On Hawai‘i Island, wooden totems greet you at the entrance to Don’s Mai Tai Bar, the largest open-air oceanfront watering hole in Kona. These tall, carved columns look out over the ocean, just a few feet away from the circular main bar made of wood and stone. Above your head is a thatched grass roof and […]
I’m panicking as I type this, because in researching the topic I’m about to get into here, I’ve just discovered some bad news. With the end of summer comes the end of something I never imagined I’d feel so strongly about: lychee season. SEE ALSO: Everything You Need To Know About Lychee in Hawaiʻi A
“Chocolate is a suspension of particles in cocao butter.” I had to think about that for a minute. Gunars Valkirs is conducting a virtual tasting of his Maui Kuʻia Estate chocolate via Zoom, and I’m listening to him describe, in very scientific terms, what I’m sensing, tasting and feeling when I bite into one of
It’s almost 11 a.m. and my friend and I don’t have much time to find out way back to the entrance of the Harold L. Lyon Arboretum in Mānoa. This 200-acre botanical garden, founded in 1918 and run by the University of Hawaiʻi, recently reopened to the public for two-hour visits. And we’re getting really
This is the first of three blogs about how Oʻahu neighborhoods have changed since the spread of COVID-19. Read what Kailua looks like here and Haleʻiwa here. Growing up on Oʻahu, there were only three reasons I ventured into Waikīkī: to go to a wedding or prom, to surf, or to celebrate a special occasion at a fancy
Here is a list of popular events, festivals and activities that are cancelled, postponed or still going on in the Islands. Bookmark this page or check back for updates. ALL ISLANDS Photo: David Croxford Noodle Fest, which was originally scheduled for March, postponed to June, postponed again to September, has now been canceled. Rice Fest, which
Whenever I fly into Kailua-Kona on Hawaiʻi Island—and I’ve got a few hours to spare—I make the 66-mile trek to Punaluʻu Bake Shop, a charming bakery and restaurant in Nāʻālehu, near South Point. When it first opened in the mid-’80s at Punalu’u Black Sands Beach Restaurant, it became known for its signature sweet bread loaves.
Running on vacation may not sound like a vacation. But sometimes it’s the best way to experience a new place—or even a place you’ve been to many times before. You’re able to look around, take in your surroundings, even venture into areas only accessible by a pair of shoes. Plus, you’re burning the calories you
Honolulu’s city parks and botanical gardens reopened on May 1 to allow people to walk, run and exercise while the state is shutdown because of the spread of COVID-19. The following day, the state reopened more than 25 of its parks across the Islands for the same purpose: so people can exercise but nothing else.
There’s a new normal in Hawaiʻi. Visitors to the Islands are next to nil. Residents are staying home. And the beaches are empty. Aliʻi Beach Park in Haleʻiwa, Oʻahu. Photo: Catherine Toth Fox While this may be depressing news to those who love to lounge on our beautiful beaches, there has been an upside to
Most of us know the story behind the name Diamond Head, the iconic volcanic crater on Oʻahu that was so named by British sailors, who, while exploring the beach below in 1825, found calcite crystals sparkling in the sand. They thought they were diamond fragments and called the mountain Diamond Hill. (It was later changed to Diamond
We know how hard it is to stay put. We’re actually not very good at it! Right now, though, with COVID-19 spreading at alarming rates across the globe and Hawaiʻi responding with a statewide shutdown, we’re all doing our part and staying home. But that doesn’t mean we can’t daydream about That Next Trip, right?
