Cold-pressed juice companies are popping up around Hawaii. The health benefits of this juicing method is said to preserve enzymes from fruits and vegetables for a longer period of time and allows the body to get more of those nutrients. All of the companies listed incorporate a majority, if not all, of Hawaii-grown products. Whether […]
If you love seeing rare native plants and birds, then you won’t want to miss Kipukapualulu Trail, a 1.2-mile loop through one of Hawaii Island’s last vestiges of native forestland. Located just outside of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park in eastern Hawaii Island, the free-to-access trail is also known as “Bird Park” to area residents because
On July 28, a 1,368 lb. Pacific blue marlin was caught in the waters off Kailua-Kona. Catching a “grander”—the name for a fish weighing over a thousand pounds—is the holy grail of international deep-sea sport fishing. Reeled in by Kona resident Guy Kitaoka, last week’s 14.5 foot catch well exceeded that threshold and was reportedly
Hawaii Route 200, the Daniel K. Inouye Highway, also called Saddle Road, bisects Hawaii’s largest island, cutting over the raised slopes (the saddle) between Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea. The moderately-trafficked, often two-lane road is the fastest route between Kailua-Kona and Hilo and leads to observatory access atop both mountains. For years, the road crumbled
You haven’t had the full Hawaii experience until you’ve tried local poke. It’s comprised of cubed raw seafood—usually ahi tuna—mixed with a variety of increasingly innovative toppings from sesame seeds, chili and seaweed to sriracha mayo or even mango, poke is delicious eaten alone or in a bowl served over piping hot rice. Poke can
At the northernmost tip of Hawaii Island, at the end of Highway 270, is a lookout over a windswept black sand beach fronting the lush and enclosed Pololu Valley. Many visitors to the Kohala Coast make the journey to its terminus—past the tiny towns of Hawi and Kapaau—to take in the panoramic view at the
(From left to right)Mary “Swannee” Rillanos, 60, lead bell services expediter. Hired in 1974.Donald Case, 75, grounds equipment mechanic. Hired in 1962, he is the hotel’s longest-serving staffer.Diane Onodera, 68, reservation agent. Hired in 1968.Veronica “Dolly” Cooper, 65, in-room dining captain. Hired in 1969. Before the hotel was constructed on its north end, the pristine sands and
Gov. David Ige and the Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) reopened the Mauna Kea Summit Access Road, with some new restrictions, on Mon. July 13, 2015 after two-and-a-half weeks of closure. The Visitor Information Station and its facilities remain closed indefinitely. Officials closed both on June 24 citing safety concerns after protestors placed
The third Sunday of July is National Ice Cream Day, but you can celebrate all month long. President Ronald Reagan proclaimed July as National Ice Cream Month after declaring the third Sunday of July National Ice Cream Day in 1984. He called ice cream “a nutritious and wholesome food,” and who are we to disagree?
It takes around 15 carefully executed folding steps to create a tiny, palm-sized Japanese origami crane—no small feat. If you’re on Hawaii Island this summer, be prepared to be wowed by the impressive origami pieces in the new Epic Origami exhibit at the Imiloa Astronomy Center. There, each piece took around 100 folding steps and
Artists and wave riders Keith Tallet and Sally Lundburg are creating beautiful surf crafts and jewelry from what some people might call “waste.” The husband and wife team from Hawaii Island upcycle broken surfboards and old resin into new handboards for bodysurfing and fashion accessories. Their brand, Manukai Handboards, is one of the only manufacturers
Though poke was always around him while growing up on Oahu, Kanoa Miura didn’t find his groove for it until launching his Hilo catering business, Aloha Mondays, and began associating it with work days off. Truffle-yaki Mushroom Poke (By Kanoa Miura) 1 ½ lbs. enoki mushrooms (found in Asian markets)2 oz. sheet of kombu
