If you love hula, have never experienced first-hand the excitement of a live hula competition and are on Maui this weekend, you’re in for a rare treat. For the past seven years, the Ku Mai Ka Hula International Hula Competition has invited hula halau (troupes) from Hawaii, the Mainland U.S. and Japan to the Valley […]
There are countless pieces of information about Hawaii’s geology that residents hold as fact. Three of these are: • We are the only state in the union made up entirely of islands. • Our northwest-drifting Islands were formed entirely by a single magma hotspot, now located beneath the southern half of Hawaii Island and still
The first Hawaii lodging property flagged under Hyatt Hotels Corp’s Andaz luxury boutique hotel brand opened to guests at Maui’s Wailea resort area this week. The opening of Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort & Spa marks the completion of a $90 million renovation to the 15-acre property, formerly home to the Renaissance Wailea Beach Resort.
This past Sunday evening, the Hawaii Food & Wine Festival kicked off its third annual week of grand epicurean events with “Malama Maui”—the fest’s first-ever gourmand gathering away from its traditional home island of Oahu. To our eyes and sated palates, Malama Maui was a great success. Hosted oceanside, just after sunset, at the Hyatt
So you’re on Maui this Labor Day weekend, consider yourself something of a foodie and, maybe, feel like noshing on some of the best cuisine on the island? Plan on a visit to the second annual Kaanapali Fresh, a three-day series of culinary events at the hotels and resorts of the Kaanapali Beach Resort, dedicated
While Waikiki is Hawaii’s tourist mecca, with no shortage of foot traffic, there are plenty of spots across Hawaii that are great to meander, take in the local culture and cuisine and find hidden gems on foot. Get started with these and you may just discover a few new favorite places. 1. Kaimuki, Oahu The sidewalks
We’ve counted all of the votes from our latest HAWAII Magazine Facebook Ohana poll question: What’s your favorite Hawaii beach with something for the entire family? The top five vote-getters are on the pages ahead. Mahalo for sharing your picks! If you’d like to join in on our next poll and vote, along with our
It takes a moment before I see the outline of the island of Maui in the octopus logo of Maui Thing, and then, of course, there it is—I can’t not see it anymore. I’m standing just inside the doorway of the Wailuku-based casualwear company’s retail store and the tentacled logo is everywhere, slithering from tank tops
Celestino Drago knows how deep the connection between food and culture is. His childhood roots in Sicily are evident in his cooking and have made him one of Los Angeles’ most lauded Italian chefs. “Everything I create is a reflection of my culture because it is what I grew up with,” says Drago, who runs
Bizarre Foods’ Andrew Zimmern is back in Hawaii in search of the best, boldest, and most bizarre foods on the Islands. Airing on Monday (July 8), 6 p.m. Hawaii time/9 p.m. on the Mainland, an episode titled Undiscovered Hawaii will take a look at Hawaiian cuisine, cooking methods and ingredients that will leave some viewers
After a long three years of sitting, waiting, and wishing, Jack Johnson fans are eagerly hitting the play button on the Hawaii singer-songwriter’s new single, I Got You, which was released this week. Recorded at Johnson’s own Mango Tree Studio on Oahu’s North Shore, the song features a breezy, fingerpicking melody and, of course, Johnson’s
If you’re on Maui this weekend, your inner epicure may advise you to head for the island’s west shores where the 32nd annual Kapalua Wine & Food Festival will be under way at the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua Resort. Among the fest’s highlights: grand wine and food tasting events, winemaker dinners, wine seminars, and culinary demonstrations. The
