One of the most historic places on the Big Island of Hawaii’s South Kohala Coast is Puukohola National Historic Site, a heiau (temple) built by King Kamehameha the Great in 1791 to honor the war god Kukailimoku. The 22,400-square-foot heiau was constructed in less than a year by thousands of Hawaiians hauling stones from Pololu […]
For many Big Island of Hawaii visitors, the 14.5-mile-long Kohala Ditch on the island’s northwestern tip conjures memories of the popular floating tour, Flumin’ Da Ditch. HAWAII Magazine readers who fondly remember drifting leisurely by kayak down a four-mile section of the fresh water irrigation system still write us asking about the return of the
HAWAII Magazine reader John Stock wrote us with a question about the best Hawaii beaches for a favorite ocean activity: Is there anywhere I can find relatively safe body surfing beaches on Oahu and possibly the Big Island? Great question, John. But we thought it a good idea to expand our answer to include favorite
Wrapping up the ‘aughts, the 00’s, or whatever you’ve preferred calling the first decade of the millennium here in Hawaii? Big fans that we are of warm, tradewind-kissed New Year’s Eves, you can count us in, too. As always, Hawaii will be one of the final locales in the world to say “Aloha!” to the
United Airlines is offering discounted roundtrip airfares for early 2010 travel to Oahu, Maui, Kauai and the Big Island from a handful of Mainland U.S. cities the carrier serves. The rates—part of a promo deal United is calling the “Hawaii Fun in the Sun Sale”—are good for travel from Jan. 12, 2010, to March 4,
Honolulu City Lights—the city’s annual evening display of holiday tidings—is back! Those on Oahu next Saturday, Dec 5 will want to swing by the grounds of Honolulu Hale—our city hall. You’ll find food booths, live entertainment, an electric light parade, larger-than-life Christmas statutes, Christmas trees and gingerbread houses and plenty of lights strung along Honolulu’s
HAWAII magazine reader Edd Kogan wrote us with a question about the city of Hilo’s history with tsunamis: When were the last three tsunamis that damaged Hilo, on the Big Island of Hawaii? You ask, we answer. Tsunamis—large sea waves generated by earthquakes, underwater landslides and other disturbances—aren’t common occurrences in Hawaii. However, when they
On the Big Island with the family and want an interactive entertainment experience everyone will enjoy? Or are you just looking to kill a few hours? We’ve got you covered. “The Great 4-D Movie Ride,” Hawaii’s first 4-D movie theater, recently opened in The Shops at Mauna Lani on the Big Island’s Kohala Coast. The
The results are in from our latest HAWAII Magazine Facebook Ohana poll question! Earlier this month, we asked our HAWAII Magazine Facebook fans to answer the very tough question: “What’s your favorite Hawaii beach?” As expected, they impressed us with their far-ranging best beach selections—which spanned all the Islands from remote Polihale Beach Park bordering
Fresh from inaugurating brand new routes from Oakland to Maui and Kona this week, Alaska Airlines will further expand its California–Hawaii service in March 2010. Three-times-weekly San Jose-Kahului, Maui service begins March 11, and four-times-weekly San Jose-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii service on March 12. Alaska Air will also add daily flights between Sacramento and
This week in Kailua-Kona, it’s all about the coffee. Kona coffee, that is. The Kona Coffee Cultural Festival—one of Hawaii’s oldest food fests—begins its 39th annual celebration of the bean that made the Kailua-Kona coast famous on Friday, Nov. 6. If you’re on the Big Island of Hawaii this week, make sure you’re in Kona
George Lanakilakekiahialii Naope, one of hula’s most revered kumu hula and co-founder of the Merrie Monarch Festival, passed away today at his residence in Hilo after a long battle with cancer. He was 81. Naope, who is credited with reviving the art of male hula, co-founded the Merrie Monarch Festival in 1963 with Dorothy “Auntie
