What are the best “swimming” beaches in Hawaii? When HAWAII Magazine wanted to get the lowdown on the best beaches on Oahu, Kauai, Maui and the Big Island for a day of swimming and water activities, we went to John R.K. Clark. Clark knows more about Hawaii beaches than anyone in the state. He’s walked […]
A 30-foot deep molten lava lake began forming on the floor of Kilauea volcano’s Puu O‘o crater this week, fed by the newest phase of activity from the longtime eruption. USGS geologists at the Big Island’s Hawaii Volcano Observatory captured the video on the bottom of this page on a Wednesday flyover of the crater.
Two of Hawaii’s most-enduring homegrown sports events happen this weekend: The Ironman World Triathlon Championship on Saturday, Oct. 9, and the Molokai Hoe Molokai-to-Oahu outrigger canoe race on Sunday, Oct. 10. If you’re on the right islands this weekend, you could watch at least one of them in-person. If not, you can catch at least
HAWAII Magazine’s 2010 “Best of Hawaii” issue is on sale now! As always, the annual issue is full of tips and suggestions, straight from our HAWAII Magazine and HawaiiMagazine.com reader ohana and editorial staff, for finding the best our Islands have to offer. Among the “best” in this year’s “Best of Hawaii” issue? Readers selected
laska Airlines, which launched daily nonstop flights between Portland, Oregon, and Oahu yesterday, will also begin seasonal nonstop service between Portland and Kona on the Big Island on Nov. 12. The good news for fall and winter Hawaii travelers flying or connecting from Portland? Introductory airfare deals for both routes. Alaska Air’s daily Portland-Oahu route
The 2010 HAWAII Magazine “Best of Hawaii” issue is arriving in subscriber mailboxes and on sale nationwide now! It’s always one our most popular issues of the year, always a keeper. And as always, it’s loaded with picks from our knowledgeable HAWAII Magazine and HawaiiMagazine.com readers and our editorial staff, sharing their advice and insights
We asked you to chase a few waterfalls for us, and you did. The votes have been tallied from our latest HAWAII Magazine Facebook Ohana poll question: “What’s your favorite Hawaii waterfall?” And we’ve got your Top 5! Hawaii is home to hundreds of spectacular waterfalls, many of these among the most beautiful in the
A lava flow from Kilauea volcano’s Puu Oo vent that claimed a Kalapana home last week has slowed down its movement toward other area homes for now. But the volume of lava being sent to two ocean entries near the Big Island of Hawaii residential area doesn’t appear to be lessening. According to the Hawaiian
A slow moving lava flow from Kilauea volcano claimed a Kalapana home and finally reached the ocean yesterday, a week after entering the Big Island of Hawaii town for the first time since 1992. After threatening the home—located near remnants of Highway 137, once Kalapana’s main thoroughfare—for more than a week, a lobe of lava
HAWAII Magazine reader Larry Clark wrote to us with a question about interisland passenger airlines in Hawaii: I am planning a cruise to Hawaii in January and then a stay on one of the islands for the week after. Please tell me about the local airlines that fly from Honolulu, where my cruise ends, to the
HAWAII Magazine reader Beth Kowalski e-mailed us with a question about our lack of coverage of Kilauea Volcano activity in recent months: Has activity at Kilauea volcano not been newsworthy lately? Your website used to write often in 2008 and 2009 about lava activity at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. But the last story I found
HAWAII Magazine reader Kathie W.W. e-mailed us asking where she could find one of her favorite Island-made breads, and have it mail-ordered to the Mainland: We used to always buy guava bread at Costco on Oahu. But this past year, we couldn’t find any at Costco or anywhere else on the island! Who is making
