Eight months after Larry Ellison, co-founder and CEO of business software giant Oracle Corporation, wrapped up the purchase of all but a small slice of Lanai, he has bought a small interisland airline, too. Honolulu-based Island Air, which offers flights between Oahu, Maui, Kauai, the Big Island (Hawaii), Molokai, and Lanai, announced in a news […]
Hawaii residents and visitors alike are invited to take part in a pair of whale-watching surveys slated for this weekend along shorelines edging Maui, Oahu, Kauai, and the Big Island. Tomorrow morning (Sat., Feb. 23), Pacific Whale Foundation’s research team will lead an annual count of humpback whales that can be seen from Maui’s shores.
Over the last three months, one of Hawaii’s own top chefs, Sheldon Simeon (executive chef at Star Noodle in Lahaina, Maui) has competed with other culinary contenders for the title of “top chef” in the 10th season of the popular Top Chef television show broadcast on the Bravo channel. Since the first episode of Top
The annual Maui Plein Air Painting Invitational is a weeklong event that features 25 professional plein air (outdoor) painters from throughout Hawaii and the Mainland. During the event, competing painters capture the images of Maui, such as its people, beaches and ocean scenes, verdant mountains and valleys, and historical buildings. The eighth annual Maui Plein
Scientists estimate that there are 20,000 humpback whales in the North Pacific. An estimated 12,000 swim to Hawaii’s waters each year to mate and nurse their young, typically between September and March. With whale-watching season now well under way, it’s fairly easy to catch a glimpse of the 45-ton winter visitor from several shorelines in the
The annual Maui Whale Festival, which spans “peak season” for whale-watching from the island’s shoreline, is getting under way this week and will continue through April. Presented by the nonprofit Pacific Whale Foundation, the fest features more than one dozen signature events, free exhibits and talks, plus special “Trail of the Whale” locations at which
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TEDxMaui aims to “broaden understanding and knowledge in order to make Maui one of the most exciting and promising places to live and work,” or even just visit. Created in the spirit of TED — a national nonprofit devoted to “Ideas Worth Spreading” (largely by way of talks posted online) — TEDxMaui, now in its
Hawaiian slack key guitar, or ki-hoalu, which means “loosen the key,” is a solo finger-picked style that’s unique to the Islands. Often described as sweet and soulful, the guitar music originated here in the 19th century with Hawaii cowboys (paniolo). According to the Ki-hoalu Foundation, which organizes an annual slack key festival in the Islands,
From: HAWAII Magazine’s staff ohana To: our HAWAII Magazine & HawaiiMagazine.com reader ohana A very Mele Kalikimaka (Merry Christmas) to you and all the best in the new year. Hauoli Makahiki Hou (Happy New Year)! By the way, if you happen to be on Oahu this week or next, the 28th annual Honolulu City Lights
Situated on the west side of Maui, the historic town of Lahaina is sometimes referred to as the “jewel in the crown of Maui.” And Front Street, which runs near the former whaling village’s waterfront, contributes to that claim with scenic ocean and mountain views, historic architecture, a lively mix of shops and restaurants, and
Hawaiian Airlines announced today that it will offer twice-daily flights between Maui and Los Angeles for 10 weeks next summer. According to a news release issued by the Honolulu-based airline, the route will gain 34,000 air seats during the summertime service, which will be offered from June 13 through Aug. 25. Tickets for the routes
