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Calling all bibliophiles! If you’re on Oahu this weekend, there’s a one-day pop-up market of Hawaii-produced books you’ll want to check out. Ten Hawaii publishing companies will be showcasing their wares at discounted prices at the Hawaii Book Publishers Association Holiday Book and Gift Fair this Sat., Nov. 15. The pop-up sale is set for […]
Time to put your beach chairs and binoculars—or, at least your web browser—on notice. The official holding period for the 32nd annual Vans Triple Crown of Surfing competition, begins this Wed., Nov. 12 on Oahu’s North Shore. The 39-day, three-event professional contest is one of the surf world’s most prestigious, bringing a multitude of elite,
The best way to see some of Hawaii’s most colorful residents is to strap on a mask and dive into the ocean. But, the best place to go? That’s a bit more contentious. So, we turned to our HAWAII Magazine Facebook reader ohana and asked: What’s your favorite Hawaii snorkeling spot? Hundreds of you voted,
We love the Honolulu Museum of Art. We love the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum. But should you find yourself on Oahu, short on cash and in need of an injection of arts and culture, you’ll find great artworks by several dozen noted Hawaii artists on the University of Hawaii’s Manoa Valley campus in Honolulu. More
If you didn’t know who she was, you would think Carissa Moore was just another surfer girl—white bikini top under a black tank, rocking a trucker hat, greeting regulars at her favorite Oahu south shore surf break, Kewalo’s. But Moore is not just another surfer. The smiley Honolulu resident is the reigning two-time Association of
The 34th annual Hawaii International Film Festival begins today on Oahu and runs through Nov. 16 with additional screenings on Hawaii Island and Kauai. Over the years, the festival has earned an especially solid reputation for its programming of films from Hawaii, Asia and the Pacific region. This year’s packed schedule of nearly 200 films
Grab your popcorn and mochi crunch! The 34th annual Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF) kicks off this week with a lineup of nearly 200 diverse films from around the globe. The festival happens Oct. 30 to Nov. 9 on Oahu, and Nov. 13 to 16 on Hawaii Island and Kauai. HIFF is Hawaii’s largest independent
For the 350,000 or so residents and visitors who tour it each year, the Waikiki Aquarium offers a colorful window on Pacific Ocean undersea life. For Andrew Rossiter, the aquarium’s director since 2004, however, it’s a world-class facility where marine life exhibits share a Pacific shoreline home with critical education projects, conservation efforts and international
Hawaii residents and visitors are watching Hurricane Ana today, which could bring inclement weather and unpredictable ocean conditions to the Islands this weekend. Forecasters now predict the center of Hurricane Ana will bypass Hawaii on a trajectory 150-175 miles southwest of the Islands. As of 5 p.m. (HST) today, Fri., Oct. 17, Ana remained a
An ornate, long-shuttered suite within tobacco heiress and philanthropist Doris Duke’s Islamic-inspired Oahu estate, Shangri La, finally opened to visitors this weekend. The newly opened Mughal Suite, a lavish Islamic-themed boudoir befitting “the richest girl in the world”—a nickname given Duke by the media and public of her era—is a cornerstone of the opulent and
Augusta-Helen “Aunty Gussie” Bento finds beauty and quilting patterns everywhere. Upon encountering a beautiful flower or leaf, she’ll often incorporate it into a kapa kuiki (Hawaiian quilt) in progress or make a pattern of it for a later project. “You can go through life saying the sun is too hot,” she says. “But you’re not
It’s an unpredictable and often-treacherous 41-mile journey from Molokai to Oahu across the Kaiwi Channel. And this Sun., Oct. 12, more than 1,000 paddlers will again take on the crossing in traditional Hawaiian outrigger canoes for the 62nd annual Molokai Hoe. The event is considered by many competitive paddlers to be their sport’s ultimate challenge.
