So you want to explore even more of Hawaii? We don’t blame you. In our January/Feburary 2016 cover story, “103 New Reasons to Visit Hawaii,” we looked high and low (and occasionally even underwater) to bring you the latest activities, sights and updates on popular favorites across the Islands. Here are the online companions to […]
In this blog series, two writers prepare to backpack the 11-mile Kalalau Trail on Kauai’s famous Napali Coast. It’s one of the world’s most amazing and challenging trails, winding its way through valleys, up mountains and on the sides of cliffs, with views of the ocean, waterfalls, dramatic coastline, native plants and ancient Hawaiian sites.
HAWAIʻI Magazine is excited to debut our online activity booking site, Aloha HAWAIʻI Adventures, in partnership with Activiter. More than 60 activities by land, sea and air round out this listing of awesome adventures across the Hawaiian Islands. It’s quite literally an A to Z guide to Hawaii’s most thrilling excursions, from aerial tours to
Hawaii is a vacationer’s paradise. Beautiful rooms and top-notch service are the cherry on top of Hawaii’s breathtaking views, perfect weather, and idyllic beaches. Mana Kai Maui Mana Kai Maui puts you right where you want to be – just steps from the picturesque Keawakapu Beach along Maui’s fabled Sun Coast. All of our 1-
This year’s Best of the Best for 2017 are in! From our fifth annual HAWAIʻI Magazine Readers’ Choice Awards, travelers across the spectrum—first-timers to the Islands, repeat visitors and local island-hoppers—sounded off in one of the most debated categories: What’s the best Hawaiian Island? 1. Maui Puamana Beach Park, Maui. Photo: Oskar Rist It is love
1. Nowhere is the epic quality of Hawaii’s stunning natural landscape as apparent as on Kauai’s Napali Coast. A post shared by Rodrigo Silvestri (@rodrigosilvestri) on Apr 5, 2017 at 1:12pm PDT 2. Even from the heights of a helicopter, the Napali is larger than life. Photo: Hawaii Tourism Authority/Ron Garnett 3. Truly stunning
Presented by: We invite you to experience a multicultural culinary journey that exemplifies the diversity found within the people and mana (spirit) of Hawaii. Our menus reflect the freshest and most indigenous ingredients available throughout the islands. Inspired by the beautiful flower of Oahu, the Pua Ilima, and the pure rain waters of the Koolau
With ongoing economic recovery on the Big Island, hard hit by Kilauea volcano’s continuing eruption, now is the time you can help by shopping and supporting Big Island businesses both local and online. Below are ways to support, whether you’re taking a vacation to the island or want to shop awesome handmade Hawaii goods from the comfort of
The newly renovated HUMUHUMU restaurant at the Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria™ Resort, HAWAII Magazine Readers’ Choice Awards #1 Maui Luxury Hotel or Resort, boasts modern Hawaiian details, a subtle nod to ocean themes including voyaging, and the debut of award-winning Chef Mike Lofaro’s Hawaii Seasonal Cuisine menu. Lofaro is the reigning Best Chef on
At the Polynesian Cultural Center, you can visit six Pacific island nations in one day without boarding a plane or showing your passport. Even better, you’ll meet the friendly people who actually hail from those islands. The center’s employees (many of whom are students attending the adjacent Brigham Young University-Hawaii campus) represent Hawaii, Samoa, Maori
More than a simple meeting of East and West, Filipino food represents a complex, multicultural mix of cuisine from different parts of the world. Early trade with China, for example, led to such Philippines favorites as lumpia (egg rolls) and pancit (noodles). By far, however, the greatest influence came from 400 years of Spanish rule.
Although the Japanese culture is often described as homogeneous, its food genealogy actually reflects a variety of influences from sources as diverse as China (noodles, tofu, shoyu) and Europe (baked and deep-fried dishes such as tempura). Regardless of its origins, traditional Japanese food is renowned for its fastidious preparation—especially the skill with which fresh seasonal
