The cover feature of HAWAII Magazine’s March/April 2010 issue is all about the “20 Things To Love About Hawaii Right Now.” Among the list of things we currently love here in the Islands, you’ll find our favorite place to see the Hawaiian night sky without a multimillion-dollar telescope. A Big Island of Hawaii ocean industrial […]
The breathtaking view of Windward Oahu from the Nuuanu Pali Lookout hasn’t changed, but you’ll now have to pay to see it. Since last Friday, visitors to the popular site arriving by car are being charged a $3 parking fee. There was previously no charge to park in the lookout’s lot. If you’ve booked a
Last night, the Hawaii International Film Festival threw its annual gala Oscar Night America Party at Waikiki’s Royal Hawaiian Hotel. There, amid all the folks dressed in their Oscar best, we ran into Lost actor Daniel Dae Kim. Kim introduced us to Peter Lenkov, executive producer of CSI: New York, who is now also executive
A week ago, we gave anxious HawaiiMagazine.com readers the premiere date of a filmed-in-Hawaii episode of Food Network’s popular Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. The network brass happily gave us the date and time of the first airing: April 5 at 10 p.m. EST. But when we asked for some follow-up about the Hawaii episode, they
Hawaii has known for a year that the National Football League’s Pro Bowl would be returning to Oahu’s Aloha Stadium in 2011. Now we have a date: Jan. 30 … a week before the Super Bowl, once again. The NFL and Hawaii Tourism Authority announced the 2011 Pro Bowl date on Tuesday, finally quieting speculation
HawaiiMagazine.com readers Dan and Cynthia from Tennessee are the latest of several readers to e-mail us with a similar question about a filmed-in-Hawaii episode of one of Food Network’s most-popular programs: When will Food Network’s “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” Hawaii episode be shown on TV? My wife and I really want to watch it so
The Honolulu Academy of Arts’ popular monthly ARTafterDARK events return this Friday for another season of post-sunset art exploration, noshing, imbibing and entertainment. Haven’t been to an ARTafterDARK evening at the Academy yet? If you’re in Honolulu, you should go. The staff of HAWAII Magazine name checked ARTafterDARK as one of our favorite Hawaii fests
Here’s a side of Oahu most visitors never see. We recently accompanied superchef Nobu Matsuhisa on a visit to Ma‘o Farm (Motto: No panic, go organic) in the Lualualei Valley, nestled amid the Waianae Mountains. Famous for his fusion of Japanese and Peruvian cooking, not to mention his sushi, Nobu has 25 restaurants worldwide, from
Is Mardi Gras celebrated in Hawaii? You bet. Every year for the last 10 years, right in the heart of downtown Honolulu. If you’re on Oahu tonight, the annual carnival madness of New Orleans and Rio de Janeiro is yours to enjoy on a slightly smaller if no less entertaining scale. Honolulu’s largest—and free—Fat Tuesday
HAWAII Magazine reader Lisa E. Weaver e-mailed us with a question about one of Oahu’s most popular annual food festivals: Will there be a Spam Jam festival in Waikiki this year? If so, when? You ask. We answer … with great news for Lisa and other Spam Jam fans. A date for the 2010 Waikiki
Lost‘s Daniel Dae Kim has long mentioned his desire to remain in the Islands after the Hawaii-filmed series ends its run in May. Now he’s got another potentially plum job in Hawaii to look forward to as well. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Kim is the first actor confirmed for the cast of CBS’s upcoming
Hawaii’s second New Year—also known as the Chinese New Year—officially starts on Feb. 14, but Downtown Honolulu’s Chinatown arts district kicks off its celebratory events this weekend. The Year of the Tiger celebrations begin Friday with a choy cheng (traditional Chinese lion dance blessing) and continue with these events throughout Chinatown: Friday, Feb. 5: •
