You ask, we answer. Iris Heiser of Bethel Park, PA writes: Our daughter, Samantha, is turning 6 in March and wants to have a “Hawaii party.” Where could I order decorations, clothes, food, etc. for the big event? Luau—the quintessential Hawaii party—are especially popular for birthday celebrations here in the Islands. Finding a good outlet […]
Barack Obama hasn’t taken over the Oval Office yet but his legacy is already brewing. Inspired by the President-elect, Big Island coffee company Kona Joe Coffee has created Barack O Blend—a blend of Indonesian, Kenyan and Hawaiian coffees meant to reflect places and cultures that were a part of Obama’s upbringing. “I followed his campaign very
You ask. We answer. HAWAII Magazine reader Kathleen Leilani Smith e-mailed us: Help! Where can I find poi on the Mainland? I was brought up on it in Hawaii, and have converted my grandson Andrew. I know I can get it at the Aloha Festival in San Francisco in August, but that is too long
The spirit of aloha is coming to the West Coast by … bus. That’s right. Marriott Resorts Hawaii kicked off its Spirit of Aloha bus tour with a celebration in San Diego yesterday. The company brought in hula dancers, conch shell blowers and musicians to launch its latest campaign designed to encourage West Coast residents
Actor Jim Carrey and actress/former Playboy model Jenny McCarthy were spotted hanging out in the Maui resort town of Wailea this week amidst a swirl of engagement rumors. Carrey, 46, was taking a break from promoting his latest comedy Yes Man, which has taken in more than $83 million since opening Dec. 19. Photographers got
Head for the coastlines of all Hawaiian Islands right now! Hawaii’s humpback whale season technically begins in November when the gargantuan mammals make the long journey from cold north Pacific Ocean seas to calve in Hawaii’s famously warm waters. But January marks the start of the peak season. As many as 10,000 whales winter in
Call it a working vacation … in Hawaii. Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong rang in 2009 on the Big Island of Hawaii, zipping along the rugged highways and country roads of the Kona and Kohala coasts. Armstrong, 37, arrived on Sunday, Dec. 28 to train for a much-publicized return to competitive cycling after
Jack Johnson’s Kokua Festival benefit concerts will be taking a rest in 2009 after five consecutive years of shows. Johnson’s non-profit Hawaii-based environmental education focused Kokua Hawaii Foundation—which benefited from the annual music festival’s profits—posted the hiatus announcement on the Kokua Festival Web site. Some excerpts from the announcement’s text: “After hosting five consecutive and
Time to catch up with our Web posts again! Every couple of months, we like to bring our new HawaiiMagazine.com readers—and even our regular visitors who sometimes miss a few days—up to date with the best of our daily Web site posts. We put together more than 455 posts in total in 2008—all of ‘em
The “aloha” greeting Pro Bowl players are welcomed with at 2009’s game will also mean goodbye. The National Football League’s annual all-star game, will not be played in Oahu’s Aloha Stadium—its home for the last 28 years—in 2010. NFL officials announced yesterday that the game is headed eastward for the sun, sand and endless neon
Need some Hawaii-made music for your iPod, iPhone or iWhatever? In the January/February 2009 issue of HAWAII Magazine, we catch you up with the best music from Hawaii this year. Our five favorite Hawaii-made albums of 2008 came from three longtime favorites, a young innovator in peak form and a singer-songwriter whose last CD preceded
