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Your stunning Hawaii photo could win a free Maui vacation for two from HAWAII Magazine
posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Mon Jun 17, 2013 at 12:31 PM Our 15th annual photo contest is under way. Grand prize for the most awe-inspiring image of Hawaii? A six-day/five-night stay for two at The Kapalua Villas on Maui's scenic west side, airfare, various island treats, and a chic new camera. More
Honolulu Night Market spotlights high-flying motocross, vintage summertime fashion
posted by: Stephanie Loui on Fri Jun 14, 2013 at 12:56 PM Honolulu Night Market at Kakaako will feature an “extreme” theme tomorrow with the gravity-defying Red Bull X-Fighters James Freestyle Motocross team. The fashion lineup will show off loud-and-fun styles from summer circa 1989. More
Hawaii’s Jack Johnson releases new single, premiering songs in pair of acoustic shows
posted by: Stephanie Loui on Wed Jun 12, 2013 at 03:45 PM Jack Johnson fans are eagerly hitting the play button on the singer-songwriter’s new single, “I Got You.” It's the first release from Johnson’s yet-to-be-released sixth studio album, "From Here to Now to You." More
Top 5 favorite Hawaii waterfalls: HAWAII Magazine Facebook poll results
posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Wed Jun 12, 2013 at 10:09 AM We're always asking our HAWAII Magazine Facebook ohana about their favorite Hawaii things. Here’s the Top 5 picks (make that seven, thanks to a few ties) from our most recent Facebook Ohana Poll question: "What’s your favorite Hawaii waterfall?” More
Honolulu Zoo’s “Wildest Show in Town” summer concert series starts tomorrow
posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Tue Jun 11, 2013 at 10:40 AM Unwind on midweek evenings at Oahu’s longest-running summer concert series, which spotlights Hawaii musicians and raises funds for the Honolulu Zoo Society’s conservation education programs. More
Cooking Channel’s “Man Fire Food” explores inventive Hawaii-style cooking with flame
posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Mon Jun 10, 2013 at 01:40 PM In two new episodes of "Man Fire Food," celebrity chef Roger Mooking spotlights island-style ways to cook with flame, including a traditional imu oven. Also featured: local comfort food ranging from huli-huli chicken to laulau. More
Hawaii marks King Kamehameha holiday with lei-drapings, parades. Here’s where to go.
posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Fri Jun 07, 2013 at 08:22 AM Hawaii’s annual Kamehameha Day festivities get under way today with a lei-draping of Honolulu’s King Kamehameha I statue. Tomorrow morning, the state’s longest parade — complete with flower-studded floats and scores of horseback riders — will wind through Waikiki. More
Kapalua Wine & Food Festival returns for 32nd year this weekend on Maui’s west side
posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Thu Jun 06, 2013 at 07:50 AM Hungry for one of Hawaii’s premier foodie events? Kapalua Wine & Food Festival, which focuses on farm-to-table Maui produce and top-notch vino from around the globe, will be under way at the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua Resort this weekend. More
Pan-Pacific Fest celebrates Hawaii’s cultural ties with performing arts, Waikiki parade
posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Wed Jun 05, 2013 at 11:46 AM This weekend's 34rd annual Pan-Pacific Festival — one of Hawaii’s largest cultural celebrations— features hula, theatrical performances, a beachfront block party, and wraps up with a lively parade on Oahu’s south shore. More
Hawaii filming of “Godzilla” sci-fi remake slated to get under way on Oahu this summer
posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Tue Jun 04, 2013 at 05:07 PM An open casting call was held this week for speaking roles and extras tied to the latest Godzilla film. Production began earlier this year in Vancouver, and filming is expected to get under way on Oahu in July. More
Friends of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park offering hikes, forest restoration project
posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Tue Jun 04, 2013 at 11:58 AM Friends of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is offering a guided five-mile hike that crosses a still-steaming crater floor. Plus, the nonprofit is staging a volunteer forest restoration project in a native ohia forest area. More
Hawaii teen’s “Spirit of the Islands” artwork featured as mural on Alaska Airlines plane
posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Mon Jun 03, 2013 at 01:10 PM Alaska Airlines is celebrating five years of air service to the Islands with a paint-the-plane contest. The winner’s artwork is now a mural on a Boeing 737 plane that touched down today at Honolulu International Airport. More
Hawaii-based Polynesian Voyaging Society launches first leg of ambitious worldwide sail
posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Fri May 31, 2013 at 02:33 PM Two traditional Polynesian voyaging canoes are now sailing from Honolulu to Hilo. The Big Island town is the first stop on the "Malama Hawaii" leg of the Polynesian Voyaging Society’s ambitious four-year Worldwide Voyage. More
"Samurai Summer" at Honolulu Museum of Art features traveling exhibition, film fest
posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Thu May 30, 2013 at 04:12 PM In the spotlight at Honolulu Museum of Art: "Lethal Beauty: Samurai Weapons and Armor," a exhibition showcasing everything from fierce face masks to swords and daggers; and a film fest saluting Hollywood’s bygone Japanese film theaters. More
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