Not to brag, but Hawaii has some of the most beautiful valleys in the world. Sure we’re a bit biased. But put yourself in our slippahs. Just about every Hawaiian Island can claim a breathtaking valley. We have valleys of all shapes, sizes and terrains—populated and pristine, remote and easily accessible, lush and rugged. We’ve […]
For the past six decades, paddlers have annually challenged the unpredictable and often-treacherous waters of the Kaiwi Channel, which separates Molokai and Oahu, to compete in the Molokai Hoe Molokai-to-Oahu outrigger canoe race, considered the world championship of outrigger canoe paddling for men. Hoe is pronounced “ho-eh,” without a glottal stop. It’s the Hawaiian word
Seafood your thing? Ahi. Aku. Opelu. Opah. Crab. Lobster. If it swims and lives in Hawaiian waters and is edible are you all over it for lunch and dinner? The largest community celebration of Hawaii’s fishing and seafood heritage happens on Sunday as the Hawaii Fishing and Seafood Festival host its eighth annual event at
There’s no shortage of bakeries across Hawaii, serving everything from exotic Japanese cake rolls to old-fashioned apple pies to extravagant modern desserts. There are old-time neighborhood bakeries like Kamehameha Bakery in Kalihi on Oahu that sells some of the best—and inexpensive—glazed donuts around. Or donut shops like Regal Bakery—three locations on Oahu—with its creative donuts,
The federal government shutdown has prompted the closures of all of Hawaii’s National Park Service parks, monuments, trails and historic sites, until further notice. The list of closed National Park Service sites includes three of the state’s most popular national parks—Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island, Haleakala National Park on Maui, and the
From Hawaiian Love and The Shark God in 1913 to the currently-filming Untitled Cameron Crowe project, Hawaii can claim a very long history of starring on the silver screen. A full century, to be exact. To commemorate the 100th anniversary of Hawaii in feature films, this year’s 33rd annual Hawaii International Film Festival will be
Sand. Sea. Steve McGarrett. The cast and crew of Hawaii Five-0, which moves to CBS’s Friday night program schedule this week, will return to the sands of Waikiki to kick off its fourth season with a post-sunset screening event, Thurs., Sept. 26, at Queen’s Beach. CBS has premiered the first episode of each season, before
The Aloha Festivals celebrates its 67th year this month, still one of Hawaii’s longest-running celebrations spotlighting Hawaiian culture, music, dance and history. Themed Moana Nui Akea, which translates to “Celebrate Ocean Voyaging,” events for this year’s festival aim to honor one of Hawaii’s most significant traditions: ocean voyaging. The theme coincides with the 40th anniversary
After a three-year, multimillion-dollar renovation and restoration, the Pacific Hall at Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum is ready to re-open to the public on Sat., Sept. 21 with a daylong celebration on the Oahu museum’s grounds. The newly-named Pacific Hall—formerly called Polynesian Hall—houses one of the world’s best Pacific culture collections. Displays and artifacts within the
Congratulations to Konstanze Willbold of Sonoma, Calif.—winner of HAWAII Magazine’s 2013 Aloha Festivals Oahu Flyaway contest! Konstanze’s name was drawn at random from thousands of entries submitted. What does Konstanze win? • Complimentary Hawaiian Airlines round-trip coach airfare for two between Oahu and one of 11 gateway cities served by Hawaiian Airlines in North America.
On February 19, 1929, Hawaii’s first neon sign, “Gump’s,” flicked on, announcing the opening of the esteemed San Francisco retailer’s Waikiki store. Its location at the corner of Kalakaua Avenue and Lewers Street, across from the elegant Royal Hawaiian, was ideal. Well-heeled guests of the hotel, which had opened two years earlier, just had to walk
There are countless pieces of information about Hawaii’s geology that residents hold as fact. Three of these are: • We are the only state in the union made up entirely of islands. • Our northwest-drifting Islands were formed entirely by a single magma hotspot, now located beneath the southern half of Hawaii Island and still
