It’s been a tumultuous few years for The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational, often referred to as The Eddie, one of surfing’s top big wave contests held at the iconic and historic Waimea Bay. After losing its main sponsor of over 30 years, Quiksilver, in 2017, the contest organizers had to find new financial backing […]
In honor of Veterans Day, we compiled these emotional reunions and intimate moments of active military personnel returning from deployment, as captured by the U.S. Army at Wheeler Army Airfield and the U.S. Navy at Pearl Harbor. These servicemen and women, along with their families, make many sacrifices in order to do their jobs, including
It’s not just honu (Hawaiian green sea turtles), fish and reef in the waters surrounding the Hawaiian Islands. The ocean around Hawaii also serves as the final resting place for ships and even planes, each with its own fascinating history and tale of untimely demise. And for scuba divers, it’s even possible to see these
I had never hugged a tree before. But there I was, on a recent Saturday morning at Lyon Arboretum in Manoa Valley on Oahu, doing just that—well, actually, stroking a tree’s weathered trunk and marveling at how tall and straight it was. There was something calming and gratifying about that simple act, as was lingering
There’s no better, and accessible, view of East Oahu than the Nuuanu Pali State Wayside lookout. And although the state park was forced to close in February due to rock slide damages, the park has just re-opened to the public. Don’t worry, the epic views of Kailua, Kaneohe and the Koolau Mountain Range haven’t changed a bit. Photo:
What’s Halloween without a little spook? This year we met up with Native Hawaiian storyteller and historian Lopaka Kapanui, who leads popular ghost tours in Honolulu through his company, Mysteries of Hawaii. If anyone knows ghost stories and supernatural encounters about Hawaii, it’s him. The Islands are full of these tales, from obake (preternatural beings from
For decades, the North Shore has been the proving ground for surfers to test their mettle in powerful Hawaiian surf as well as their competitive prowess amongst their peers. Competitions only take two to four days—but Mother Nature doesn’t always cooperate, so each contest has a built-in waiting period, spanning from four days to two
Once the chic Waikiki Parc, which had been a Waikiki landmark since the late ’80s, the Halepuna Waikiki by Halekulani now stands in its place after a full year of renovations. And its doors are officially open. Fans of the Waikiki Parc may be remise about this new changing of the guard; however, this shift comes in
Most people know about Hawaiʻi-grown coffee. We’re one of only two U.S. states that’s able to grow coffee plants commercially. (The other is California.) But there’s another crop that we turn to for caffeine grown here: tea.
We know the appeal of those colorful food trucks along Kamehameha Highway en route to Oahu’s fabled North Shore that serve plates with mounds of shrimp deliciously drowning in garlic and butter. We stop, too. But don’t skip these small local eateries along the way. You may wind up eating your fill before you even hit
Kailua, the once-sleepy community on Oahu’s Windward Side, is most often associated with its beaches. And we get it. Kailua and Lanikai beaches are world-renowned, luring thousands of visitors every year with their golden sands and aquamarine waters. But the appeal of this beachy town, flanked by the dramatic cliffs of the Koolau Mountains and
The one thing I miss about living on the Mainland is the fall season: the leaves turning shades of red and gold, the crisp air, the reasons to wear cozy sweaters and head outdoors. The closest thing to that fall feeling in the Islands is a pumpkin patches complete with hayrides, sunflower fields and rows of the
