii scored a 70.2 average well-being score, out of a possible 100 points. Utah—2008’s happiest state—tied
Is Mardi Gras celebrated in Hawaii? You bet. Every year for the last 10 years, right in the heart of downtown Honolulu. If you’re on Oahu tonight, the annual carnival madness of New Orleans and Rio de Janeiro is yours to enjoy on a slightly smaller if no less entertaining scale. Honolulu’s largest—and free—Fat Tuesday
One of the most historic places on the Big Island of Hawaii’s South Kohala Coast is Puukohola National Historic Site, a heiau (temple) built by King Kamehameha the Great in 1791 to honor the war god Kukailimoku. The 22,400-square-foot heiau was constructed in less than a year by thousands of Hawaiians hauling stones from Pololu
HAWAII Magazine reader, Lucky Thompson of Las Vegas, Nevada, e-mailed us with a question touching on a favorite Hawaii method of cooking: Do you have a recipe for “Pulehu salt?” I can buy it here in Las Vegas, but would prefer to make my own. You ask. We answer. Just to be clear, pulehu is
HAWAII Magazine reader Lisa E. Weaver e-mailed us with a question about one of Oahu’s most popular annual food festivals: Will there be a Spam Jam festival in Waikiki this year? If so, when? You ask. We answer … with great news for Lisa and other Spam Jam fans. A date for the 2010 Waikiki
Lost‘s Daniel Dae Kim has long mentioned his desire to remain in the Islands after the Hawaii-filmed series ends its run in May. Now he’s got another potentially plum job in Hawaii to look forward to as well. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Kim is the first actor confirmed for the cast of CBS’s upcoming
Hawaii’s second New Year—also known as the Chinese New Year—officially starts on Feb. 14, but Downtown Honolulu’s Chinatown arts district kicks off its celebratory events this weekend. The Year of the Tiger celebrations begin Friday with a choy cheng (traditional Chinese lion dance blessing) and continue with these events throughout Chinatown: Friday, Feb. 5: •
If you are in Waikiki on the evening of Feb. 12, you may want to find yourself a spot under the stars on the Hilton Hawaiian Village’s Great Lawn, alongside the Duke Kahanamoku Lagoon. The hotel is spearheading an “Island to Island for Haiti” benefit concert. What’s in it for you? Great music and food.
Jack’s back with Kokua Festival! After taking a break in 2009, Hawaii singer-songwriter Jack Johnson’s annual Kokua Festival environmental awareness benefit concerts are returning to Oahu’s Waikiki Shell on April 23 and 24. The fest’s sixth edition will feature live sets by multi-Grammy-winning reggae musician Ziggy Marley and blues/world music legend Taj Mahal. Representing for
HAWAII Magazine reader Derek Abraham e-mailed us with a question about this year’s 64th annual Aloha Festivals: I am interested in going to Oahu during Aloha Week in September 2010. Could you please send me the exact dates covering Aloha Week? Please give me any information on activities going on during this time. In 1991,
Lights! Camera! Hawaii! Your votes have finally been tallied in our latest HAWAII Magazine Facebook Ohana Poll question! Last month, we asked our HAWAII Magazine Facebook fans to sound off on the question: “What’s your favorite Hawaii-filmed movie?” Apparently, our readers were seriously ready to give us their choices. The list of flicks in our
