Continental Airlines is adding an Orange County, Calif.-Kahului, Maui flight to a previously announced expansion of its Hawaii flight schedule, set to begin in March 2010. The four-day-a-week flight will be added to a new schedule of Continental Hawaii routes, first announced in October. The carrier will also bump up one of those new flights—an […]
Good news for those who love Maui. Looking inland from the south Maui coast, the view is of rolling green ranch country. It will stay that way forever. When you look up from Kihei, Wailea and Makena toward the leeward slopes of Haleakala, what you see mainly are the 18,000 acres of Ulupalaka Ranch.
Honolulu City Lights—the city’s annual evening display of holiday tidings—is back! Those on Oahu next Saturday, Dec 5 will want to swing by the grounds of Honolulu Hale—our city hall. You’ll find food booths, live entertainment, an electric light parade, larger-than-life Christmas statutes, Christmas trees and gingerbread houses and plenty of lights strung along Honolulu’s
The results are in from our latest HAWAII Magazine Facebook Ohana poll question! Earlier this month, we asked our HAWAII Magazine Facebook fans to answer the very tough question: “What’s your favorite Hawaii beach?” As expected, they impressed us with their far-ranging best beach selections—which spanned all the Islands from remote Polihale Beach Park bordering
Hawaii’s big wave season is here! High surf advisories have been issued for Oahu’s North Shore this week, just in time for the start of the 27th annual Vans Triple Crown of Surfing. The three event competition is the professional surf world’s most well-known and prestigious competition. And this year’s record $1 million Triple Crown
Fresh from inaugurating brand new routes from Oakland to Maui and Kona this week, Alaska Airlines will further expand its California–Hawaii service in March 2010. Three-times-weekly San Jose-Kahului, Maui service begins March 11, and four-times-weekly San Jose-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii service on March 12. Alaska Air will also add daily flights between Sacramento and
Maui Land & Pineapple, Inc., announced Tuesday that it would shut down all pineapple operations by the end of the year, after a century of growing the signature Hawaii fruit on the Island. The Kahului, Maui-based land, resort and ag holding company said its Maui Pineapple Co. subsidiary would cease new planting immediately, and end
In the November/December 2009 issue of HAWAII Magazine, we take you, in words and pictures, to Makawao (pronounced Mah-kah-Wow!). It’s Maui’s historic cowboy town, filled with both horses and homegrown boutiques. As always, we had more photos from HAWAII Magazine photographer David Croxford than we could publish, so we’ve put together a slideshow tour of
I am trying not to get used to this. I am currently sitting in a cabana next to the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea’s new $9 million Serenity Pool. Why serene? Guests under the age of 21 have to confine themselves to the resort’s two other pools. At this one, there’s only the sound
Over the last few weeks, we’ve been sharing a few of our favorite “favorites” lists from our annual HAWAII Magazine “Best of Hawaii” issue here on HawaiiMagazine.com. Our favorite Hawaii road trips? You saw ‘em here. Our favorite Hawaii places to shop? Right here. Our favorite Hawaii snacks? We had your between-meal treats covered here.
Continental Airlines is expanding its service to the Hawaii with three new flights between California and Hawaii, beginning March 7, 2010. The additional flights include a daily Los Angeles, Calif.-Maui flight, a four-day-a-week Orange County, Calif.-Honolulu flight, and a second daily flight between Los Angeles and Honolulu. The bad news for bargain hunters used to
hree nights at the Westin Maui Resort & Spa in Kaanapali, including round-trip on United Airlines, starting at $462 per person? Click here. Rooms from $96 a night at the Aston Kauai Beach at Makaiwa? Click here. Three nights at Waikiki’s Hilton Hawaiian Village, perhaps as low as $330 per person? Click here. There are
