For the March/April 2009 issue of HAWAII Magazine, I caught up with singer-songwriters Colbie Caillat and Jason Mraz to discuss music videos each filmed in Hawaii last year with veteran music video director Darren Doane. In our print edition, Mraz and Caillat talk about why they wanted to film videos for their hits “I’m Yours” […]
WE HAVE UPDATED THIS STORY! Please click here for updated Aloha Festivals schedules. You ask. We answer. HAWAII Magazine reader Carol Larson e-mailed us: I love your magazine and Web site. Can you send me dates for the Aloha festival on Oahu in 2009? We want to plan our annual trip around those dates. Thank
And the Grammy goes to … the actual recording artists of a nominated album. Hawaii-raised actress/singer Tia Carrere and musician/producer Daniel Ho yesterday became the first recording artists of a nominated disc to win the Grammy for Best Hawaiian Music Album. The duo’s Ikena overcame a four-consecutive-year sweep of multi-artist slack key guitar-based compilations in
Another great Super Bowl is in the books. We cheered on our favorite team. We laughed at the TV commercials. We stuffed ourselves with artichoke dip and ahi poke. But here in Hawaii, we’re not done with football season just yet. Why? Because it’s NFL Pro Bowl week in Honolulu. The annual NFL all-star game
The Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge—Hawaii’s oldest national wildlife refuge—this week marks its first century of protecting and preserving the fragile ocean ecosystems of the Northwest Hawaiian Islands. If you’re on Kauai today, stop by the Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge on the Island’s north shore for the centennial celebration. The Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife
You ask. We answer. Earlier this month, we answered a reader question about putting together a Hawaii-themed luau away from Hawaii. Another reader, Aimee Quinn, recently sent us a follow-up question: In your story, you mention that Apple’s iTunes store features a good selection of Hawaiian music you can download from its world music page.
As we welcome in the Year of the Ox, many people want to ensure their good luck and prosperity by eating the proper Chinese dishes. The special foods often consumed on the first day of the lunar calendar include jai (vegetarian monk’s food), uncut noodles, mandarin oranges, tangerines and dried fruit. But for good luck,
Kung Hee Fat Choy! Congratulations and be prosperous! Happy Chinese New Year from all of us at HAWAII Magazine as we welcome in the Year of the Ox, 4706.
Hawaii has two New Years, Jan 1 and, this year, according to the Chinese calendar, Monday, Jan. 26. But Chinese New Year celebrations start tonight in downtown Honolulu’s Chinatown arts district. The evening begins with a choy cheng—a traditional Chinese lion dance blessing. If you see a lion dancing your way on the sidewalk, the
Barack Obama’s inauguration is just a day away, but you can already feel the excitement. As our nation gets ready to swear in our 44th president, preparations are underway for parties in Washington, D.C., but also in Obama’s hometown in Hawaii. Here is a list of events scheduled for tomorrow (1/20): Inaugural celebrations in Hawaii:
The first day of the Chinese New Year 4706 is Jan. 26, but celebrations start with a serious bang in Downtown Honolulu’s Chinatown arts and culture district this weekend. We’ll have the lowdown on all of the best places to enjoy the festivities—firecrackers, lion dances, food—here on HawaiiMagazine.com on Friday, courtesy of associate editor Sherie
In our nation’s capital, dinner menus inspired by past presidents are nothing new. But as Barack Obama’s inauguration approached, several Washington, D.C. area restaurants got Hawaii-inspired as well, crafting special prix-fixe menus reflecting the delicacies of the future Commander-In-Chief’s Island roots. The Ritz-Carlton Pentagon City’s fyve Restaurant Lounge challenged executive chef John Zaner of The
