If you spotted a hala (pandanus or screw pine) plant in Hawaii and didn’t know any better, it would be easy to discount it as just another tropical plant. But this strange looking vegetation—twisted and palm-like in appearance with pineapple-shaped fruits and hovering in size somewhere between a tree and a shrub—has been a significant […]
Moanalua Gardens, a popular and free-to-enter private park five miles from downtown Honolulu, will charge admission starting April 15, 2015. The fees—$3 for non-Hawaii resident adults and $1 for military and Hawaii resident adults—will pay for ongoing maintenance and new restoration work within the park. Children 12 and under will still receive free admission.
Today, we’re headed to the beach! We’re sharing our top 10 list for Hawaii’s “Best Beach for Stretching out on the Sand” and the top 10 picks for the state’s “Best Beach for Swimming” from the latest issue of HAWAII Magazine. With all of the great beaches in Hawaii to choose from, how did we
Honolulu will be a touch greener than your average Tuesday tomorrow. Each March 17, thousands of visitors and residents head into Waikiki for a noon parade before flooding Chinatown Arts District’s so-called “Irish Corner,” near the intersection of Nuuanu Ave. and Merchant Street. There, nighttime revelry stretches into the wee hours with a block party
The sands and waters off Waikiki will play host to the 30th annual Duke Kahanamoku Beach Challenge this Sun., March 15. The one-day only event will bring traditional Hawaiian competitive events, outrigger canoe races, entertainment and a craft fair to the Duke Kahanamoku Beach and Lagoon fronting the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki and the Duke
On Thurs., March 26, Hawaii will celebrate Prince Kuhio Day. The state holiday honors the memory and accomplishments of Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole on his birth date. Prince Kuhio was one of the members of the royal family next in line to become king when Queen Liliuokalani was overthrown in 1894, ending the Hawaiian monarchy.
Last summer we asked our more than 200,000-strong HAWAII Magazine reader ohana to share their favorite Hawaii things for our third annual Readers’ Choice Awards. They came out in droves, submitting thousands of ballots filled with their nominations for Hawaii’s best hotels, resorts, bed-and-breakfasts, indoor and outdoor activities, places to nosh, swim and snorkel, go
Last summer we asked our more than 200,000-strong HAWAII Magazine reader ohana to share their favorite Hawaii things for our third annual Readers’ Choice Awards. They came out in droves, submitting thousands of ballots filled with their nominations for Hawaii’s best hotels, resorts, bed-and-breakfasts, indoor and outdoor activities, places to nosh, swim and snorkel, go
The Honolulu Festival, one of the state’s premier cultural events, returns for its 21st year this weekend. If you’re on Oahu, be sure to check out this free and open to the public event featuring cultural performances, dancing, fireworks, exhibits, workshops, a parade and more. The festival’s events will be held in locations throughout Waikiki
Bypass the former sugar plantation town of Wahiawa on your way to the promise of North Shore surf, sand and sun and you’ll miss this serene, little-known tropical oasis in the heart of the town’s residential grid. Heck, you could even miss Wahiawa Botanical Garden on a drive through the town. I did, for years,
Tucked into a residential neighborhood off the Pali Highway on Oahu’s windward side is a trailhead for a jaunt popular with residents and visitors alike. The one-way jungle trail winds its way through 1 ¾ miles of variable terrain before reaching a scenic waterfall in a cool, swimmable pool. I hiked the trail for the
The site of a former internment and prisoner of war camp built and used on Oahu during World War II has been elevated from the national register of historic places to national monument status. President Barack Obama made the announcement earlier this afternoon. Honouliuli Internment Camp lies mostly in ruin today. But between 1943 and
