A couple of months ago, a friend who was spending a weekend on Kauai challenged me to come up with a quick list of the five things I would do on the island if I had only one day there. That list focused on the east and north shores of the island. My friend had […]
These days the old Princeville Resort looks more like a construction site than a luxe-lodging establishment. The $40 million overhaul—which began last October—is part of the recent rebranding of the Kauai resort as the St. Regis Princeville Resort. The St. Regis brand is a luxury offshoot of worldwide hotelier Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Princeville’s management
For the second year in a row, two Hawaii beaches made Dr. Steven P. Leatherman’s—a.k.a. Dr. Beach’s—list of America’s Best Beaches. And one of them is no. 1: Hanalei Beach on the north shore of Kauai, which moves up from no. 2 last year. Hamoa Beach, on Maui’s lush and remote east side near Hana,
The Hanalei Colony Resort—located on Kauai’s serene north shore—has been a longtime favorite for visitors looking for a peaceful getaway. Still, in this cool economic climate the resort is doing what it can to lure travelers to its sunny shores: by cutting rates on just about everything. The beachfront resort’s Rainbow of Savings deal offers
Where’s your favorite place to stay on Kauai? The best place for shopping on Maui? Your favorite Hawaii spa to get away from it all? Got a favorite town on the Big Island? We ask these questions—and many more—on the ballot for our annual Best of Hawaii feature. Results will be featured in the upcoming
The site of the one of the oldest hotels on Kauai, the Poipu Beach Hotel, officially resumed business this week as a boutique hotel: the Koa Kea Hotel & Resort. There are grand opening specials, see below. Koa kea, or white coral, is a symbol of rebirth in Hawaiian mythology—a fitting name for a property
Ever watch hula at a resort or luau? It’s more than just a show. It is a perpetuation of Hawaiian culture passed down through generations. It’s a way of belonging. A way of life. For the May/June 2009 issue of HAWAII Magazine, I spent a few days on Kauai with the women of halau Na
A friend who’s off to Kauai later this month challenged me to come up with a list of the five things I would do on the island if I had only one day there. Having spent time on the island recently, I had my answers ready. Assuming an early flight in, a rental car and
While its Princeville Resort awaits a grand return to business in July after $40 million in renovations and a luxury St. Regis rebranding, Starwood Hotels Hawaii is offering appealing room deals on its two other Kauai properties. The Westin Princeville Ocean Resort Villas timeshare is celebrating its one-year anniversary with a 50 percent off rack
Every year Hawaii celebrates Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Piikoi’s birthday. It is Hawaii’s way of paying tribute to the man who created much of the Hawaii the world sees today. His determination and dedication for the Hawaiian Islands and its people led him to serve as Hawaii’s second congressional delegate from 1903 until his death
For the March/April 2009 issue of HAWAII Magazine, I caught up with singer-songwriters Colbie Caillat and Jason Mraz to discuss music videos each filmed in Hawaii last year with veteran music video director Darren Doane. In our print edition, Mraz and Caillat talk about why they wanted to film videos for their hits “I’m Yours”
So long, 2008! Time to say “Aloha!” to 2009. If you’re lucky enough to be in Hawaii tonight, consider our picks for the prime places to watch the sky light up with New Year’s Eve fireworks. OAHU • 7 p.m., Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park, 91-400 Farrington Highway, Kapolei, (808) 945-3928. • Midnight, JW Marriott Ihilani
