posted by: Derek Paiva on Tue Aug 31, 2010 at 11:49 AM
Pioneering Hawaii Regional Cuisine chef Alan Wong has crafted a special dining, dessert and cocktail menu spotlighting fresh, Hawaii-grown pineapple for his two Oahu restaurants. What's on Wong's pineapple menu, served throughout September? Dig in!
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posted by: Derek Paiva on Mon Aug 30, 2010 at 01:47 PM
A new U.S. Postal Service stamp pane featuring the native plants and wildlife of Hawaii's rainforests will receive its first-day cancellation on Wednesday at the Big Island's Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Stop by the park for festivities, free entry, hula and, of course, the stamps.
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posted by: Derek Paiva and HAWAII Magazine staff on Fri Aug 27, 2010 at 12:21 AM
HAWAII Magazine's 2010 "Best of Hawaii" issue is out—loaded with reader, editor and expert advice and insights on the best our Islands have to offer. Here's a sample of what you'll find in the issue: Our favorite annual Hawaii cultural events.
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posted by: John Heckathorn and Derek Paiva on Wed Aug 25, 2010 at 01:38 AM
After just one year of production, Kauai's Koloa Rum Co. recently won a gold medal in international competition for its Dark Hawaiian Rum—one of our favorite rums for a mai tai. Here's the story on the first liquor distillery on the Garden Isle, and how it saved another longtime island business.
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posted by: John Heckathorn on Mon Aug 23, 2010 at 01:48 PM
Of all the fruit stands on the road around the West Maui Mountains, our favorite is Witt's End, manned by "Marvelous Mel" Witt, who played for the Boston Patriots. Witt has fruit for sale, but mainly dispenses wit and wisdom, as you'll see in this video.
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posted by: Derek Paiva on Fri Aug 20, 2010 at 03:36 PM
The 9th Annual Duke Kahanamoku OceanFest kicks off a full week of surf and ocean sports competitions, celebrations and film screenings on Aug. 22 in Waikiki. If you're on Oahu and want to check out the competitions, we've got the full schedule.
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posted by: Derek Paiva on Thu Aug 19, 2010 at 11:39 AM
Want to find Hawaii-made fashion, art, food, crafts, jewelry, home furnishings and more ... all in one place? This weekend's 15th annual Made In Hawaii Festival on Oahu is all about stuff that's really from the Islands ... plus, a real-life Iron Chef.
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posted by: John Heckathorn on Wed Aug 18, 2010 at 10:14 AM
Many of the gifts and souvenirs for sale in Hawaii are made somewhere else, like China or Malaysia. (The statue of King Kamehameha the Great on the left, for instance.) Here's a list of stores that carry authentic made-in-Hawaii gifts and souvenirs. Many are available online.
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posted by: John Heckathorn on Tue Aug 17, 2010 at 05:56 PM
In the Septmember/October 2010 issue of HAWAII Magazine, we take you on a road trip along Maui's rugged, little traveled north side. Along the way, we stopped at the Nakalele Blowhole, where the surf geysers through a lava shelf. Watch and listen.
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posted by: Derek Paiva on Mon Aug 16, 2010 at 12:50 PM
Nine miles of trail at Kauai's Napali Coast State Wilderness Park and Kalalau Valley will close to the public on Sept. 7, for improvements and clean-up. Planning a hike? Here's what you need to know.
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