Get your phones out, sunflower season is back on Oahu’s North Shore. Starting today, July 11, the public can tour Corteva Agriscience’s 20-acre sunflower field, which is located on the outskirts of sleepy Waialua town. Here you can snap that perfect selfie, find your new Instagram profile picture and see the inspiring sight of thousands […]
Snuggled in the southeastern corner of Oahu, Hawaii Kai is a hidden gem just 10 miles and a 25-minute car ride from Waikiki. Once a seaside wetland and ancient fishpond, Hawaii Kai was transformed into a residential community in 1959 by Henry J. Kaiser. While Hanauma Bay and Makapuu Lighthouse draw many to the neighborhood,
Godiva is appreciating my butt scratches and honestly, I am appreciating her. Tail lifted high, she walks away for a moment before turning around and nuzzling her tiny head into my open palm. I’m in love. Godiva has stolen my heart, but like the chocolate she’s named after, I know I can’t have her. It’d
Fresh and juicy starfruit, $5 T-shirts, handcarved personalized surfboard plaques—the Aloha Stadium Swap Meet & Marketplace has it all. The swap meet—a popular spot for locals and visitors alike since 1979—offers row upon row of stalls wrapped around Aloha Stadium for your perusal, offering everything from shell lei to freshly baked banana bread. Just 20
Beth Chapman, who was Duane “Dog” Chapman’s other half and co-star in the popular reality TV show “Dog the Bounty Hunter” and its spin-off series “Dog and Beth: On the Hunt,” passed away Wednesday, June 26 at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu after a battle with throat cancer. She was 51 years old. This Saturday,
Seemingly overnight—but really over the course of a few years—Kakaʻako has become one of Honolulu’s most thriving, vividly creative communities. The district, which was once made up of a smattering of mom and pops, auto body shops and a movie theater, is now inhabited by too-cool-for-school bars, extravagant restaurants, less extravagant but still really good
“Doing new things opens up my eyes and inspires me,” says Kristen Reyno, the artist behind Lola Pilar Hawaii’s Tutu’s Garden Collection, a series of photographs of locally sourced flowers arranged in designs inspired by vintage Hawaiian quilts. The colorful photographic collection, starting at $45 per piece, features simple toned backgrounds allowing the eye to be
Yeah, you read that right: $5,000 a night. Take a moment to collect yourself. ESPACIO THE JEWEL OF WAIKIKI, managed by Aqua-Aston Hospitality, has announced it will now be taking reservations starting on its opening date, Sept. 7, 2019. And, here’s the kicker: Rates start at $5,000 a night. And as high as that might sound, it
The fate of Haiku Stairs, a 3,922-step trail to the 2,800-foot summit of Puu Keahiakahoe on the Windward Side of Oahu, has been long debated. The stairs have been closed for decades and are illegal to access, but, every year, thousands of hikers still brave the metal staircase—parts of it in poor condition—that snakes up the side
Looking to snap some great photos for the ‘gram for National Selfie Day on June 21? We found the perfect spot for one-of-a-kind shots: Epic Aloha, an interactive photo experience at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort on Oahu. Photo: Kendall Trahan Photo: Kendall Trahan The exhibits change every six months and staff members said they
There’s a difference between local food (loco moco, chicken katsu, saimin) and actual Hawaiian food. If you’re craving the more traditional stuff, stop at these reader-endorsed restaurants to get your poi, laulau, kalua pig, poke, squid luau, pipi kaula and haupia fix. 1. Helena’s Hawaiian Food The James Beard Award-winning Helena’s is one of those
(Editor’s Note: As of 2022, Lucy’s Lab Creamery is permanently closed.) While the Islands are known for warm weather, especially in the summer, the past few weeks on Oahu have been stickier than usual, with temperatures reaching up into the 90s. As we wait for our beloved trade winds to return, cruise over to
