Aloha Friday Picks is a weekly news blog that will run every Friday and features three things we recommend you do, try or experience over the weekend. Send us tips at media@hawaiimagazine.staging.upspringsites.com. It’s Aloha Friday, and you know what that means. No work ’til Monday! Here are three new things we recommend you do over your—hopefully—stress-free weekend. […]
When ESPACIO opened in Waikīkī in September 2019, it was lauded as the most indulgent luxe hotel on Oʻahu—arguably the state. The hotel features just nine three-bedroom suites sprawling over 2,250 square feet each with ocean-view balconies equipped with Jacuzzis and personal butlers. Rooms start at $5,000 a night, which includes two 50-minute spa treatments and
Six of us stand outside ‘Iolani Palace in Honolulu, looking through a wrought-iron fence encircling a mound covered in grass and flowers. “That is a burial mound,” Lopaka Kapanui says. “Sometimes, groundskeepers still catch people trying to unearth the bones that lie underneath.” The sun has already set and the humid summer heat seems to
Good news for families and Disney fans of all ages: Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa in Ko Olina on Oʻahu is planning to reopen on Nov. 1. SEE ALSO: Disney Aulani Resort’s Hidden Treasures The popular—and arguably most magical—resort had been closed since March due to the spread of COVID-19 in the Islands and around the world. Since
Oʻahu eases some restrictions on its latest stay-at-home, work-at-home order starting Sept. 24, including allowing up to five people to hit trails, beaches and parks together. This comes after the Hawaiʻi Department of Health officials today reported 63 new coronavirus infections statewide—55 on Oʻahu—bringing the total number to 11,522 cases. Today marks the third day in a row
This year may just be the year of peak poke. As far east as New York City, you’ll find hip restaurants and lunch counters slinging bowls of the seasoned cubed fish, piled high with every topping under the sun, from boiled soybeans to crunchy puffed rice. More often than not, these teeming bowls are starkly
Hiking alone isn’t something I’d recommend to just anyone. You have to know the trail well, be in great physical shape, venture out in optimal conditions, pack enough water and snacks, and have a charged cell phone handy. It’s always, always safer to hike with other people. But in the case of the latest stay-at-home, work-at-home order issued
If there was a silver lining to COVID-19 in Hawaiʻi, it’s Hanauma Bay. The protected marine bay in East Honolulu on Oʻahu closed to visitors on March 18 and still hasn’t reopened. (Other city beaches had reopened since, but the bay remained closed this whole time because visitors are required to watch an educational video
Starting at 12:01 a.m. Thursday for two weeks, Oʻahu will be under another stay-at-home, work-at-home order to slow the surge in COVID-19 cases. There were 215 new coronavirus cases today, 201 of which were on Oʻahu. The new order is similar to the statewide shutdown back in March. Only essential workers and businesses—grocery stores, banks,
(Editor’s Note: This story was published in our Summer 2020 issue. Currently, as of Aug. 27, all of these restaurants have had to close dine-in services and many are only doing take-out or delivery. Some may have temporarily closed. Use this as a resource for your next trip to the Islands.) If breakfast is
It was a call to action that prompted another call to action: to shop. Former First Lady Michelle Obama delivered a powerful address at the Democractic National Convenetion on Monday night—and another subtle message was displayed on her neck: a delicate gold necklace that spelled out the word, “vote.” The necklace is from ByChari, a Black-
I was hiking along Kuliʻouʻou Ridge Trail in East Honolulu when I got the text. “Aaand they just closed Nā Ala Hele trails.” Last week Hawaiʻi officials launched restrictions to travel and outdoor activity as a way to combat the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, primarily on Oʻahu. Beaches, parks, playgrounds, campgrounds, skateparks and other outdoor
