Standing in a grassy field on Oahu’s North Shore, half an hour before sunset, I’m watching a man in a 10-gallon hat assembling the components of a high-powered telescope capable of viewing planets and stars light-years away. The cosmic cowboy is Andy Strobe, who, like many of the others parked in this secluded area of […]
“I wanted to paint surfboards, that’s all I wanted to do.” That’s what Eduardo Bolioli, 58, tells me in his colorfully cramped studio space situated between shaping bays and glassing rooms at the Surfboard Factory Hawaii’s Kapolei location. Bolioli, stout, bearded and sporting a South American accent, looks content, relaxed even, in his little nook,
On Memorial Day in 1999, Her Holiness Shinso Ito, Head Priest of Shinnyo-en, officiated the inaugural Lantern Floating Hawaii ceremony at Keehi Lagoon on Oahu’s south shore. In 2002, the ceremony was moved to the beach at Ala Moana Regional Park, where it has grown into one of the largest remembrance ceremonies in the country. In 2019,
The Na Hoku Hanohano Awards concluded last Saturday night, and Hawaii’s top musicians have been awarded for their talent and hard work. Below, you can check out some of the albums and singles that were so good that they had to be given an award in their specified genre or category, such as Single of
You’ve been running around to kids’ school events, work meetings and family get-togethers all week. In this marathon-meets-juggling-fest of an existence, you’re seriously earning your gold star, but even MVPs need a vacation now and then. You deserve it—so what’s the hottest new family destination for getting away from it all? We say: Outer Space.
The Na Hoku Hanohano Awards are back for its 42nd year, and you won’t want to miss a second of the show on Saturday, May 25, which awards Hawaii’s top musicians with the accolades they deserve. Founded in 1978 by radio personality Krash Kealoha, the show covers categories like Single of the Year, Music Video
If you’re visiting the Islands, start your food journey at Pagoda Floating Restaurant & Catering, where you can sample dozens of ono (delicious) local favorites at a price that won’t break the bank. The restaurant is built over amazing koi ponds, the reason it got its name. On Sundays, the brunch buffet is available from
I got the last cranberry cream cheese scones, and I actually felt horrible about it. The couple at the table next to me started sneaking looks at my plate, crowded with four hefty cranberry-studded disks, shimmering with a sugary glaze. I overheard that they were hoping to snag one—or two—before they left. They had met
By the time your feet finally touch ground and drag along the gravel, you don’t know what’s more exhausted—your body or your mind. It’s the exact experience that Coral Crater Adventure Park wants for its guests. The multi-attraction park gives visitors the challenges they are looking for through a variety of obstacles both close to
UPDATE: Wednesday, May 8, 2019: According to City & County of Honolulu officials, the entirety of Hanauma Bay, including the beach, upper viewing area, parking lots and education center, will be reopened to the public tomorrow morning, May 9, following repairs to the affected sewage pump. Hanauma Bay has closed to the public Monday, as a
We’ve all seen the beach before. Hundreds of times, especially if you’ve lived in the Islands. However, Sarah Caudle, an artist who moved to Hawai‘i five years ago from Georgia, has captured everything there is to love about the sea, from its flowing waves and bubbling sea foam to its golden shores, in a unique
There’s no doubt about it. Pono, the Turtle Bay Resort’s canine ambassador, is living the life. Spending his days at the Turtle Bay Resort’s 850-acre property, the 1-year-old Labrador retriever spends his working days hanging out at the hotel lobby’s Guidepost, getting pet by resort-goers and hiking to Queen’s Bath with guests and his handler (and
