Will the Waikiki Natatorium War Memorial be torn down?

posted by: Chris Bailey on Fri Oct 02, 2009 at 11:33 AM A task force recently urged demolishing the aging, in-need-of-repair salt-water swimming pool and standing WWI monument. The fate of the 82-year-old landmark is in Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann's hands. Is this the end of the Natatorium?  More

At last...a great place to stay in Paia, Maui

posted by: John Heckathorn on Fri Aug 07, 2009 at 10:33 AM Paia is Maui’s greatest little beach town—and now it has a place to stay that captures its relaxed, New Age, stylish tone, the new Paia Inn.  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

Hawaii beach is no. 1 on Dr. Beach's best list. So why are we upset?

posted by: Derek Paiva on Tue May 26, 2009 at 10:51 AM Hanalei Beach, on the north shore of Kauai, is the top stretch of sand on Dr. Beach's 2009 list of America's Best Beaches. We applaud the doc's choice. But here's why his much-publicized list is getting more flawed each year.  More

Lantern Floating Hawaii a Memorial Day tradition

posted by: Chris Bailey on Sat May 23, 2009 at 02:56 AM The always breathtaking Lantern Floating Hawaii ceremony happens at Honolulu’s Ala Moana Beach Park on Memorial Day. Thousands will gather for the annual sunset ceremony honoring the lives of departed loved ones.  More

New Kauai boutique hotel opens with deals

posted by: Chris Bailey on Fri Apr 17, 2009 at 11:26 AM A hurricane shut down of the oldest hotels on Kauai, Poipu Beach Hotel. The site reopened this week as the Koa Kea Hotel & Resort—a luxury boutique hotel with renovated rooms and suites, full-service spa and gourmet restaurant.  More

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

posted by: Derek Paiva on Fri Apr 10, 2009 at 12:44 PM A friend going to Kauai challenged me to put together an off-the-top-of-my-head list of the five things I would do on the island if I had just one day there. Mission accepted.  More

Hawaii's iconic Mauna Kea Beach Hotel reopens

posted by: John Heckathorn on Fri Mar 27, 2009 at 02:10 PM The Mauna Kea Beach Hotel gets a glorious Big Island day for its grand reopening celebration. Some things have changed, but the hotel's still an icon.  More

Where's the beach? Seeking the origins of Waikiki sand.

posted by: Chris Bailey on Fri Feb 20, 2009 at 09:42 AM HAWAII Magazine reader Deborah Wheeler wonders where Waikiki Beach’s sand comes from. The answer may surprise even Hawaii residents.   More

Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy keep warm for winter on Maui

posted by: Chris Bailey on Fri Jan 09, 2009 at 02:39 PM Actor Jim Carrey and actress/former Playboy model Jenny McCarthy were spotted hanging out in the Maui resort town of Wailea this week amidst a swirl of engagement rumors.  More