Shuttered since New Year’s Day 2010, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park’s iconic Volcano House, which overlooks Kilauea caldera and erupting Halemaumau crater will begin its gradual reopening this weekend. Starting on Sat., Aug. 18, visitors may purchase a limited selection of food, drink and retail items from Volcano House, which will be open daily from 7:45 […]
The 60th annual Hilo Orchid Society Show and Sale, dubbed Islands of Orchids — the state’s largest orchid show — features exotic species, beautifully grown specimen plants and the latest hybrids, many created by Big Island orchid breeders. The three-day event is slated for Fri., Aug. 3 (9 a.m. – 6 p.m.), Sat., Aug. 4
Honolulu-based Zippy’s Restaurants plans to open its first-ever Big Island location next summer. The 26th Zippy’s will open in Hilo’s Prince Kuhio Plaza. “We are delighted to have the opportunity to serve Hilo and to provide its residents with all of their Zippy’s favorites,” said Zippy’s President Paul Yokota in a recent Facebook post. Yokota
Mango season is under way in Hawaii, and this summer’s crop is bountiful. Reason enough to celebrate? We think so. If you agree — and happen to be on the Big Island this weekend — head on over to the Kona Coast’s Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort for the fourth annual Mango Festival. The free fest’s
Starting on Wed., Aug 1, Merriman’s Restaurants on Maui, Kauai and the Big Island will undertake a two-month sustainable seafood initiative, which aims to raise awareness about the importance of sustainable fishing practices in Hawaii. The companywide initiative is the first of its kind to pledge support for the Hawaii Fish Trust Project and other
At the Hawaii Coffee Association’s Grand Champions of Hawaiian Coffee event, held last weekend in Waikapu, Maui, 117 premium Hawaiian coffees from eight districts across the state were competitively “cupped.” Coffee cupping is a combination of art and science in which coffees are evaluated and scored based on subtle characteristics including flavor, aroma, ”mouth-feel,” acidity,
Hulihee Palace — situated near the center of the Big Island’s historic Kailua-Kona area and known for its Hawaiian and Victorian artifacts — is hosting monthly heritage-focused days called An Afternoon at Hulihee Palace. This month’s event, set for 4 p.m. Sun., July 15 on the palace grounds, remembers the late John Adams Kuakini (1789-1844).
We’ve counted the votes from our latest HAWAII Magazine Facebook ohana poll question: Where’s your favorite Hawaii snorkeling spot? The top five vote-getters are on the pages ahead. Our in-the-know ohana weighed in with votes for a total of more than 35 different shoreline areas in the Islands. Mahalo for the poll picks! If you’re
The Big Island’s Hawaii Volcanoes National Park will host the 32nd annual Cultural Festival on Sat., July 14 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Kahua Hula (traditional hula platform) at Kaauea, near Volcano Art Center. Park entrance fees will be waived all day. An estimated 5,000 visitors attend the annual one-day free family event,
For more than three decades, Volcano Art Center has coordinated Hula Kahiko (ancient hula) presentations for the public at the sacred pa hula (hula platform) near Kilauea Visitor Center in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. This weekend, the center will present an addition to this year’s Na Mea Hawaii Hula Kahiko lineup that aims to provide
For the first time in 30 years, three of the Big Island’s rarest endangered forest birds have been detected at lower elevations of the Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge. The findings are spurring hope among scientists for recovery efforts. The rediscovery of the birds at lower elevations along volcanic summits occurred during a joint U.S.
Google has added scores of interactive-panoramic images of popular Hawaii visitor attractions to its Google Street View gallery. A post on Google’s official blog notes that its expanded Street View of Scenic Hawaii, which now zooms in on everything from beach parks to volcanic lava fields and historic landmarks to shoreline resorts, aims to take
