Staffers at DFS Hawaii set a new world record last week with a heavily caffeinated creation: a portrait of Elvis Presley consisting of 5,642 cups of coffee in 10 different shades. The portrait (16 feet wide, 25 feet long) was crafted at DFS Galleria Waikiki on Friday afternoon to celebrate the store’s upcoming Art of […]
I took my first train ride when I was 10 years old—an overnight rail trip from Vancouver, B.C., to Banff, Alberta, on a family vacation in Canada. I’ve long since forgotten the scenery of that 500-plus-mile train ride. But I do recall as clear as yesterday how awed and excited I was when I boarded
During the early decades of the 20th century— before the advent of commercial airlines — visitors from the U.S. mainland made their way to Hawaii by way of sea voyage. The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort, is now partnering with Matson Navigation Company to commemorate that bygone era with Boat Days, an exhibition showcasing
Allegiant Air, a Nevada-based airline owned by Allegiant Travel Company, announced this week that, starting in February 2013, it will begin providing weekly direct service from Honolulu to Boise, Idaho and Spokane, Wash. The addition of the two cities — both currently without nonstop service to the Islands — increases the airline’s planned mainland-Oahu lineup
The fifth annual Gabby Pahinui Waimanalo Kanikapila, which will feature more than 150 of Hawaii’s best musicians and hula dancers, is slated for this weekend on Oahu’s windward side. The free event celebrates and aims to perpetuate Hawaii’s musical identity, honor Pahinui’s contributions, and acknowledge the musical heritage of the Waimanalo community. The kanikapila (kani
Honolulu-based Zippy’s Restaurants plans to open its first-ever Big Island location next summer. The 26th Zippy’s will open in Hilo’s Prince Kuhio Plaza. “We are delighted to have the opportunity to serve Hilo and to provide its residents with all of their Zippy’s favorites,” said Zippy’s President Paul Yokota in a recent Facebook post. Yokota
Nearly 300 top endurance athletes are getting ready to do battle with strong currents and waves in the 16th annual Molokai-2-Oahu Paddleboard World Championships, slated to get under way at 7:30 a.m. this Sunday, July 29, on Molokai’s Kaluakoi Beach. Athletes on both prone and stand-up paddleboards (SUP) will compete in solo and team races
If you’re in the Waikiki area this Sunday (July 22), expect to see many passersby toting ukuleles. If you enjoy upbeat ukulele music (… and who doesn’t?), follow the musical crowd to Kapiolani Park Bandstand. The 42nd annual Ukulele Festival Hawaii will be under way from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The festival’s stage performance
If you’ve taken a town or country drive in the Islands on a Friday or Saturday night during the summer, when our weather turns even warmer than usual, it’s likely the sights described in the next paragraph will be wonderfully familiar. Rings of dancers clad in festive, lightweight yukata kimonos and wraparound happi coats, as well
It’s mango season in Hawaii. Those fragrant spheroids are ripe in treetops. Reason enough to celebrate? We think so. If you agree — and happen to be on Oahu this weekend — head on over to the Moana Surfrider in Waikiki for the fourth annual fruit tribute, Mangoes at the Moana, 10 a.m. to 6
The 35th annual Prince Lot Hula Festival — Hawaii’s oldest and largest non-competitive hula celebration held each year to honor Prince Lot Kapuaiwa, who revived the once-banned hula — is set for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sat., July 21 at Moanalua Gardens on Oahu. The event will feature both hula kahiko (ancient) hula and
We’ve counted the votes from our latest HAWAII Magazine Facebook ohana poll question: Where’s your favorite Hawaii snorkeling spot? The top five vote-getters are on the pages ahead. Our in-the-know ohana weighed in with votes for a total of more than 35 different shoreline areas in the Islands. Mahalo for the poll picks! If you’re
