The tiny, eight-seat plane I’m in is shaking as we fly over Molokai’s windswept north shore, but I can’t stop grinning. From my seat, I’m gazing down on miles and miles of dirt trails prime for mountain biking. With a population of just over 7,000 and a single traffic light on the whole island, Molokai […]
There’s still much talk swirling in the national and international media about just how much of Hawaii is really open for business in the wake of last Friday’s tsunami-generated ocean surges, spawned by the Japan earthquake. So much talk, in fact, that Hawaii tourism officials and Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie took to issuing multiple media
Beginning this week, businesses on Maui and Kauai will not be able to provide most types of plastic shopping bags to customers. The ban on the bags are part of new laws enacted in both island counties. What does this mean if you visit a retailer or restaurant on either island? Those businesses will be
The months between November and May are whale-watching season in Hawaii. Nearly 10,000 humpback whales make the long journey from the waters off southeastern Alaska to mate, give birth and nurse their calves in warm Hawaiian waters, where they are protected. They linger until late April or early May. They best way to see them
The state’s most popular hiking trail is curbing its weekday hours of operation for much-needed improvements, while two other iconic Hawaii scenic trails reopen this month after extended closures. The Hawaii State Parks Division this week began limiting weekday public access of the Diamond Head Crater Summit Trail to 6 a.m. to noon, Monday-Friday. The
Two of Hawaii’s most-enduring homegrown sports events happen this weekend: The Ironman World Triathlon Championship on Saturday, Oct. 9, and the Molokai Hoe Molokai-to-Oahu outrigger canoe race on Sunday, Oct. 10. If you’re on the right islands this weekend, you could watch at least one of them in-person. If not, you can catch at least
The 2010 HAWAII Magazine “Best of Hawaii” issue is arriving in subscriber mailboxes and on sale nationwide now! It’s always one our most popular issues of the year, always a keeper. And as always, it’s loaded with picks from our knowledgeable HAWAII Magazine and HawaiiMagazine.com readers and our editorial staff, sharing their advice and insights
HAWAII Magazine reader Larry Clark wrote to us with a question about interisland passenger airlines in Hawaii: I am planning a cruise to Hawaii in January and then a stay on one of the islands for the week after. Please tell me about the local airlines that fly from Honolulu, where my cruise ends, to the
HAWAII magazine reader Anthony Maggiore e-mailed us in pursuit of his favorite Hawaiian flower: It seems that lei-supplying companies in Hawaii will not ship plumeria lei to the east coast for fear of the fragile blossoms being damaged before delivery. What that means is that many people are missing out on these lovely flowers that
The website SmarterTravel.com has just announced something we’ve known all along. Hawaii is currently the best value travel destination on the planet. SmarterTravel’s finalists for its 2010 Editors’ Choice best value destination award were Argentina, Australia, Hawaii, Las Vegas, and Mexico. Hawaii beat all the other contenders based on sales and deals. Said the site:
In HAWAII Magazine’s January/February 2010 issue feature article “Untouched Hawaii,” we took readers to four stunning little-known and rarely visited Hawaii landscapes that will remain forever as they have for eons: preserved and unspoiled. We share the story here with our online ohana. Much of Hawaii has been adapted for human habitation—towns, roads, farms, cities,
In the March/April 2010 issue of HAWAII Magazine, we take you to the seldom-visited island of Moloka‘i. We had a great guide, none other than Molokai-raised Hawaiian singer, Raiatea Helm, who at age 25 is already an established international star. She’s also still a Molokai girl. When she is not touring Japan, China, Tahiti or the
