First off, apologies from this longtime city dweller to anyone raised or currently living on a farm with livestock. Up until now, I’d never held a fuzzy, month-old baby goat as he eagerly slurped milk from a baby bottle. Up until this afternoon, I’d never cuddled a chicken named Akachan (“baby” in Japanese) as she […]
If you love whales and Hawaii, there may be no better way to spend this Valentine’s Day than at the 35th annual World Whale Day in Kihei, Maui. World Whale Day, a full day of festive events and activities this Sat., Feb. 14, celebrates endangered North Pacific humpback whales at the peak of Hawaii’s whale
Both Haleakala National Park on Maui and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on Hawaii Island receive thousands of visitors each year, but only a few of those really get dirty to help preserve the land. This month, both parks are seeking volunteers to help restore native park habitat in exchange for the chance to experience Hawaii’s
Last fall a sudden and sharp rise in Hawaii’s coastal ocean temperatures caused a number of usually vibrant and healthy coral colonies to bleach. Corals throughout the state, including some in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, were affected by the temperature change, but reefs in the shallow waters off Oahu, Maui and Kauai seemed to fare
If you’re in the Islands during the winter and early spring months and notice a high surf advisory on TV or signs admonishing you to keep out of the water, it’s nothing out of the ordinary for a Hawaii winter. Our location in the middle of the Pacific means that Hawaii’s seasonality is impacted by, and
If this week’s season finale of “Bizarre Foods” on Hawaii Island didn’t whet your appetite for a Hawaii vacation, we’re pretty sure next week’s Travel Channel offering featuring the state will. “The Trip: 2015” is an hour-long episode detailing a $100,000 luxury and adventure itinerary across five of the main Hawaiian Islands: Maui, Lanai, Oahu,
If you’ll be on Maui or Hawaii Island next week, Monday is a great day to explore the islands’ natural wonders. The National Park Service is waiving admission to all national parks—including Hawaii’s—in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Monday’s federal holiday, honoring the birthday of the civil rights leader, is one of
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Makawao, a tiny and quirky inland town in Maui’s Upcountry, has no stop lights, a population of around 7,000 and a frontier feel helped by the downtown’s real hitching posts, a nod to the area’s paniolo (Hawaiian cowboy) culture. And, now, there’s a new resident in its downtown business district. The Makawao History Museum moved
As the birthplace of modern surfing, Hawaii boasts some of the world’s best and also some of its most challenging waves. So, it was a close battle of the beaches when we recently asked our HAWAII Magazine Facebook reader ohana: What’s your favorite Hawaii beach for surfing? Hundreds of you responded sharing your favorite place
Inside HAWAII Magazine’s November/December 2014 Food Issue you’ll find “75 Places to Eat Like a Local,” our now annual guide to the Hawaii places you’ll find residents like us heading to eat when we’re famished. This year’s “75 Places to Eat Like a Local: Mixed Plate Edition” digs into the Islands’ renowned array of multicultural
Hauoli Makahiki Hou (Happy New Year) to our HAWAII Magazine, HawaiiMagazine.com, Facebook and Twitter reader ohana from the staff ohana of HAWAII Magazine! “Hauoli Makahiki Hou” in Hawaii: The traditional Hawaiian celebration of bounty and harvest—Makahiki—coincides with several western winter holidays. The literal translation of the word “makahiki” also means “year.” Makahiki lasts for
As the clock ticks down on the final moments of 2014, the “rainbow state” will bid aloha to the year past and ring in the New Year with a rainbow of explosions in the warm night sky. Hawaii employs a last-but-not-least mentality in its New Year’s celebrations—even though we’re one of the last time zones
