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 dubbed An Afternoon at Hulihee Palace. This month’s event, set for 4 p.m. Sun., Feb. 19 on the palace grounds, remembers the late Princess Ruth Keelikolani, who […]
Scientists at the Big Island’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory have released a video that spotlights a new view of swiftly flowing lava made possible by a collapsed spatter cone (pictured, right) at Puu Oo crater on Kilauea volcano’s eastern flanks. Filmed from an aircraft overflight, the video shows lava moving in a northeastern direction where it
The Big Island’s annual Waimea Cherry Blossom Heritage Festival marks the blooming of the area’s historic cherry trees with a Japanese tradition called hanami, which translates as “cherry blossom viewing party.” After a seasonal winter chill in the upcountry area east of the Kohala Coast, cherry trees typically bloom in February. The 19th annual Waimea
A few hours before sunrise, as a lava lake swirling beneath a crack in the earth in Halemaumau crater continues to cast a scarlet glow against the dark horizon, a solitary figure walks toward Kilauea volcano’s summit caldera. Don Swanson, a geologist studying the volcano’s eruptive history, is scooping up Halemaumau vent’s overnight ashes from
Hawaiian Airlines and New-York based JetBlue Airways this week announced a partnership agreement that will aims to ease travel to the Islands from the East Coast. Starting this week, customers will be able to purchase single tickets combining travel on both Hawaiian and JetBlue, allowing for “seamless” travel between the carriers’ networks, according to a
Scientists at the Big Island’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory have released a video that depicts vigorous lava spattering this week at Kilauea volcano’s summit, Halemaumau crater. The spattering on the south side of the crater’s lava lake (pictured, right) has reportedly picked up since Tuesday when the lake’s level was gauged at about 260 feet (80
In an effort to reduce litter and threats to marine life, the Big Island is gearing up for a ban on plastic shopping bags. The green-minded move follows plastic-bag bans already in effect on Maui, Kauai, Molokai and Lanai. Big Island Mayor Billy Kenoi signed a bill this week that will eventually ban stores from
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Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows, on the Big Island’s Kohala Coast, will host its second annual Celebrity Chef Tour this weekend, which will feature culinary masters showcasing island-grown ingredients. The lineup for the event, slated for Fri., Jan. 20 and Sat., Jan. 21, includes: visiting chefs Jonathan Waxman (Barbuto Restaurant, New York City), Ming
Will you be in the Islands during peak whale season? If so, consider taking part in the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary’s Ocean Count. Both Hawaii residents and visitors are invited to take part in the whale-watching volunteer project slated for 8 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on three Saturdays, Jan. 28, Feb. 25
An eruption on Kilauea volcano’s east rift zone will be featured on a commemorative quarter that’s slated to be released this year through the America the Beautiful Quarters Program. The coin will include the inscriptions: HAWAII VOLCANOES, HAWAII 2012 and E PLURIBUS UNUM. In a news release issued by the Big Island’s Hawaii Volcanoes National
Entrance fees at Hawaii’s national parks will be waived this weekend and on Mon., Jan. 16 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a federal holiday. (The holiday, which marks the birthday of the civil rights leader, is observed on the third Monday in January.) In addition to the three-day freebie, the Big
There are more than a few places on the Big Island that defy rental car GPS navigation systems. The verdant, forested mountain slopes above Paauilo, a 1.2-square-mile town on the Hamakua Coast, home to a population of 595, is one such place. Still, negotiating the weathered bumps of rural Pohakea and Paauilo Mauka Roads has
