Staying in Waikiki, but want to take your car rental for an afternoon spin on Maui’s scenic Hana Highway? With Hawaii remaining an island state for the foreseeable future, we’re guessing you won’t be able to drive inter-island direct in, say, this lifetime. But Hawaii Superferry today announced agreements with the bulk of Hawaii’s major […]
You ask. We answer. HAWAII Magazine reader Veronica Craig writes: On one of our many walking trips around Oahu, we saw Koko Crater, with a walking track to the top that looked like steps. Nothing was mentioned in our travel books. Could you please let us know, as we would love to climb to the
With the prices of just about everything skyrocketing these days, it doesn’t hurt to save a little. The same goes during vacation time, which is why TripAdvisor.com just released their annual list of the Top 10 free attractions in the country. We are pleased to note that a pair of local treasures found their way
Good news for Hawaii-bound travelers: More airline seats to the Islands. Alaska Airlines announced today that it is adding a daily flight between Seattle and Kailua-Kona on the Big Island beginning Nov. 17. In addition, the Seattle-based carrier will expand its recently announced Anchorage to Maui service—set to begin Oct. 31—from two weekly flights to
A new survey from the American Automobile Association lists Honolulu as the most expensive city in the United States for vacationers. The average price for meals and lodging for two adults per day, at least according to AAA’s 2008 Annual Vacation Costs Survey? $673. That’s more than second place New York City, which AAA estimates
You ask. We answer. We got a question from HAWAII reader Lisa Marie McCormick about road construction on the Queen Kaahumanu Highway on the Big Island. My husband and I come back each year for a week or three. We stay at our time share in Waikoloa and travel into Kailua-Kona early to dive. On
You ask. We answer. HAWAII Magazine reader Charles Eldon wrote: “Can you tell me when (or if) the former Poipu Beach Hotel will open? It was, before Iniki, my favorite place to stay.” In 1992, three Poipu hotels—the Sheraton, the Poipu Beach Hotel and the Stouffer Waiohai—suffered the most from Hurricane Iniki. It took
Aloha Airlines cargo division, shut down abruptly two days ago, is expected to be saved. Seattle-based Saltchuk Resources, Inc. had previously announced it would buy the company, then backed away on April 24. But Saltchuck said today it had obtained financing and was again moving to buy the company. The contract to purchase Aloha’s cargo
For the May/June 2008 issue of HAWAII Magazine, I indulged myself—at four secluded spas on the Kohala Coast: • the Hualalai Sports Club & Spa at the Four Seasons Resort • the Kohala Sports Club & Spa at the Hilton Waikoloa Village • The Spa Without Walls at the Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii • the Mauna
There’s been so much bad airline news lately, we thought we might mention that on May 1, Hawaiian Airlines is adding a daily flight from Honolulu to Oakland, CA. For travel between May 1 and June 6, there’s an introductory fare of $420.
The Hawaii Superferry’s back. The ferry resumed interisland service today between Oahu and Maui—departing at 6:30 a.m. from Honolulu to Kahului, and returning at 11:15 a.m. from Kahului to Honolulu. A one-way trip between islands takes about four hours. Passenger fares one-way are $39, and $55 for passenger vehicles. Reservations may be made at the
Just hitting news stands is the April issue of Golf Magazine, with its 20th anniversary list of premier golf resorts, picked with the help of 8,000 readers. Of the 75 resorts, Hawaii has nine. Top rated was the Four Seasons Resort Lana’i at Manele Bay, praised for its “pristine” golf experience. Also receiving honors was
