We love everything about the beaches in Hawai‘i: the golden sand, the warm breeze, the lazy lapping of the ocean. But every beach, even those visitors and residents have deemed Hawaiʻi’s favorites, has its own set of problems, from parking to just getting there in the first place. Here are a few tips to make sure […]
On Oct. 15, Hawaiʻi reopened to travel—but that doesn’t mean all your favorite attractions will be open, too. Here’s our list of 18—we know there are more!—of the top visitor attractions, from state parks to museums, across all islands, and how—or if—you’ll be able to visit them. ʻAkaka Falls State Park, Hawaiʻi Island Photo: David
Autumn in Hawai’i is a subtle season. No golden foliage or hayrides or snow days or apple-picking. (Apples don’t grow here.) But fall, which started two weeks ago, is argubly the best time to visit the Islands. The weather starts to cool—the wettest months in Hawai’i are from November to March—and, thanks to kids back
Hiking alone isn’t something I’d recommend to just anyone. You have to know the trail well, be in great physical shape, venture out in optimal conditions, pack enough water and snacks, and have a charged cell phone handy. It’s always, always safer to hike with other people. But in the case of the latest stay-at-home, work-at-home order issued
“Chocolate is a suspension of particles in cocao butter.” I had to think about that for a minute. Gunars Valkirs is conducting a virtual tasting of his Maui Kuʻia Estate chocolate via Zoom, and I’m listening to him describe, in very scientific terms, what I’m sensing, tasting and feeling when I bite into one of
Starting today, June 12, Halekalā National Park is open to the public again, after closing temporarily due to the spread of COVID-19 in the Islands. The park, which sprawls over 30,000 acres in Upcountry Maui and includes the massive 10,023-foot Haleakalā volcano, will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Park entrance fees will be temporarily
Creating a list of Maui’s best beaches is an incredibly difficult job. They’re all as blue and beautiful as the next. Fortunately, our readers voted on what strips of sand they love the most in our 2020 Readers’ Choice Awards, giving us an ordered list of Maui’s five best beaches. 1. Kāʻanapali Beach Photo: Getty
While coconut trees may be ubiquitous in Hawai‘i, few of us know what to do with the nut itself. We drink imported coconut water and see the falling fruits more as a liability than a blessing. Ryan Burden is hoping to change that. When he’s not traveling around Maui trimming coconut trees, Burden, 38, runs
I’m only five minutes outside of Wailuku, Maui’s sleepy bohemian borough, and the landscape has changed drastically. Small homes and businesses are replaced by dense forest, and as I drive my rental car deeper into ‘Īao Valley, I begin to feel very alone. Nature rules here, and I’m just along for the ride. Although Wailuku
In ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language), holo ʻai means to move food to where it needs to be, and that’s exactly what local axis deer harvester Maui Nui Venison has done with its Holo ʻAi initiative. “Weʻve donated just over 10,000 pounds of venison and we have 2,000 pounds more slated for this week,” says Kuʻulani
Most of us know the story behind the name Diamond Head, the iconic volcanic crater on Oʻahu that was so named by British sailors, who, while exploring the beach below in 1825, found calcite crystals sparkling in the sand. They thought they were diamond fragments and called the mountain Diamond Hill. (It was later changed to Diamond
Looking for great Maui eateries that won’t break the bank? You won’t have to look very far on this island full of ʻono discoveries. Here are some of our editors’ favorites for an affordable, filling island meal. 1. Aloha Mixed Plate A bowl of Sam Sato’s famous dry mein. Photo: Courtesy of Sam Sato This
