North Shore of Oahu resident Jack Johnson made the cover of Rolling Stone this week. Nothing new to report—beyond Johnson’s new album Sleep Through the Static spending a second week at No. 1 in Billboard. (It debuted in the top spot last week.)There was also this Honolulu Star-Bulletin story about tickets for Johnson’s annualKokua Festival being resold by Mainland ticket buyers for upwards of […]
You ask. We answer.HAWAII Magazine reader Annie from New Jersey wrote, asking where she could find a product called “Maui Vodka.”The Maui-bottled spirit in question is actually called “Ocean Vodka.” In January 2007, HAWAII Magazine alerted our readers about it. For those who missed John Heckathorn’s article, an excerpt:“Vodka no ka oi” Maui has more
World-renown pro soccer icon and husband-of-a-Spice-Girl David Beckham arrives in Hawaii to play some ball this week. He’s injury-free, rested and anxious to play. After sitting out much of his first multi-million paycheck season with the Los Angeles Galaxy due to injuries, Beckham told the Los Angeles Times Friday that he’s hoping to redeem himself at Hawaii’s inaugural Pan-Pacific
A-list celebs hobnobbing at Elton John’s annual Academy Awards viewing party later this month will bid on a million-dollar gift package, that includes a very extravagant stay at the Kahala Hotel & Resort. John’s bash is an annual fundraiser for his Elton John AIDS Foundation. Stars gather in Los Angeles to nosh, imbibe and watch the
If you’re on Oahu this weekend, how would you like to run 8.15 miles? It will only cost you $45, cash only.There’s still time to sign up for theGreat Aloha Run, next Monday. If you aren’t from Hawaii, it’s a chance to meet and exercise with other fitness-minded folks.Founded in 1985, the Great Aloha Run
While your mind is on romance today, here’s a suggestion.Tickets for the Hawaii Romance Festival go on sale today. For 10 days in May, the second annual music fest will give attendees more romance for their buck than a Nat King Cole ballads CD on repeat.The Honolulu-based festival will run from May 2 through 11.There’ll
Hawaii singer-songwriter Jack Johnson’s new CD Sleep Through the Static has become his second chart-topping disc.Johnson’s just-released fifth album will debut at the No. 1 position of music industry trade publication Billboard’s Top 200 chart this week. The CD sold 375,000 in its first week of sales in the United States, more than doubling debut week sales of his
Seeking a boost in attendance, the Maui Writers Conference is moving to Oahu after 15 years on the Valley Isle. It will also sport a new moniker—the “Maui Writers Conference on the Road.”The relocation will take the annual event from the Wailea Marriott Resort on Maui to several Waikiki locations, including the Outrigger Reef and Embassy
The Hawaii Superferry has cancelled its entire travel schedule until March 3. Company officials are moving up the Alakai’s annual drydock to take advantage of the off-peak travel season and make some necessary repairs to the vessel.The annual drydock is required by the United States Coast Guard for the Superferry’s recertification to operate. Repairs will be
Can you say “three-peat?”The live, vocal and instrumental multi-artist compilation Treasures of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar has won this year’s Grammy award for best Hawaiian music album.The win was the third consecutive in the category for a compilation from the production team of Daniel Ho, George Kahumoku Jr., Paul Konwiser and Wayne Wong. The four received Grammys last
You’re reading my final post about this year’s Best Hawaiian Music Album Grammy. My final post, that is, before the actual Grammy ceremonies on Sunday. Promise.Nothing new to report. The nominees haven’t changed:• Keola Beamer’s Ka Hikina O Ka Hau (The Coming Of The Snow)• Tia Carrere’s Hawaiiana• Raiatea Helm’s Hawaiian Blossom• Cyril Pahinui’s He‘eia• Treasures of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar,
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and it’ll be common to see couples enjoying a romantic time in Hawaii. But we won’t be the only ones. As many as 10,000 humpback whales travel from Alaska to Hawaii every year to “honeymoon” in Hawaiian waters. Besides being the perfect time for humpback whales to mate,
