The server at Alaia places a bowl in front of me full of tender baby arugula topped with red and golden beets, slices of watermelon radishes and thinly sliced hearts of palm. Everything except the hearts of palm was grown at a nearby farm. That may not sound too unusual, especially in Hawai‘i where restaurants […]
“Moana 2,” in theaters now, brings together the beloved characters of Motunui, along with enough new crew members to fill a canoe. Auliʻi Cravalho returns to voice Moana in the just released sequel to Disney’s 2016 hit animated movie. The spirited and bold actress talks story about production and what audiences can look forward to
Wailuku Town is a historic neighborhood on Maui filled with art galleries, street murals, boutiques and local small local businesses just three miles east of ʻĪao Valley. On First Fridays it’s buzzing with locals celebrating Maui artists, chefs and music, and day-to-day it’s where Maui government conducts business and travelers stop by for an afternoon
Growing up in Hawaiʻi, I’ve eaten a lot of custard pies. It’s a thing here in the Islands, and everyone seems to have an opinion—sometimes a strong one!—about how to eat it. Some prefer eating custard pies warm, others chilled. But the one thing we all agree on: the custard needs to be creamy and
It’s not every day you walk through a forest of Honduras mahogany trees in Hawai‘i—or anywhere, really. And yet, here we are, standing among more than 85,000 of these trees, planted in perfect rows on the Wai Koa Plantation, a 500-acre working farm on the north shore of Kaua‘i. Wai Koa is the largest mahogany
For Kekoa Kekumano, weekends were made for fun. As a middle and high school student at Kamehameha Schools Kapālama, he and his friends would take TheBus from Mililani to Waimea Bay and Ke Iki Beach on the North Shore, where they would body surf and play in the shore break all day. Like many local kids
Every Thanksgiving for decades, the Kualoa-Heʻeia Ecumenical Youth (KEY) Project on Oʻahu has been cooking hundreds of turkeys in an ʻimu, a traditional underground oven. In fact, this practice is so popular, it’s become a tradition in the Islands, with groups and organizations offering the same service: For a fee, people drop off their Thanksgiving
Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group is breaking ground with its first resident show in Hawaiʻi this December. The production is entitled ʻAuana, loosely translating to wander, veer off the beaten path or to embark on a journey in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language). Cirque du Soleil, famous for its jaw-dropping acts and theatrical artistry, promises
If the mai tai is Hawai‘i’s official cocktail, then POG is its official juice. Unlike Green River or Melona—flavors revered in Hawai‘i but not from Hawai‘i—POG was created on Maui at Haleākala Dairy (now Meadow Gold) in 1971. If you grew up here in the ’70s and ’80s you probably lived on the stuff. In
If you’re heading to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park anytime soon—and you really should!—you should know the national park is undergoing a massive, two-year construction project to repair, improve and remove damaged buildings and infrastructure at the summit of Kīlauea. That means you can expect—and should prepare for—delays at the entrance station, temporary area closures and
They say that sunsets in Hawaiʻi are unmatched. And while it’s true, there’s something just as magnificent about rising before dawn to catch the first rays of sunlight as they illuminate the Islands. Stirring before the sun might not be at the top of your list of things to do during your Valley Isle vacation
For months I’d tolerated a pain in my neck that, in recent weeks, had radiated down to my lower back. Nothing—not massage or yoga or stretches I learned through hours of YouTube videos—offered much relief. I was at the point where I would try anything, including spending an hour in a hyperbaric chamber. On my
