It’s been 67 years since the attack on Pearl Harbor took place. Today, we honor those who lost their lives during the attack on Dec. 7, 1941. A memorial ceremony will be held at Pearl Harbor’s Kilo Pier from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. A moment of silence will be observed at 7:55 a.m.—the exact time […]
There’s Honolulu’s 50-foot official Christmas tree in front of the mayor’s office. Christmas trees and gingerbread houses inside Honolulu Hale—our city hall. An electric light parade. Food booths. Downtown Honolulu’s office buildings charging up their holiday light displays. And a 21-foot “Shaka Santa” dipping his toes in the Honolulu Hale fountain. What’s not to love
Thanks to Footnote.com and the National Archives and Records Administration you can now browse through the Internet’s largest interactive World War II collection online for free. But only for this month. The collection includes the first-ever interactive version of the USS Arizona Memorial, war hero pages, timelines, maps, photos and documents never-before-seen on the Internet.
Congratulations to Honolulu chef George Mavrothalassitis. In addition to being named one of the 40 best restaurants in the United States by Gayot, Chef Mavro, his small 60-seat Honolulu restaurant, has won an AAA Five Diamond award. His is the only independent restaurant in Hawaii to be awarded Five Diamonds, and one of the few
The global fascination with President-elect Barack Obama has hit an all-time high—especially here in his boyhood home of Hawaii. Many Obama-themed Hawaii hotspots can now be tracked via the Internet thanks to a number of websites. Even the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) has created a page dedicated to the landmarks of Obama’s
Waikiki has a new beachfront spa—the only one of its kind. The Moana Surfrider’s Moana Lani Spa opened its doors Oct. 1. Last night was its grand opening party, and HAWAII Magazine was invited. The 17,000-square-foot beachfront spa offers all you would expect: Jacuzzis, steam and sauna rooms, even couples’ treatment suites. The spa uses
Think a Hawaii vacation is going out of style in this economy? Think again. Online travel company Orbitz kicked off the holiday travel season with their annual list of the top Christmas destinations for 2008. We’re pleased to report a pair of Hawaii hotspots make the cut. Honolulu was ranked No. 4 among the most
Hula enthusiasts from around the world will gather next week for the second annual International Waikiki Hula Conference, Nov. 13 to 15. The good news is that the registration deadline has been extended to this Friday (11/7). The three-day conference is open to anyone interested in hula, from beginners to advanced dancers. Last year, hula
Gayot’s just-released 2008 list of the Top 40 Restaurants in the United States has just one Hawaii restaurant on it: Chef Mavro. The Honolulu restaurant, owned and masterminded by Chef George Mavrothalassitis, drew kudos from Gayot for its “commitment to Hawaiian regional cuisine, unwavering devotion to island ingredients and a stalwart belief in his dedicated
The curtain was finally lowered on this year’s Hawaii International Film Festival last weekend at Dole Cannery. We’ve been following the HIFF over the last few weeks. And though the HIFF has passed, we’re glad to report it went out with guns blazing. Without a doubt, the biggest event was closing night film, The Good,
Hawaii-born-and-raised Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama will return to Oahu later this week to visit his ailing grandmother. Obama’s spokesman Robert Gibbs said today that all campaign events scheduled for Thursday and Friday were being canceled. Madelyn Payne Dunham, Obama’s 85-year-old grandmother who lives in Honolulu, was released from a hospital stay last week. “In
It may be the world’s first resort to incorporate a working taro loi, water slides erupting from a faux volcano, and Disney characters doing the backstroke in its pool. Not to mention steel roof designs that look like pili grass hale. Walt Disney Parks & Resorts offered a sneak peek of plans for its first-ever
