Hawaii’s second New Year — otherwise known as Chinese New Year — doesn’t officially start until Feb. 3. But festivities begin today and continue through the weekend in Honolulu’s Chinatown arts district and the Honolulu Academy of Arts Kicking off the Year of the Rabbit early today were traditional choy cheng—lion dance blessings—through downtown Honolulu, where […]
You see Kāne‘ohe Bay in the distance, as you drive from Honolulu and emerge from the Likelike Highway tunnels on O‘ahu’s windward side. The bay may seem tranquil and healthy. But beneath its surface algae, sediment from runoff and other pollutants are a threat to the bay’s coral reefs and fish population. If you’ve got
On Oahu this weekend and a serious fan of pro football? The world’s best professional football players are gathering in Hawaii now through Sunday for the return of the NFL Pro Bowl to Oahu’s Aloha Stadium. The game happens Sun., Jan. 30, at 2 p.m. (Hawaii time), and will be broadcast on FOX live. But
Despite big-enough waves at Waimea Bay on Thursday, the contest director for the Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau ultimately decided conditions weren’t good enough for “The Eddie.” George Downing called a no-go for the big-wave competition on Thursday, citing the inconsistency of the day’s swell. The big stuff—20- to 25-foot waves—weren’t coming in consistently
Hyatt Hotels Corp. announced this week that it will be converting the Ocean Resort Hotel Waikiki into a new property under its Hyatt Place brand. The new Hyatt Place Waikiki Beach will expand the presence of the Chicago-based hotel company in Hawai‘is most popular resort area to two properties. Hyatt Hotel Corp. also operates the
Surfers on Oahu’s North Shore are keeping watch at Waimea Bay today, waiting to find out if surf conditions will be as massive as expected this week. Massive enough, that is, to host the Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau, the famed Hawaii big wave contest. The event, commonly called “The Eddie,” calls for wave
Alaska Airlines has launched its new daily nonstop route between Bellingham, Wash., and Honolulu, Oahu, with a $149 limited-time one-way introductory airfare. The Seattle-based carrier, which first announced the new route last August, began daily service between the two cities last week. The $149 special fare is applicable for travel between Feb. 14 and June
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
There’s no better place to bid aloha to 2010 than in Hawaii, with fireworks over the Pacific Ocean. Imagine balmy weather on New Year’s Eve, lounging in slippers on a stretch of sandy beach, maybe a tropical cocktail in hand. No snow to plow, no heavy coats to wear, no chance of hail in the
Traveling to Oahu with your laptop? The wait time for your flight home—or to a neighbor island—at Honolulu International Airport could pass a lot quicker now that the terminal is offering free wireless Internet access to travelers at all gates. Beginning this month, Honolulu International Airport is offering wireless Internet access throughout its concourses, lounges
There will be no more sonatas, no more concertos and no more performances for the 110-year-old Honolulu Symphony. A U.S. bankruptcy court judge this week approved a request by the Honolulu Symphony to liquidate, effectively ending the nation’s oldest symphony west of the Rockies. U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Robert Faris agreed to convert the Honolulu
The first official movie trailer for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is just out, and Hawai‘i has just as much face time in it as lead star Johnny Depp. The new trailer for the fourth installment in Walt Disney Pictures blockbuster action-comedy series showcases Hawai‘i in all its visual splendor, from Kauai’s rain
