The Hawaii Superferry will cease operation of its sole inter-island route between Oahu and Maui indefinitely on Thursday after a Hawaii Supreme Court ruling against the company today. The court ruled as unconstitutional a state law allowing the Superferry to continue operating without an environmental impact statement. The Superferry had been allowed to continue operating […]
Love lei? On Oahu this weekend? We’ve found the festival for you. A Celebration of Hawaiian Lei Making will take place March 20-22 at the Academy Art Center at Linekona, across the street from the Honolulu Academy of Arts—with hands-on lei-making demonstrations, talk story sessions and photo exhibits. The weekend’s events will culminate with an
Hawaii’s most popular pupu (appetizer) is poke (seasoned bite-sized raw fish). It’s a common staple you’ll find at backyard barbecues, grocery stores and even fine-dining restaurants in the Islands. While many sell the usual soy-sauce-sesame seed oil-onion ahi poke, Fresh Catch specializes in 25 different styles of poke. This Kaimuki restaurant on Waialae Avenue reinvented
After 10 days of patient waiting, the sea-starved crew of the Hokulea finally left Hawaii yesterday evening just before sunset. The voyaging canoe’s course is now set for the remote Palmyra Atoll, some 1,000 miles south of Hawaii in the Line Islands. As previously reported here, Hokulea was originally scheduled to leave Friday, Feb. 27
After 10 days of patient waiting, the sea-starved crew of the Hokulea finally left Hawaii yesterday evening just before sunset. The voyaging canoe’s course is now set for the remote Palmyra Atoll, some 1,000 miles south of Hawaii in the Line Islands. As previously reported here, Hokulea was originally scheduled to leave Friday, Feb. 27
The Royal Hawaiian threw itself a grand opening gala on Saturday, blending the classic and modern eras of the 82-year-old Waikiki hotel into one unforgettable evening. Guests at the luxe party were treated to much food, drink—including the Royal’s signature mai tai—and a performance by virtuoso trumpeter Chris Botti. Celebrities in attendance included actors Hayden
After weeks of suspense and heated negotiation between Hawaii tourism officials and the National Football League, the Pro Bowl will return to the warm winter weather of Hawaii after all. The Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) voted this morning to accept the NFL‘s latest offer to bring the Pro Bowl back to Oahu in 2011 and
Rumblings about the possible closure of Waikiki’s famed Ilikai Hotel have the hotel’s frequent guests concerned. The good news? The Ilikai is sticking around for now, and may even get a new and luxe lease on life. The Ilikai’s current travails date back to 2006 when developer Brian Anderson bought 343 rooms with renovation plans
Last night was the grand opening of Jimmy Buffett’s at the Beachcomber, his new restaurant in the Ohana Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel. It’s hallowed ground since the location once housed the Don Ho show. At the VIP opening, the Land Shark beer (Buffett’s brand with Anheuser-Busch) and the margaritas (with Buffett’s licensed Margaritaville tequila) flowed freely.
New Orleans and Rio de Janeiro may have their own Mardi Gras celebrations, but so does Oahu. Here’s a list of Mardi Gras/Fat Tuesday events in Honolulu: Honolulu Chinatown Arts District• Mardi Gras—Carnaval 2009 (Free street festival on Nuuanu Avenue)• Pre-party celebration: Alliance Francaise dinner and wine tasting at Du Vin• After-parties at Epic, Indigo,
I recently had breakfast with Lost actor Daniel Dae Kim—and well-known Hawaii restaurateur, DK Kodama—at their new Hawaii restaurant. The two are partners in The Counter, a build-your-own burger place in Kahala Mall (a sizeable neighborhood mall in East Honolulu that also houses a Whole Foods, and an Apple store, among other retailers). What was
You ask. We answer. HAWAII Magazine reader Deborah Wheeler of Australia writes: A group in Australia claimed that sand from Stockton Beach in Newcastle, Australia, was shipped to Hawaii many years ago. But on a recent visit to Hawaii, I asked a tour guide about this, who told me that I was incorrect. So where
