From: HAWAII Magazine’s staff ohana To: Our HAWAII Magazine & HawaiiMagazine.com reader ohana A very Mele Kalikimaka and happy holidays to you. We wish you all the best and look forward to bringing you more of the most interesting Hawaii stories, insider tips and information in the year ahead. Hauoli Makahiki Hou (Happy New Year) […]
The holidays are in full swing here in Hawaii, and what the state lacks in snow, it makes up for with elaborate and festive holiday light displays. If you’re in the Islands this holiday season, here’s what you need to know and where to go for some free and open-to-the-public holiday cheer. OAHU • Honolulu
HAWAII Magazine’s 2014 Food Issue is on sale now. Inside the 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
My first real view of Waihee Valley comes from behind a windshield. Janai Kealoha is at the wheel of a huge, mud-flecked passenger van, the kind that more often hauls large equipment than a group of Maui visitors. As we head into the valley on a rutted, dirt road, she speaks proudly of the steep,
With its palm trees, fragrant flowers and mild temperatures, it can be easy to forget that it’s the start of the holiday season here on Oahu. That is, until you drive past Honolulu Hale (Oahu’s historic city hall). Earlier this week, a giant 21-foot shaka-flashing Santa and a lei-draped Tutu Mele (aka Mrs. Claus) took
Hawaii is blessed with some of the world’s most stunning coastal topography. Undulating green mountains ring the sea, stretches of white sand seem to extend beyond the horizon and black lava boulders spill into the waves. Whether you hike them, drive them, boat or fly alongside them, Hawaii is filled with scenic coastlines. So, we
It’s Makahiki season, and this year residents and visitors to Maui can join the inaugural Maui Makahiki. The community event will take place this Sat., Nov. 29 on the grounds of Maui Tropical Plantation in Wailuku. Makahiki is the Hawaiian celebratory season that coincides with the first sighting of Makalii, the constellation Pleiades, as it
It won’t be long before train whistles can once again be heard in Lahaina. The Sugar Cane Train, a popular West Maui attraction that was shuttered in August, has found a new owner with plans to reopen. The Lahaina, Kaanapali and Pacific Railroad’s Sugar Cane Train—a steam-powered locomotive that took passengers along a six-mile track
Hula O Na Keiki, one of the state’s premier annual children’s solo hula competitions, happens this weekend, Nov. 14 to 16, at the Kaanapali Beach Hotel on Maui. Twenty-three keiki (children) ages 5-17, representing eight hulau (hula troupes) from Maui, Oahu, Hawaii Island, California and Nevada, will compete in this year’s 24th annual contest as
Imagine a one-stop shop where you could buy hundreds of unique locally made products and also meet the people who made them. If you’re on Maui this weekend, you’re in luck. The inaugural Made in Maui County Festival will convene more than 130 businesses from Maui, Molokai and Lanai to showcase their noshes and wares.
The best way to see some of Hawaii’s most colorful residents is to strap on a mask and dive into the ocean. But, the best place to go? That’s a bit more contentious. So, we turned to our HAWAII Magazine Facebook reader ohana and asked: What’s your favorite Hawaii snorkeling spot? Hundreds of you voted,
Some of the world’s best windsurfers are gathering on Maui this week, waiting for some of the world’s best wind and waves. The American Windsurfing Tour and the Professional Windsurfing Association’s Severne Starboard Aloha Classic, considered by many to be one of the sport’s most prestigious competitions, attracts both professional and amateur athletes to the
