I had only heard about the famous Lady M Mille Crêpes from New York City, with its 20 thin crêpe layers, each separated by a lightened pastry cream. While Lady M has more than 30 cake boutiques around the world, including seven in China, I would have had to travel to Los Angeles or Singapore to try […]
“Come closer,” my guide says. My eyes widen—I’m already mere steps away from the action—but I do as I’m told. Just a foot in front of me, I watch as a woman deftly peels and folds look funn, Cantonese steamed rice noodles, into long translucent rolls. In under a minute, the stack of slippery sheets
Owner Guy Banal started skydiving more than four decades ago at the age of 16 and launched his company, Pacific Skydiving, over two decades ago. Originally from France, Banal moved to Hawaii in 1975. Banal’s background is as a professional hotel restaurant chef. He attended the prestigious Ecole Hoteliere De Toulouse in Toulouse, France, and
If you’ve seen a postcard of Waikīkī, there’s a pretty good chance Lēʻahi, more commonly known as Diamond Head, will be in there somewhere, showing off its epic ridges and, after a good rain, lush foliage. The volcanic crater is open to visitors—more than 3,000 people hike here every day, making this one of the
For over a year, the Waikiki Parc Hotel has been closed for a $60 million renovation. When it reopens on Oct. 25, it will have a new name—Halepuna Waikiki by Halekulani—and something else we’re exctied about: a new bakery and restaurant. Simply called the Halekulani Bakery & Restaurant, it will occupy the space vacated by
I like to think that I’m in pretty good physical shape. I surf daily, go to yoga a few times a week and watch what I eat. But as I’m about 20 minutes into my kayaking journey to Na Mokulua, the two picturesque islands off the coast of Lanikai, I’ve come to realize that paddling a
Several divers were at the dive site of a Navy tugboat south of Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Monday morning when they had a rare encounter with a young whale shark. Underwater photographer Terry Flanagan (@whotippedmycow) managed to get a crystal-clear video of the majestic endangered fish making a slow pass, with the wreckage of the Nashua looming
Beyond Hawaii’s swaying palm trees, the majestic, lush mountains, the tropical sunsets and the serene, sandy beaches, an exotic, exhilarating world exists. We’re talking about traversing below the surface of Oahu, Maui and Kona’s famous, sapphire-blue waters to discover the vibrant undersea environment that’s just hidden from these tropical streets. Here roam a cast of
We know you love it in Hawaii and can’t wait to come back. Maybe you’re already planning that winter trip back to the Islands, where it’s balmy all year ’round, the tropical flowers continue to bloom in the middle of December, and you can spot humpback whales off the coast of every island. That’s why HAWAII Magazine,
There was a time when I spent a lot of time in Kailua. I’d meet up with friends on Kailua Beach in the late afternoon, all of us leaning back in beach chairs, strumming guitars and dishing about the guys we (OK, they) were dating. We’d get up before sunrise to hike to the pillboxes
Last week, I had the opportunity to swim with sharks, sans cage, with research and conservation group One Ocean Diving. And although the activity is truly magical, it’s also, as you would probably guess, a nerve-racking experience. To further illustrate my personal emotional rollercoaster, here are some notes I’d taken of my internal monologue and feelings
Who knows Hawaiʻi better than YOU? Each year, we ask our readers to make their voices heard in our Best of the Best Readers’ Choice Awards. HAWAII Magazine announced this year’s winners in our March/April 2019 print issue. Once again, the list of winners is an essential traveler’s resource to the best of every island,
