The beaches of Hawaii, despite their numerous charms, are sometimes not all fun and games. You may have seen beaches, or even popular Oahu snorkeling spot Hanauma Bay warning visitors not to swim because of jellyfish. This safety measure, though an inconvenience, is actually not that unusual of an occurrence. At least three species of box jellyfish, named […]
Businesses in Honolulu’s Chinatown are already starting to put out their red decorations and lanterns in anticipation of ringing in the New Year all over again. Annual Chinese New Year festivities regularly draw 15,000 people to the downtown area, and this year promises to be no different. Residents and visitors can expect a fun party
Makapuu Point Lighthouse Trail, one of Oahu’s most popular hiking paths, will be closed to the public for an estimated 25 weekdays in February, March and July as it undergoes trail maintenance. The two-mile paved pedestrian path extends to Oahu’s easternmost tip and lies within Kaiwi State Scenic Shoreline, a state park. Closures begin today
Honolulu’s walls are canvases to Hawaii-based artist collective POW! WOW! For the next week they, along with dozens of invited artists from around the world, will literally paint the town. This year’s POW! WOW! Hawaii kicks off Sat., Feb. 7 with its opening party, painting commences Feb. 9. Artists will reimagine 38 walls in public
It’s a February tradition 83 years in the making. The Punahou Carnival returns this weekend to the grounds of the prestigious K-12 school, President Barack Obama’s alma mater, with carnival rides, food booths, entertainment and more. The event has become an Oahu institution and a gathering place for residents of all ages, with attendance numbering
Last fall a sudden and sharp rise in Hawaii’s coastal ocean temperatures caused a number of usually vibrant and healthy coral colonies to bleach. Corals throughout the state, including some in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, were affected by the temperature change, but reefs in the shallow waters off Oahu, Maui and Kauai seemed to fare
In September, a tour boat off the coast of Kauai spotted the first humpback of the 2014-2015 whale-watching season. Now with Hawaii’s whale season in full swing, its time to figure out about how many of the endangered North Pacific humpbacks made the migration to Hawaii’s warm waters this year. Hawaii residents and visitors are
Calling all sports fans! If you’re in Honolulu this weekend and want to get active the day before settling into the couch for Super Bowl XLIX, consider the Jersey Fun Run. The first-ever Jersey Fun Run promises a just-under two-mile interactive running and walking obstacle course through Honolulu’s Aloha Stadium. The family-oriented event will take
If you’re in the Islands during the winter and early spring months and notice a high surf advisory on TV or signs admonishing you to keep out of the water, it’s nothing out of the ordinary for a Hawaii winter. Our location in the middle of the Pacific means that Hawaii’s seasonality is impacted by, and
If this week’s season finale of “Bizarre Foods” on Hawaii Island didn’t whet your appetite for a Hawaii vacation, we’re pretty sure next week’s Travel Channel offering featuring the state will. “The Trip: 2015” is an hour-long episode detailing a $100,000 luxury and adventure itinerary across five of the main Hawaiian Islands: Maui, Lanai, Oahu,
Charles van Rees holds a small canvas sack to his chest gingerly as he steps into a sparse office trailer at the James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge on Oahu’s North Shore. “This is a really mellow one,” says the Tufts University doctoral student, motioning his chin toward the catch bag. Inside is an endangered alae
The clock is ticking on your chance to win an airfare, hotel and ticket package for you and a friend to attend the 21st annual Honolulu Festival! The festival is one of the state’s longest-running and premier annual cultural celebrations showcasing talent from around the Pacific Rim. HAWAII Magazine’s 2015 Honolulu Festival Oahu Flyaway includes
