Over the last few weeks, we’ve been sharing a few of our favorite “favorites” lists from our annual HAWAII Magazine “Best of Hawaii” issue here on HawaiiMagazine.com. Our favorite Hawaii road trips? You saw ‘em here. Our favorite Hawaii places to shop? Right here. Our favorite Hawaii snacks? We had your between-meal treats covered here. […]
Fishing is big in Hawaii, and that’s why nearly 20,000 people show up for the annual Hawaii Fishing & Seafood Festival, happening this Sunday at the Honolulu Fishing Village at Pier 38. You don’t have to be a fisherman to enjoy this festival. In fact, the ratio of fishermen to foodies definitely weighs in favor
Outdoor activities and sports—both extreme and not-so-extreme—are perennially popular in the Islands. In a place where the passing of seasons from, say, fall to winter is marked mostly by a change from warm sunny days to, well, cool sunny days, that’s not much of a surprise. But each October, we’re reminded just how perfect Hawaii’s
CBS is readying a brand new version of its classic Aloha State crime drama Hawaii Five-O for the age of high definition screens and reality television. Think you’ve read that here before? You have. It’s the same opening line we used in an August 2008 post, when the network announced Hawaii Five-O would be returning
Continental Airlines is expanding its service to the Hawaii with three new flights between California and Hawaii, beginning March 7, 2010. The additional flights include a daily Los Angeles, Calif.-Maui flight, a four-day-a-week Orange County, Calif.-Honolulu flight, and a second daily flight between Los Angeles and Honolulu. The bad news for bargain hunters used to
On Oahu this Saturday? Curious about the history of Hawaii’s monarchy? Want to eat, drink and be cultured—all for a good cause? Here’s an event you won’t want to miss. A “Day at Queen Emma Summer Palace” is Daughters of Hawaii’s annual fundraiser for the restoration of Queen Emma Summer Palace in Honolulu and Hulihee
Where do Hawaii residents eat? Back in June, HawaiiMagazine.com readers salivated over an excerpt we shared from our HAWAII Magazine feature Discovering Hawaii Through Food—an island-hopping food travelogue compiled by our intrepid editor John Heckathorn. John’s mission? Sharing some of the small places to eat and food sources that only Hawaii residents know about. A
The 63rd annual Aloha Festival’s two most-popular events are coming up on two Saturdays—tonight and Sept. 26. If you’re on Oahu—especially if you’re staying in Waikiki—you’ll want to save check both of them out: • Sept. 19, 7 p.m. — The Aloha Festivals Waikiki Ho‘olaulea (celebration) takes over Waikiki’s main drag Kalakaua Avenue (between Lewers
On Oahu this weekend and jonesing to see a cadre of Air Force jets fly within inches of each other at speeds of 400 mph? You’re in luck. The Thunderbirds are coming to town. The celebrated military air demonstration squad will take to the skies above Oahu’s Hickam Air Force Base on Saturday and Sunday
HAWAI‘I Magazine reader Verlin Bulmahn e-mailed us with a question about da kine: Based on your Web article (and watching his TV show), I know Duane “Dog the Bounty Hunter” and Beth Chapman’s business is named Da Kine Bail Bonds. But even using Internet-based Hawaiian-English dictionaries, I cannot find the English translation for the word
Lost addicts unite! Or at least start planning to be on Oahu on Oct. 17. That’s when the annual Hawaii International Film Festival will celebrate the cast and crew of the ABC TV series Lost—currently filming its final season in Hawaii—with a full day of events no fan of the show will want to miss.
HAWAII Magazine’s annual “Best of Hawaii” issue is out! As always, you’ll find it full of tips and suggestions for finding the best of just about everything in the Islands—all of this advice straight from our well-informed HAWAII reader ohana and our own editorial staff. We’re sharing a few of our “Best of Hawaii” lists
