Lahaina, Maui was once a favorite hangout spot for Hawaiian royalty and rowdy sailors. You can learn much about the first capital of the kingdom of Hawaii by strolling down Lahaina’s historic trail. The self-guided walking tour features 62 historic and cultural sites. The historic “trail” is not really a trail at all, but rather […]
To help celebrate the arrival of our Islands’ 40-ton visitors, the Pacific Whale Foundation will kick off its month-long Great Maui Whale Festival this Saturday (2/7). The festival includes a fun run, an all-day celebration featuring a free concert with performances by Hawaii’s musicians and a parade along Maui’s South Kihei Road, just to name
Alaska Airlines is adding three weekly flights between Portland, Ore., and Kahului, Maui, to its growing schedule of Hawaii flights. Service begins Aug. 7. Flights go on sale today, with an introductory $169 one-way fare for tickets purchased by Feb. 12. To qualify for the fare, you’ll need to plan for travel between Aug. 7
The dry noodles at Sam Sato’s, Inc. are what you could call Maui’s version of Kauai’s Hamura’s Saimin—except these noodles aren’t in a broth. People on Maui swear by them. A friend of mine told me, “You’re going to Maui, you must eat the dry noodles there.” I was skeptical. To me, “dry noodles” didn’t
The Grand Wailea Resort Hotel & Spa on Maui this week announced the completion of more than $50 million in upgrades and renovations to its guest rooms and common areas. Where did all that cash go? Refurbished guest rooms at the mega-resort boast new carpeting, dark wood furnishings, freshly painted walls, frame-less shower enclosures, new
Actor Jim Carrey and actress/former Playboy model Jenny McCarthy were spotted hanging out in the Maui resort town of Wailea this week amidst a swirl of engagement rumors. Carrey, 46, was taking a break from promoting his latest comedy Yes Man, which has taken in more than $83 million since opening Dec. 19. Photographers got
So long, 2008! Time to say “Aloha!” to 2009. If you’re lucky enough to be in Hawaii tonight, consider our picks for the prime places to watch the sky light up with New Year’s Eve fireworks. OAHU • 7 p.m., Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park, 91-400 Farrington Highway, Kapolei, (808) 945-3928. • Midnight, JW Marriott Ihilani
It’s that time of the year—when fierce winter winds blow, snow falls (even here in Hawaii) and Travel + Leisure Magazine’s globetrotting staff return from far better climes to bestow its annual gift to hotels, inns, resorts and lodges worldwide: a spot on the pub’s annual 500 World’s Best Hotels list. This year, 23 Hawaii
We’ve all heard of Santa Claus, but what about Scuba Claus? The Maui Ocean Center’s most unusual attraction—seeing Scuba Claus swim in the Open Ocean Exhibit—starts this Wednesday at 11 a.m. Scuba Claus will be wearing his diving equipment and fins, and, of course, traveling with the big fishes instead of his eight little reindeer.
Think a Hawaii vacation is going out of style in this economy? Think again. Online travel company Orbitz kicked off the holiday travel season with their annual list of the top Christmas destinations for 2008. We’re pleased to report a pair of Hawaii hotspots make the cut. Honolulu was ranked No. 4 among the most
The Gosselin brood is Hawaii bound. Jon & Kate Plus 8, the top-rated TLC network docu-series following the day-to-day goings on of Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania’s most famous kid-enriched family, begins airing two Maui-filmed hour-long episodes starting Nov. 10. Haven’t heard of the Gosselins? Here’s your primer. The show’s namesake stars are Jon and Kate Gosselin and
You ask. We answer. HAWAII Magazine reader J. Denomme asks: Is it possible to order Maui onions and have them shipped to the Mainland? Bust out those Maui onion recipes you’ve been craving, J! There are indeed a few options for having the famously sweet, non-pungent onions sent fresh to you. After some thorough searching,
