Everybody loves Spam, and here in Hawaii we eat more of it than folks in any other state. One of the biggest ways we show our love is at the annual Waikiki Spam Jam, a bustling street festival that takes over most of Kalakaua Avenue, with about 30,000 Spam lovers in attendance each year. At […]
Every year, Hawaii’s top musicians are celebrated and awarded for their efforts at the Na Hoku Hanohano Awards, Hawaii’s annual premier music award show. Although the event is still a ways off, May 25, finalists have been selected for the many categories the Na Hoku Hanohano Awards celebrates, such as Single of the Year, Music
If you’re planning on staying in Waikiki in the winter, think about making an early reservation at the Halepuna Waikiki by Halekulani. A fresh face on the Waikiki block, this luxury boutique hotel in the former Waikiki Parc location is set to open on October 25, 2019, across the street from the Halekulani Hotel, and is now
There are only three Hawaii restaurants on Yelp’s Top 100 Places to Eat in the U.S. list in 2019—and Alii Coffee is the only Island-based coffee shop. (The other two: Porky’s Kauai, a food truck, at No. 11 and Kahuku Farms, a roadside stand, at No. 63.) So we had to find out why. One
In what is probably our weirdest story of the year, the fast-food chain Arby’s is offering lucky individuals a $6 roundtrip flight to Oahu. We’re pretty used to outrageous flight deals, especially after Southwest Airlines entered the Hawaii flight market, but a ticket price in the single digits is unheard of. And it gets even stranger. Those
You might have heard: We love Spam. We fry slices of it for breakfast, tuck it into musubi, add slivers to bowls of saimin. You’ll find this canned luncheon meat from Austin, Minnesota in restaurants from the House Without A Key at the luxe Halekulani in Waikiki to the old-school Hamura’s Saimin Stand in Lihue on
We know what you’re thinking. There’s nothing hidden about Waikiki, one of Hawaii’s most popular vacation towns. But if you dig a little deeper, there are hidden gems buried around every corner. To prove our point, we’ve made a video on where eat, which beach to see and how to enjoy your pau hana if you’re itching to
We all want to dress with the same swagger and confidence of Duke Kahanamoku. I mean, look at this guy. He embodied the aloha spirit while also making it look good. So, visitors and locals alike will be pleased to know that Duke’s Surf Shop opened last March, right next door to Duke’s Waikiki at The
Growing up on Oahu, there are few places that I would frequent as a kid that are still around. There’s no more Castle Park in Pearl City, Kanda Lunchwagon at Kewalo Basin is closed, and I’ll never see a movie again in a theater in Waikiki. But a favorite restaurant of mine growing up was
Have you seen them fluttering around Honolulu’s busy streets? White as snow, Honolulu’s white fairy terns are a common sight. But these birds are more than just adorable avians with pale feathers, dark black eyes and really cute chicks. They’re connected to Hawaii’s history and culture, and have become icons of adoration for many of
The 2019 Honolulu Biennial is here until May 5, 2019, with modern art installations at more than 10 venues around Honolulu, presented by 19 Hawaii artists along with 28 international artists and collectives. This year’s Biennial, titled To Make Wrong/Right/Now, aims to highlight untold stories from an indigenous perspective and celebrate creative expression from Hawaii’s many cultures,
Every restaurant that award-winning chef Peter Merriman has opened in the Islands—from the laid-back Merriman’s in Waimea nestled amid ranches on Hawaii Island to the bustling Merriman’s Honolulu that opened last year in one of Oahu’s most vibrant new neighborhoods—has one very important thing in common. And it’s come to define him for more than
