The sun is shining down on me as I order an açaí bowl from Wishing Well Shave Ice, a food truck situated right off the road at the beginning of Kauai’s dreamy town of Hanalei. The north shore of Kauai was hit hard last April by record-breaking rains that resulted in flooding, but the line […]
And that’s a wrap. With the 55th Merrie Monarch Festival coming to a close last night, we’ve seen three full days of excellent hula performances and competition. With 24 of Hawaii’s top halau hula (troupes) competing to win an assortment of titles, and 12 female contestants striving to be named 2018 Miss Aloha Hula, it’s
Being a tropical island, Hawaii gets rain, and sometimes it gets a lot of rain. So what do you do when your weekend itinerary filled with hikes and beach days starts to see grey skies and a 100 percent chance of precipitation? Well, you can do the fun activities we’ve previously written about, or you
Haleakala National Park recently stated on its Facebook page that it had received “1,275 rocks in 2017—about 100 rocks per month” in the mail. A Hawaii superstition that is shared widely in the Islands, taking a rock from Hawaii will supposedly bring down a curse on the thief from Pele, the volcano goddess, which is why Hawaii’s parks—and Hawaiian Airlines—receive rocks in
After two nights of group hula competition, the 54th annual Merrie Monarch Festival at the Edith Kanakaole Stadium in Hilo, Hawaii Island concluded with awards given to the best halau (groups) in the Islands. Twenty-nine halau (20 wahine, nine kane) vied for top awards with their kahiko (ancient) and auana (modern) performances, telling moolelo (legends)
Once upon a time, Hawaii’s own ruled not just the world, but the entire dang universe. Pageant universe that is. Brook Mahealani Lee, born and raised in Central Oahu and a Kamehameha Schools graduate, is something of a trailblazer really. Not only did she win Miss Hawaii USA on her first try in 1997, she
Anyone who’s gone snorkeling off of Waikiki’s beaches recently knows there aren’t as many fish as there used to be. Which is why the state bans fishing in this area every other year, encouraging the local fish population to replenish. Starting Jan. 1, 2011, the shoreline along Waikiki and Diamond Head — known as the Waikiki-Diamond
