If you are in Waikiki on the evening of Feb. 12, you may want to find yourself a spot under the stars on the Hilton Hawaiian Village’s Great Lawn, alongside the Duke Kahanamoku Lagoon. The hotel is spearheading an “Island to Island for Haiti” benefit concert. What’s in it for you? Great music and food. […]
Winter in Hawaii means (slightly) cooler climes, breaching whales and, of course, big surf. Hundreds make the trek to the Oahu’s North Shore to view the massive waves each year. From November to February, North Shore waves average heights of 16 feet, measured from the top to bottom of a wave’s “face”—the wave’s shore-facing side.
Jack’s back with Kokua Festival! After taking a break in 2009, Hawaii singer-songwriter Jack Johnson’s annual Kokua Festival environmental awareness benefit concerts are returning to Oahu’s Waikiki Shell on April 23 and 24. The fest’s sixth edition will feature live sets by multi-Grammy-winning reggae musician Ziggy Marley and blues/world music legend Taj Mahal. Representing for
HAWAII Magazine reader Derek Abraham e-mailed us with a question about this year’s 64th annual Aloha Festivals: I am interested in going to Oahu during Aloha Week in September 2010. Could you please send me the exact dates covering Aloha Week? Please give me any information on activities going on during this time. In 1991,
Disney has given its first Hawaii resort its official name: “Aulani: A Disney Resort & Spa, Ko Olina, Hawaii.” Walt Disney Parks & Resorts announced the new name for its still-under-construction Hawaii destination property this week, and launched the resort’s official Web site: www.disneyaulani.com. The company also shared plans to open Aulani’s first phase in
Hide the okolehao! Captain Jack Sparrow is coming to Hawaii. Walt Disney Pictures’ fourth film in its hugely successful Pirates of the Caribbean adventure-comedy franchise will film on Kauai and Oahu this summer, it was announced this morning. The upcoming flick, titled Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, will again star Johnny Depp in
HAWAII Magazine reader John Stock wrote us with a question about the best Hawaii beaches for a favorite ocean activity: Is there anywhere I can find relatively safe body surfing beaches on Oahu and possibly the Big Island? Great question, John. But we thought it a good idea to expand our answer to include favorite
UPDATE, 1/15/2010: Lost will debut its final season premiere on Sat, Jan. 30, 2010, at Sunset on the Beach in Waikiki at Queen’s Surf Beach. Program begins at 4 p.m. Cast members will arrive between 5 and 6 p.m. Showtime is at 6:30 p.m. ORIGINAL STORY: HAWAII Magazine reader and Lost fanatic Laurie Jolosky
Hard Rock Café has established restaurants across the globe and more than 40 restaurants in America, but only the Hawaii locations—Honolulu and Maui—specialize in a fresh-fish menu. There are four entrées on the fresh-fish menu: fish tacos, the fajita-style ahi (tuna), the ahi tuna sandwich and, of course, the fresh catch of the day. Our
Are you a Parrothead, in other words, a Jimmy Buffett fan? Will you be Waikiki this Friday, Jan. 8? Word is that Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band will be giving a free live concert at Buffett’s Waikiki restaurant and lounge, which opened last February in Don Ho’s old space at the Ohana Waikiki
The “Mighty Mo” is making its return. After being closed to the public for three months and $3 million worth of extensive restoration work, the Battleship Missouri Memorial will leave drydock tomorrow, returning to its home on Pearl Harbor’s Battleship Row. The Missouri closed for repairs last October, traveling over two miles to the Drydock
After a relatively calm few weeks on the water, Hawaii’s big surf is back. The National Weather Service issued a high surf warning today, reporting waves as large as 25- to 35- feet along north-facing shores of the major Hawaiian Islands except the Big Island. The NWS warning is in effect through 6 p.m. on
