Hawaiian Airlines’ Great Hawaiian Winter Getaway Sale offers deals on nonstop roundtrip travel to or from Hawaii and its 10 mainland cities in North America. The sale’s fares will be offered through Mon., Oct. 3, for nonstop flights from Nov. 21 through Feb. 9, 2012, with the exception of West Coast departures from Dec. 14-26, […]
Not all ecotourism operations in Hawaii — or anywhere else, actually — are the same shade of green. Most provide some sort of nature experience, anything from a hike in a remote area to a snorkeling cruise circling an offshore reef. But which ones are most respectful of the host culture? Which contribute to environmental
Hawaii Five-0 will feature footage from the recent 15th annual Molokai-2-Oahu Paddleboard World Championship (M2O) in an episode slated to air on Mon., Sept. 26, according to Surfline, an online company that specializes in surf forecasting and surfing-related news. On July 31, more than 250 athletes — on both prone and stand-up paddleboard — competed
TheBus — Honolulu’s city bus system — is expanding the green-minded portion of its Oahu-navigating fleet. Hawaii’s congressional delegation announced earlier this week that Honolulu is slated to receive $5 million from the federal government to purchase eight new turbine electric buses, thereby increasing the city’s overall fleet to 539 buses. Sixty are hybrid electric.
The iconic Victory Kiss photograph was snapped on Aug. 14, 1945 in New York City’s Times Square, as President Harry S. Truman announced of the end of the war with Japan. The black-and-white image captures an embrace between an uninhibited sailor and a nurse dressed in white. With one arm, the sailor has apparently grabbed
If you’re on Oahu this weekend and looking for some family friendly fun that also serves as an opportunity to step up Hawaii-related smarts, you’re in luck. On Sat., Sept. 17 the Waikiki Aquarium will host its second annual Ocean Literacy Day. And on Sun., Sept. 18 the Honolulu Academy of Arts will spotlight the
Shopping for your Hawaii fashionista — whether that would be you or someone else — can be a challenging pursuit. The search for the coolest of island chic can send you circling Oahu and the neighbor islands. This weekend, Lei Chic, one of HAWAII Magazine’s sister publications, aims to help you simplify the shop-hopping routine.
Among the highlights of Aloha Festivals, now under way on Oahu, is the 59th annual Waikiki Hoolaulea — also known as Hawaii’s largest block party. Thousands of festivalgoers are expected to turn out for the hoolaulea (celebration) set for 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Sat., Sept. 17. It will span more than 12 blocks
An all-star lineup of celebrity chefs will be busy creating dream evening dining experiences during the Hawaii Food & Wine Festival, Sept. 29-Oct. 1. But there will be plenty for foodies to do before sunset, too. Tickets are now available for a series of daytime programs, which include: tastings, cultural excursions, educational lunches and innovative
Scads of beachgoing photographers were snapping shots at sunset on Saturday at the shoreline in Waikiki, but few noticed the picturesque orange- and purple-tinted clouds above glistening waves. Turns out, it’s hard for even a quintessential Hawaii sunset shot to compete against the photogenic cast members of Hawaii Five-0. As the actors walked a red
How did Polynesians, traveling by way of voyaging canoe, settle Hawaii and other far-flung islands of the mid-Pacific? By navigational luck or by careful calculation? These questions prompted to founding of the Polynesian Voyaging Society during the early 1970s. The group built the Hokulea — a replica of a double-hulled Hawaiian voyaging canoe. Its inaugural
Hawaii’s staff of life? It’s not bread. Not pasta. Here in the Islands, our favorite everyday must-have source of starchy carbohydrates is rice. Without a scoop or two, no plate lunch is complete. And what would Spam musubi be without the stuff? It’s a staple in our home kitchens, at potluck picnics, and on the
