Hurricane Iselle was downgraded to a tropical storm before making landfall on Hawaii Island early this morning. Hurricane Julio is now expected to maintain hurricane strength on at least part of its current projected path just north of the Hawaiian Islands on Sunday and Monday (Aug. 10 & 11). At 8 a.m. today, Tropical Storm […]
Hawaii residents and visitors are watching two Pacific Ocean hurricanes today, which are expected to impact the Islands within days of each other. Forecasters now expect the first storm, Hurricane Iselle, to be downgraded to a tropical storm when it makes landfall on Hawaii Island tonight. The second storm, Hurricane Julio, was upgraded to a
His battered t-shirt slashed with grease, Kelii Kotubetey is cleaning chainsaws after lunch. The work is tedious, but the view from his office—a worktable near the shore of a glassy, centuries-old Hawaiian fishpond at the base of the majestic Koolau mountains—more than makes up for it. Kotubetey is one of the founders of Paepae o
If you’ve been bitten by the ukulele bug (it could happen–“ukulele” is Hawaiian for “jumping flea”) and are itching for some live ukulele music, you won’t want to miss the 44th Annual Ukulele Festival, happening this Sunday (July 20) on Oahu. Thousands of ukulele fans (and players) flock to Honolulu every July for Ukulele Festival,
Haunting chants that evoke images of Hawaii. The rhythmic strumming of an ukulele leading the instrumentation of a contemporary Hawaiian tune. And the practiced motion of tiny hands and feet dancing along. This weekend, watch 400 keiki (kids) showcase their hula skills in the 39th Annual Queen Liliuokalani Keiki Hula Competition at the Neal Blaisdell
Longing. Nostalgia. The awe of breathtaking views and exotic, untrammeled landscapes. And an appreciation for an art form that, for a time, greatly influenced Hawaii’s artist community and the marketing of the Islands to visitors. These are feelings evoked by many of the works on display at Art Deco Hawaii, the Honolulu Museum of Art’s
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Should you find yourself seeking some relief from Honolulu heat this month, head over to the Honolulu Museum of Art’s Doris Duke Theatre and cool off at the Honolulu Surf Film Festival. Running July 5-31, the seventh annual Honolulu Surf Film Festival is screening its largest lineup yet, with 52 short- and feature-films ranging from
Bozo Pualoa III leads me deeper into Kahana, a remarkably untouched, 5,300-acre ahupuaa (early Hawaiian mountain-to-sea land division) on Oahu’s verdant windward coast. More than 25 miles and thousands of residents removed from the cacophony of Honolulu, Ahupuaa o Kahana is a popular hiking spot, but today we’re blazing our own trail through its valley
Nothing says summer in Hawaii like listening to Hawaiian music on a grassy lawn, with the sun dipping into the Pacific just behind you. And a pair of Hawaiian monk seals kicking back for the evening. That’s the scene at one of Oahu’s most popular annual summer concerts series, Ke Kani o Ke Kai, hosted
Bon dance season in Hawaii begins this month. If you’re visiting the Islands this summer—anytime between now and August—and have never experienced the annual Japanese Buddhist tradition in person, we suggest you put an evening aside, and attend a local bon dance. We’ve got a complete 2014 schedule of Hawaii bon dances below. Here’s why
Craig Yamamoto remembers the first lantern floating ceremony, officiated by the Shinnyo-en Buddhist order, at Keehi Lagoon on Memorial Day in 1999. About 3,000 people gathered at the Oahu park near Honolulu International Airport, most of from the temple’s membership from Japan. And less than 800 illuminated lanterns were released in the waters there. More
In celebration of the 2014 Maoli Arts Month (MAMo), Bishop Museum will host a two-day Native Hawaiian Arts Market this weekend featuring more than 30 artists, designers, painters, weavers, photographers and carvers demonstrating, displaying and selling their work. The event happens from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sat., May 24 and Sun., May 25
