The 32nd annual Hawaii International Film Festival’s Made-in-Hawaii section will feature both Hawaii and world premieres of six locally made titles. In addition, the 11-day event in Honolulu, slated to begin on Thurs., Oct. 11, will screen two Hawaii-based feature nominees (Land of Eb and Seeds of Hope) for the one of the fest’s top honors, […]
The seventh annual Hawaii Fishing and Seafood Festival will be held this weekend at Harbor View Center and in Honolulu Fishing Village, Pier 38. Among the highlights: Sea-to-Me Tasting Night, at which local professional chefs paired with University of Hawaii community college culinary students will operate island-specific seafood tasting stations. In a news release issued
By the time the running gets under way on Sun., Dec. 9, organizers say, the 40th annual Honolulu Marathon is expected to gather together the largest field of runners the event’s organizers have seen in years. With 67 days to go before the event’s traditional waterfront fireworks light up the 5 a.m. start time for
The new Waikiki Edition hotel doesn’t officially open until Oct. 15, but, of course, HAWAII Magazine got behind the scenes to get you a sneak preview. Waikiki is the first of five Edition hotels opened by the partnership of Marriott and hip hotelier Ian Schrager. The new hotel occupies one wing of the historic Ilikai
Last week, Google made a splash by expanding their already popular Google Street View with underwater views of coral reef areas, including shots from two top-notch snorkeling areas right here in Hawaii — Oahu’s Hanauma Bay (pictured, right) and Molokini crater (pictured, below), a state Marine Life and Bird Conservation District located three miles off
The latest Hawaii-filmed TV drama series, Last Resort, will make its debut tomorrow night (Sept. 27) on ABC. The American military drama stars Andre Braugher (Men of a Certain Age), Scott Speedman (The Vow, Felicity) and Robert Patrick (True Blood). Here’s a bit of the show’s pilot storyline. The fictional USS Colorado, a ballistic missile
The third season of Hawaii Five-0 kicked off at Waikiki’s “Sunset on the Beach” venue on Sunday with a sneak-peak viewing of tonight’s premiere episode. By the time festivities got under way with the stars of our favorite re-imagined TV police procedural drama walking a red carpet rolled out on the sand, cheering and sign-waving
The 32nd annual Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF), slated for Oct. 11-21 in Honolulu, will showcase 219 films from 43 countries, including prestige titles, fest favorites and buzz-worthy films. While we realize seeing all of the films —spanning 11 days— might be a bit extreme, we do highly recommend keeping an eye out for three
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service this week announced that 20 plant species and three Hawaiian damselfly species found on Oahu will receive protection under the Endangered Species Act. The plant species include an annual herb, shrubs, trees and a fern. The animal species are the crimson Hawaiian damselfly, blackline Hawaiian damselfly and the oceanic
Starting in mid-November, the world’s top male surfers are slated to line up in waters edging Oahu’s North Shore for the 30th anniversary of Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, the Association of Professional Surfing’s annual world championships Holding periods for the competition starts with the Reef Hawaiian Pro at Haleiwa’s Alii Beach, known as the
Who said you had to live in Hawaii to experience Hawaiian culture? Why not celebrate island style no matter where you are. For those living in or near Napa Valley or Las Vegas you are in luck with the arrival of the Napa Valley Aloha Festival, and the Las Vegas Hawaiian Civic Club’s Prince Jonah
We’ve counted the votes from our latest HAWAII Magazine Facebook ohana poll question: What’s your favorite Hawaii coastline? The top vote-getters are on the pages ahead. Our in-the-know ohana weighed in with votes for scenic stretches ranging from Oahu’s bustling south shore and its Waikiki area beaches to the solitude of Molokai’s west coast. Mahalo
