Sometimes you can’t decide where you want to go for dinner. That’s when a collaborative dining experience—a restaurant featuring items from various restaurants—could come in handy. Upstairs Waikīkī is exactly that. Its menu combines speciality items from two standout Japanese restaurants in Honolulu—Sushi Sho and Hachibei—with its own signature dishes. The restaurant opened on Oct. […]
Mark Twain once wrote, “I think the Kona coffee has a richer flavor than any other, be it grown where it may and call it by what name you please.” This was after his visit to Hawaiʻi Island in July of 1866, after sailing to the Big Island on his schooner Boomerang from Honolulu. And
Good news for anyone living on or visiting Oʻahu. As new COVID-19 cases continue to decline overall in the Islands—there were 184 new coronavirus cases reported on Tuesday statewide—Oʻahu is poised to loosen restrictions this week. Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi said today that bars and restaurants can stay open until 2 a.m. effectively immediately and
Be sure to plan your Diamond Head State Monument hike around these upcoming closures. The monument—hike included—will be off-limits to visitors and locals on October 28 and 29, reopening briefly then once again closing from November 1-5. The closures will be in service of providing demolition crews the time and space to remove two structures—a
Kaʻena Point, situated at the westernmost part of Oʻahu, lures all kinds of life, from nesting Laysan albatross to hikers who follow an old railroad bed to the remote and scenic protected area. But it’s a sacred place for the dead. too. Named for a relative of the god Pele, the point is known as
Cat and Kevin—your two co-hosts of the “Have Aloha Will Travel” podcast—have planned a double-header for this week’s episode! The first topic of discussion on the card today is Cat’s recent trip to Maui, where she stayed at the recently renovated Kāʻanapali Beach Hotel. Completely transforming its property for a whopping $75 million, its 264
The National Park Service is urging drivers at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park to slow down, as the third nēnē (Hawaiian goose) was struck and killed by a car last week. October is the start of breeding and nesting season in Hawaiʻi for this native bird, listed as threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. In
Kahekili Highway, which stretches from central Maui to the island’s north-western tip, is truly the road less traveled. Known for its winding cliffside roads and very narrow stretches of pavement, this highway matches the white-knuckle driving experience of the Road to Hāna. But, like the Road to Hāna, there are so many awesome things to see, do
Nearly two months after Gov. David Ige said it wasn’t a good time to travel to the Islands—this was during the end-of-summer Covid-19 surge—he is now encouraging people to return to Hawaiʻi. In a press conference yesterday, Ige said Hawaiʻi will be “open to vaccinated residents and visitors who are traveling domestically and between islands for
With Halloween on the creeping up, and COVID-19 cases here in Hawaiʻi steadily declining, those annual spooktacular events are back! From haunted houses to trick-or-treating festivities and free pumpkin patches, there’s more than enough to do this Halloween, and we’ve included a few events from around the Islands that will surely have you screaming in
At Marlow, wood-fired sourdough pizzas are the star of the menu, highlighting local broccolini, tomatoes, potatoes and meats. Add the fact that it’s the first eatery from Jeff Scheer, one of Maui’s best known chefs, and you get why the Upcountry Maui spot is drawing buzz just two weeks after opening. View this post
From “Hawaiʻi Ponoʻī” to Kaʻau Crater Boy’s “Surf,” there really is a song for every situation in Hawaiʻi, whether you’re catching you first wave in Waikīkī, pulling into the Waipiʻo Costco on a Saturday afternoon or watching the sunset at Magic Island. So whether you’re a local or a visitor, some of these situation-song pairings
