It’s not all sunny skies here in Hawaii. If it’s raining, it probably means that hike you really wanted to do is a muddy mess, and that beautiful view you wanted to see in the mountains is covered with clouds. Rather than stressing over what you may miss seeing during your trip, our staff brainstormed some […]
As if Hawaii’s golden sand beaches weren’t enough, there are stretches of coastline across the Hawaiian Islands that sparkle in a magnificent variety of other colors. Black sand beaches These majestic beaches are the result of lava flowing into the ocean. When the basalt reaches and settles at the surface, these beautiful, unusual and haunting
Another Apple software update, another major void concerning emojis for Hawaii people who text. Whether you’re visiting the Islands or call it your full-time home, a special place calls for a handful of icons to enter our emoji-dom. Since at this rate it looks like we won’t be getting a darn shaka emoji until iOS
For those of you who are too creeped out to actually be physically near these, now you can check out some of Hawaii’s spookier locales from the, uh…safety of your home. Take this virtual tour of these six notorious places throughout the state that have popular stories and urban legends attached to them. 1.
Planning to swing your way through some of Hawaii’s beautiful fairways? Make the most of your golf outing with some insider recommendations courtesy of Maui’s award-winning Wailea Golf Club. 1. Leave your clubs behind. Save on baggage fees and the hassle of hauling your own clubs to Hawaii. Most resort courses in the islands have
Trick-or-treating around the Islands is definitely a cultural experience. Sure, we get our Snickers, M&Ms, and Kit-Kats like anywhere else, but there are a handful of candies that Hawaii kids always expect to have thrown into the mix. Bring an adventurous sweet tooth on your next trip and you’ll learn why these are absolute treats.
There are three things worth mentioning about this asteroid, referred to as 2015 TB145, that was discovered by a Hawaii telescope this month: 1. It’s 300-400 meters wide (920 to 2,035 feet in diameter—the size of a skyscraper) and flying past Earth at approximately 1:12 p.m. EDT. 2. It’s being described as “unusually fast” by
1. Chinaman’s Hat (Mokolii) Photo: Sarah Camp/cc-nd The proper native legend of this basalt islet translates to “little lizard” in Hawaiian. It was believed by Native Hawaiians that Hiiaka, the goddess of hula, slayed a giant lizard and threw its tail into the ocean—this very small island off Kaneohe Bay. Because of its similarity to an
After a day of “Oohing” and “Ahhing” at the sights around Hawaii, spend your nights shrieking and shouting at these many frightening haunted houses, trains, hayrides and experiences around the Islands. Here’s your guide to the best of Hawaii’s haunted attractions. OAHU Nightmare at Dole Plantation 3 Fridays and Saturdays, now through Oct.
We live in an age of travel now where everyone has turned in their hard-copy maps for digital apps. Not that we would recommend you spend every waking minute looking down at a screen when you’re surrounded by the real life beauty that’s Hawaii’s landscape, here are some apps that will aid you in your
I’ve just made the mistake of looking over the edge. When I signed up to try rappelling I quickly got used to the satisfying feeling of implied badassery that comes with talking casually about something extreme and hardcore—in this case, dropping off a Maui waterfall—without having actually done it yet. “Lunch Wednesday? Can’t. I’ll be rappelling,”
Ed Lyman teaches his crew not to get emotionally attached to the whales they help rescue. But during last year’s Hawaii whale season, when a weeks-old humpback calf was spotted in waters off Lahaina with a rope wrapped around its head, even Lyman had to break his own rule. The large whale entanglement response coordinator
