Just a handful of farms grow the camellia sinensis plants in Hawai‘i, most taking to the cooler temperatures and climate in the mountains of the Big Island and Maui. Maui Tea Farm started with seedlings in 2013 and just recently expanded to a 14-acre farm on the road to Haleakalā National Park. The new location […]
Whether you’re looking for a town to visit on your day-trip through Maui’s northern coastline, are on your way to the Road to Hāna or are looking for comfortable accommodation somewhere cool and quiet, Haʻikū has got you covered—and then some. This unassuming little township located above the much more bustling Pāʻia has got so
Ever wonder how chocolate is made or how a cacao bean turns into a chocolate bar? Touring a cacao farm (or a few) is the perfect place to learn about the beloved treat. Though cacao is a relatively new commercial crop in the state, farmers on Hawai‘i Island are working hard to develop the industry
You wouldn’t expect a slippah store to be a place for learning strategy, but in Kaua‘i’s Kapa‘a town, that’s exactly what Sole Mates turned out to be when I arrived on a weekday afternoon. In between walls lined with various kinds of rubber slippers, sandals and Hydro Flasks sits a wooden table with a burlap
It’s a sunny Saturday morning in Hilo when my boyfriend and I drive up a rocky road to Lavaloha cacao farm, gazing at the clear, blue sky and empty fields along the way. At the top of the hill, we’re greeted by large palm trees swaying in the wind next to a quaint farmhouse overlooking Hilo Bay. We park the car and
Of the premier attractions on Maui, catching a sunset at Haleakalā—which in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) means “house of the sun”—should be at the top of your list of things to do. From the summit, just over 10,000 feet in elevation, you can watch the sun gradually fall below the horizon as the clouds turn
It was my first trip to Kauaʻi—to anywhere—since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, and I wanted to do everything. Lounge on Hanalei Beach. Drink mai tais at Tahiti Nui. See the Nāpali Coast by boat. Eat kūlolo. And trek to a secret waterfall somewhere on this ridiculously lush and gorgeous island.
Palm trees swaying in the breeze. The smell of mango in the air. Keiki and their ʻohana splashing in the warm waters of the Pacific. Somewhere, someone is savoring a shave ice. That’s summer in the Islands, a season that stands out as one of Hawaiʻi’s best—if not the best. And, while there really is no season
Just in time for National Trails Day on June 5, the popular Mānoa Falls Trail will reopen on Saturday after being closed for nearly two years for safety improvements. The 0.8-mile trail in lush Mānoa Valley on Oʻahu was closed in July 2019 for the installation of a fence next to the waterfall to prevent
Oʻahu is considered by many as the surfing mecca of the world. From the heavy-duty breaks located on the North Shore—which has even been given the flashy nickname of the “Seven Mile Miracle”—to the pristine fun-sized surf on Oʻahu’s southern shoreline, there’s plenty of surf to go around. And while there are hundreds of surf spots on
As a lifelong hiker, I can honestly say there’s no better way to experience—and appreciate—the natural beauty of Hawaiʻi than by hiking its plethora of trails— and Kauaʻi is no exception. From hikes to waterfalls to paths meandering through majestic mahogany trees, the island’s boasts a variety of trails for all hikers. Here are the
Eric Dill had in mind a specific kind of whiskey that would work in the Islands. His criteria? It had to taste right while sitting on Kailua Beach or on the sandbar in Kāneʻohe Bay or on a humid evening on your lānai (balcony). “It had to be light, approachable, made for the Hawaiʻi environment,”
