If you’ll be in the Islands in mid-November, you’ve gotta eat out. Slated to begin on Mon., Nov. 12 and wrap up on Sun., Nov. 18, Restaurant Week Hawaii is a seven-day celebration of Hawaii’s food services. With a total of more than 50 eateries participating on Oahu, Maui, Kauai, and the Big Island, the […]
This week, the Big Island’s Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its designation as a World Heritage site with two events: an “After Dark in the Park” presentation and a roundtable talk, both focusing on World Heritage site status and the 40th anniversary of the international World Heritage Convention. Today, there
The lava lake swirling beneath a crack in the earth at Halemaumau crater — Kilauea volcano’s summit caldera — is hitting its highest levels since the vent opened in 2008, according to the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. Yesterday afternoon, the lava lake rose within about 110 feet of the top of the nearly
Where’s your favorite postcard-perfect place in Hawaii? Best beach for swimming or snorkeling? Best place in the Islands for Hawaii-made beer or poke? The ultimate sunset cruise you can’t stop thinking about? Your favorite Hawaii snack to take back to the mainland? It’s time to express your savvy, in-the-know opinions on Hawaii matters near to
We’ve counted the votes from our latest HAWAII Magazine Facebook ohana poll question: Which Hawaii town is your favorite? The top vote-getters are on the pages ahead. Our Facebook ohana weighed in with a total of 450 picks for some 60 towns ranging from Paia, a groovy little surf on Maui, to the Big Island’s
At sunrise on Sat., Oct. 13, nearly 1,930 triathletes from 64 countries will be finding their way to the open-ocean starting line of the Big Island’s Ironman Triathlon World Championship. Now in its 34th year, the 140.6-mile race starts at 6:30 a.m. and 6:35 a.m. for men and women, respectively, registered as pro and elite
Entrance fees at nearly 400 national parks, including Hawaii Volcanoes National Park located on Big Island, will waive entrance fees in recognition of National Public Lands Day on Sat., Sept. 29. The nationwide event is recognized as the largest single-day volunteer effort supporting public lands. In addition to free admission, the Hawaii Volcanoes National
Mealani’s 17th Annual Taste of Hawaiian Range and Agricultural Festival, set for 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Fri., Sept. 21 at the Big Island’s Hilton Waikoloa Village (Kohala Coast’s south end), spotlights Hawaii’s grass-fed beef industry’s local ranchers, farmers, and more than 30 of the state’s top chefs. Festivalgoers wil be invited to “graze”
We’ve counted the votes from our latest HAWAII Magazine Facebook ohana poll question: What’s your favorite Hawaii coastline? The top vote-getters are on the pages ahead. Our in-the-know ohana weighed in with votes for scenic stretches ranging from Oahu’s bustling south shore and its Waikiki area beaches to the solitude of Molokai’s west coast. Mahalo
Ocean recreation tour operators in Honokohau Harbor kicked off a very early start to the 2012-13 whale-watching season yesterday morning when they spotted a humpback whale in waters near the Big Island’s Kailua-Kona area. The confirmed sighting may be the earliest to be documented in recent history, according to a news release issued by the
This holiday weekend, more than 2,000 outrigger canoe paddlers from around the world will assemble in the Big Island’s Kona area to compete in the 2012 Queen Liliuokalani Long Distance Outrigger Canoe Races. Crews from Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Tahiti, United Kingdom and the United States will take part in the races,
Hawaii Volcanoes Institute — an educational seminar sponsored by the nonprofit Friends of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park — is offering a Pu’uloa Petroglyph Walk, which spotlights hundreds of ancient symbols carved into lava over countless generations. The guided 1.5-mile easy-going round-trip walk through windswept coastal lowlands is set for 8:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. on
