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 […]
You’d be hard-pressed to find a better place to spend the holidays than Hawaii — especially with the severe winter weather hitting parts of the Mainland. So it’s no wonder President Barack Obama and his family will be spending Christmas and New Year’s in the Islands for the third year in a row. First lady Michelle
Hawaiian Airlines gets a new Airbus A330. You get a roundtrip Hawaii airfare deal for a winter or spring vacation as low as $333. Hawaiian Airlines is celebrating the arrival of its third brand new Airbus A330 aircraft by offering $333 roundtrip airfare deals to Oahu and Maui from 10 of the carrier’s west coast
What would the holiday season on Oahu be missing without Honolulu City Lights—the city that never snows’ annual display of Christmas spirit? Let’s see … • Honolulu’s 50-plus foot official Christmas tree, festooned with kaleidoscopic light effects and Hawaii-inspired ornaments, just outside the mayor’s office, Honolulu Hale. • A month-long festival of Christmas trees and
A dearth of big waves at Oahu’s famed North Shore surf spots has been keeping pro surfers out of the water and waiting for competition at this year’s Vans Triple Crown of Surfing. Surf is traditionally large during the November-December holding periods for the six men’s and women’s contests of the Triple Crown. But a
The USS Arizona Memorial Visitor Center was sinking slowly into the waters of Oahu’s Pearl Harbor. Not the actual USS Arizona Memorial, which since its 1962 dedication has rested solemnly in the middle of the harbor above the sunken hull of the famed World War II battleship. But the 30-year-old visitor center on the shores
One-way flights between California and Maui for $139? Round-trip flights between Seattle and Oahu as low as $318? If you can squeeze in a pre-Christmas, pre-New Year holiday vacation in Hawaii, Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines are posting flight deals you should know about. But you’ll have to book right away. Here are the deals
If you’re on Oahu or Maui this week, you need to eat out. Away from your hotel room or vacation rental. Away from your home or condo. It’s Restaurant Week Hawaii—a full seven days dedicated to showing off the Islands’ ever-interesting, multifaceted dining scene and locally-produced ingredients while supporting Hawaii’s future generations of chefs. The
Hawaii’s big waves of November aren’t here just yet. But that won’t stop the 28th annual Vans Triple Crown of Surfing from kicking off its official holding period today on Oahu’s North Shore. The 38-day, six-event professional surfing competition (three for men, three for women), is the surf world’s most prestigious annual contest. It’s also
The state’s most popular hiking trail is curbing its weekday hours of operation for much-needed improvements, while two other iconic Hawaii scenic trails reopen this month after extended closures. The Hawaii State Parks Division this week began limiting weekday public access of the Diamond Head Crater Summit Trail to 6 a.m. to noon, Monday-Friday. The
Hawaii-born three-time world champion surfer Andy Irons has died. He was 32. A statement released by Irons’ family this afternoon, a few hours after word of his passing was first reported, said that the surfer had reportedly been stricken with dengue fever, a viral illness typically transmitted by mosquitoes. Irons was in Dallas, Texas, when
James MacArthur, who played Det. Danny “Danno” Williams over 11 seasons of the original Hawaii Five-0, has died. He was 72. MacArthur passed away early this morning in Florida, according to a statement from his family, shared with People Magazine. The cause of MacArthur’s death was not given. MacArthur was the last member of the
