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Culture, Kauaʻi

Hula: Not just a tourist show

Ever watch hula at a resort or luau? It’s more than just a show. It is a perpetuation of Hawaiian culture passed down through generations. It’s a way of belonging. A way of life. For the May/June 2009 issue of HAWAII Magazine, I spent a few days on Kauai with the women of halau Na

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Check out our HawaiiMagazine.com Photo of the Week winners

Our readers love Hawaii. So we weren’t surprised when they quickly began sending us extraordinary photos of the Islands for our HawaiiMagazine.com Reader Photo of the Week contest. We didn’t promise any prizes. All we offered was a chance that their favorite photo taken in Hawaii would become one of our favorite photos taken in

Unmistaken Child
Culture, Oʻahu

Hawaii International Film Festival’s Spring Showcase this week

Spring is here. No better time for some great art-house cinema. The Hawaii International Film Festival’s Spring Showcase will feature 23 films from more than 10 countries. The event runs from April 3-9. Unlike the two-week festival in October, the Spring Showcase offers far fewer films—2008’s HIFF had over 100 films—but the eclectic spirit that

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Culture

Rihanna in Hawaii for work, some play

Pop star Rihanna arrived clandestinely in Hawaii yesterday, reportedly for some vacation time and to record tracks for her next album. Apparently eluding notice from the frenetic paparazzi corps permanently camped at Los Angeles International Airport, Rihanna was photographed by fellow travelers as she arrived in Honolulu looking relaxed and happy. Rihanna, 21, smiled and

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Culture

Catching up with HawaiiMagazine.com’s best posts

Time to catch up with our best and most-popular Web posts again! Every couple of months, we bring our brand new HawaiiMagazine.com readers—and even regular visitors who sometimes miss a few stories—up to date with the best of our daily Web site posts. We’ve written 528 posts in total since January 2008—all of ‘em still

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Obama administration adds Hawaii vine to endangered species list

A rare Molokai vine has been added to the federal endangered species list this week—the first plant to receive the designation from the Obama administration. Phyllostegia hispida can only be found in the thick, damp forests of eastern Molokai, 2,300 to 4,200 feet above sea level. The vine is distinguishable by its loosely spreading branches

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