Hawaii’s Saint Damien inspires art, artists and aloha shirts

posted by: Sherie Char on Mon Oct 26, 2009 at 10:57 AM As Saint Damien's relic tours Hawaii this week, many Hawaii artists are honoring the Islands' newly canonized saint through their works of art.   More

Art and culture for all! Free admission at 13 Hawaii museums, Sept. 26

posted by: Chris Bailey on Wed Sep 23, 2009 at 12:19 PM Thirteen Hawaii museums on three Islands are offering free admission this Saturday, Sept. 26—joining 1,000-plus museums nationwide taking part in Smithsonian Magazine’s 5th annual Museum Day.  More

This weekend's Made in Hawaii Festival all about homegrown stuff

posted by: Chris Bailey on Thu Aug 20, 2009 at 02:01 PM The Made in Hawaii Festival is all about anything and everything that's really from the Islands. Looking for the best in Hawaii-made food, ceramics, art, clothing, soap and more … all in one place? Start here this weekend.  More

Bishop Museum's Hawaiian Hall reopening in grand style this weekend

posted by: Chris Bailey on Fri Aug 07, 2009 at 11:12 AM An all-weekend celebration featuring live music, art, lectures and other cultural happenings reintroduces Bishop Museum's oldest and most popular exhibit space after a three-year makeover.  More

Kauai in just one day: 5 things to do, part two

posted by: Derek Paiva on Fri Jun 26, 2009 at 12:44 PM A couple of months ago, I was asked to do an off-the-top-of-my-head list of the five things I would do on Kauai if I had just one day there. We checked out the east and north shores that time. This time, we're off to the sunny south and west shores, and Waimea Canyon.  More

Where to buy Hawaii’s Merrie Monarch hula festival posters

posted by: Chris Bailey on Wed May 06, 2009 at 02:18 PM HAWAII Magazine reader Edd Kogan asks where he can buy the official Merrie Monarch Festival posters. We point him to the website of the artist behind the posters.  More

We visit the newly renovated Ritz-Carlton Kapalua on Maui

posted by: John Heckathorn on Fri May 01, 2009 at 04:22 PM The newly renovated Ritz-Carlton in Kapalua, Maui, went to great lengths to be authentically Hawaiian. Does it succeed? We pay a visit.  More

May Day in Hawaii: What it is. Where to go.

posted by: Chris Bailey, with updates by Derek Paiva and Sherie Char on Thu Apr 30, 2009 at 07:21 AM Ever heard the phrase "May Day is Lei Day in Hawaii?" Here's why tomorrow, May 1, is day for celebrating lei, and so much more about Hawaiian culture. Bonus: We tell you where to go celebrate.  More

Oahu festival celebrates all things lei this weekend

posted by: Chris Bailey on Mon Mar 16, 2009 at 12:15 PM Love lei? This weekend’s all-star Celebration of Hawaiian Lei Making festival will feature hands-on lei-making demonstrations, panel discussions, photo exhibits and even a lei competition in which participants must make a lei using a secret theme material.  More

Punahou School Carnival, a longtime Hawaii tradition, returns for weekend

posted by: Sherie Char on Fri Feb 06, 2009 at 07:52 AM When the Punahou School Band marched at the head of President Barack Obama's inauguration parade, he threw them a "shaka." The school's famed carnival happens all weekend. Don't miss the malassada booth.   More