If you’ll be in the Islands in mid-November, you’ve gotta eat out. Slated to begin on Mon., Nov. 12 and wrap up on Sun., Nov. 18, Restaurant Week Hawaii is a seven-day celebration of Hawaii’s food services. With a total of more than 50 eateries participating on Oahu, Maui, Kauai, and the Big Island, the […]
Where’s your favorite postcard-perfect place in Hawaii? Best beach for swimming or snorkeling? Best place in the Islands for Hawaii-made beer or poke? The ultimate sunset cruise you can’t stop thinking about? Your favorite Hawaii snack to take back to the mainland? It’s time to express your savvy, in-the-know opinions on Hawaii matters near to
Kauai’s 16th annual Coconut Festival will be held this weekend in Kapaa town, north of Wailua on the island’s east side. The two-day event, set for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 6 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sun. Oct. 7 in Kapaa Beach Park, salutes the area dubbed “Royal Coconut
During the early 1960s, Elvis Presley’s Blue Hawaii became the first major motion picture to showcase Kauai, touching off a wave of interest in the Garden Isle nationwide that continues to this day. This weekend, the Kauai Visitors Bureau (KVB), with support from the County of Kauai, will host an event dubbed Kauai Remembers Blue
Ryan Wooton has a big family: his parents, Bob and Louisa; his wife, Sarah; his brother, Troy; and 80 goats, each of which has a name (Oprah, Precious and Charlotte, to mention a few). The Wootons own and operate Kauai Kunana Dairy, the only dairy on the island. They all pitch in to make goat
We’ve counted the votes from our latest HAWAII Magazine Facebook ohana poll question: What’s your favorite Hawaii coastline? The top vote-getters are on the pages ahead. Our in-the-know ohana weighed in with votes for scenic stretches ranging from Oahu’s bustling south shore and its Waikiki area beaches to the solitude of Molokai’s west coast. Mahalo
Ocean recreation tour operators in Honokohau Harbor kicked off a very early start to the 2012-13 whale-watching season yesterday morning when they spotted a humpback whale in waters near the Big Island’s Kailua-Kona area. The confirmed sighting may be the earliest to be documented in recent history, according to a news release issued by the
Tucked into tranquil Lawai Valley, near Kauai’s south shore, is Lawai International Center, which features 88 miniature shrines inspired by a thousand-mile pilgrimage in Shikoku, Japan. This Sunday (Aug. 12), the center will celebrate its 12th annual Pilgrimage of Compassion during which visitors will be invited to walk a hillside path lined with the shrines
Starting on Wed., Aug 1, Merriman’s Restaurants on Maui, Kauai and the Big Island will undertake a two-month sustainable seafood initiative, which aims to raise awareness about the importance of sustainable fishing practices in Hawaii. The companywide initiative is the first of its kind to pledge support for the Hawaii Fish Trust Project and other
The 27th annual Koloa Plantation Days, a nine-day festival that celebrates Kauai’s sugar-plantation past with more than two dozen events, will get under way Fri., July 20 with annual Plantation Days Rodeo events, including preliminary rounds of barrel racing and roping. There will also be a “Bull Riding Showdown,” followed by a paniolo (cowboy) barbecue.
We’ve counted the votes from our latest HAWAII Magazine Facebook ohana poll question: Where’s your favorite Hawaii snorkeling spot? The top five vote-getters are on the pages ahead. Our in-the-know ohana weighed in with votes for a total of more than 35 different shoreline areas in the Islands. Mahalo for the poll picks! If you’re
Google has added scores of interactive-panoramic images of popular Hawaii visitor attractions to its Google Street View gallery. A post on Google’s official blog notes that its expanded Street View of Scenic Hawaii, which now zooms in on everything from beach parks to volcanic lava fields and historic landmarks to shoreline resorts, aims to take
