For nearly 200 years, much has been celebrated, discussed and enjoyed over a cup of Kona’s world-famous coffee. Kona’s annual coffee harvest has sustained this agricultural community and the community gathers to celebrate every November. Praised for its fine, light and memorable taste, Kona coffee once again takes center stage at the 49th Annual Kona […]
Nestled in an old Hawaiian garden estate surrounded by rainforest, nearly at the end of the town of Volcano on Hawaii Island, Café Ono is home to the best vegetarian lasagna we’ve ever had. It may be one of the best places to stop for lunch before exploring Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, but the excellent
When visiting the Waikoloa Resort on Hawaii Island, Kings’ Shops sprawls over 71,000 square feet and is a perfect place to eat and shop. Wander through the tropical landscape and find great stores and restaurants including brand names such as Tori Richard, Tommy Bahama and Michael Kors, and Island favorites like Maui Divers Jewelry, Crazy
In May 2018, Kilauea, the youngest volcano in Hawaii, experienced an unprecendented eruption that forced the longest shutdown in the history of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. The summit area of the park was severely impacted by thousands of earthquakes and 62 massive collapse explosions, which caused damage to buildings, rockfalls and cracks in roads and trails.
“Keith told me that he would never imagine living out here,” says artist and photographer Sally Lundberg. She says she’s 47, but, after a near life-time enjoying the ocean, emits youthful energy from the top of her sun-bleached hair to the bottom of her well-worn slippers. “This seemed like way [far] away.” Her home, the
Who knows Hawaiʻi better than YOU? Each year, we ask our readers to make their voices heard in our Best of the Best Readers’ Choice Awards. HAWAII Magazine announced this year’s winners in our March/April 2019 print issue. Once again, the list of winners is an essential traveler’s resource to the best of every island,
It always happens when I’m standing at the overlook at the start of the Kilauea Iki trail, seeing the barren floor of the caldera, the scene of a spectacular eruption in 1959. The once-geologist major in me stirs. This roughly 4-mile hike is one of my favorites in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on Hawaii Island.
Hawaii Island, also known as The Big Island, is the youngest and largest isle in the Hawaiian archipelago. It’s also growing—fresh lava from Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, continues to create new land and lava rock beaches. But this island has far more to offer than its world-famous volcano. Home to all but
For the second time, Christina Maffei, a Pittsburgh native who now runs a Honolulu-based hospitality consulting company called Liquid Artistry, took home the title of world’s best mai tai at the 11th annual Don the Beachcomber Mai Tai Festival on Aug. 17 in Kona. The Royal Kona Resort, which hosted the annual mai tai festival
Mauna Kea Access Road, which leads to Mauna Kea’s summit on the Island of Hawaii, was closed indefinitely by the state on July 15 so equipment could be moved into place for the start of the Thirty Meter Telescope construction project. News that the Thirty Meter Telescope construction would begin sparked immediate protests by many
It had rained for nearly a week straight, and the thick mud along the steepest road of its length in the United States filled the air with the heady scent of fresh, wet, vegetative earth. The sun was shining, finally, and it was the perfect time to visit: The abundant rain left waterfalls streaming down
When a foodie friend of mine found out I was traveling to Hilo for the day earlier this month, she had one suggestion: Visit Popover, a new bakery about five minutes from Hilo International Airport. I admit, I had to Google it. The bakery had opened two weeks earlier—and already had about 1,000 followers on
