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Kilauea volcano scientists tracking lava flow edging toward subdivision’s last residence

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Wed Dec 07, 2011 at 09:52 AM Lava is flowing in the Big Island's largely abandoned Royal Gardens subdivision and close to its last occupied residence. During 1983, the year Kilauea volcano’s Puu Oo cinder cone began erupting, lava destroyed houses and other buildings in the mostly undeveloped 1,800-acre community. More

Win a 5-night stay at Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort from HAWAII Magazine

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Wed Nov 30, 2011 at 03:02 PM Take a few minutes to share your opinions in HAWAII Magazine’s Audience Survey, and in return we’ll enter you into a sweepstakes contest for a five-night stay at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort. More

Alaska Airlines launches winter airfare sale with Hawaii one-way fares as low as $160

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Mon Nov 28, 2011 at 05:15 PM Want to take a winter break on the Big Island? Alaska Airlines today launched a weeklong airfare sale, which includes a $160 one-way fare between Oakland, Calif. and Kona. More

Hawaii gifts on the wish list? Of course, they are. Check out our holiday gift guide.

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Fri Nov 18, 2011 at 03:59 PM Next month will be all about Mele Kalikimaka! So, now is the time to put together your Hawaii gift list. Take a look at our HAWAII Magazine Holiday Gift Guide, which features cool-yule gifts ranging from hand-printed Aloha shirts to floral Hawaiian honeys, Big Island coffee and much more. More

Restaurant Week Hawaii: dining deals at 90 eateries on Oahu, Maui, Kauai and Big Island

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Mon Nov 14, 2011 at 11:19 AM Returning for a fourth year, Restaurant Week Hawaii gets under way today with special menu items and discounts at more than 90 dining establishments, ranging from sophisticated restaurants to fast-food favorites. More

Moku O Keawe International Hula Festival under way on Big Island’s Kohala Coast

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Fri Nov 04, 2011 at 11:21 AM The sixth annual Moku O Keawe International Hula Festival spotlights hula halau from Hawaii, the U.S. mainland, and Japan dancing in top-notch hula kahiko (ancient hula) and hula auana (modern hula) competitions. More

Big Island’s 41st Kona Coffee Cultural Festival to serve up world-famous Hawaii joe

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Thu Nov 03, 2011 at 10:07 AM The bean harvest is under way. So, it's time for coffee devotees — and non-caffeinated folks who just want to have fun — to celebrate with cupping contests, tastings, a parade and much more at the 41st annual Kona Coffee Cultural Festival. More

Enter “Ultimate Ohana Hawaii Getaway” sweepstakes at L & L Hawaiian Barbecue

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Wed Nov 02, 2011 at 10:04 AM Want to win airfare for two (courtesy of Hawaiian Airlines), a five-night stay at a hotel/resort on Oahu or on the Big Island, and a six-day car rental? Of course, you do. Read on. More

This week's Hawaii Arbor Day festivities feature Native Hawaiian tree giveaways

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Mon Oct 31, 2011 at 01:58 PM In Hawaii, Arbor Day falls on the first Friday in November. If you happen to be in the Islands this week, there are tree-planting opportunities and green celebrations on Oahu, Maui, Kauai and the Big Island. More

Top 5 favorite places to catch a sunset: HAWAII Magazine Facebook poll results

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Fri Oct 28, 2011 at 12:04 PM We're always asking our HAWAII Magazine Facebook ohana about their favorite Hawaii things. Here are the Top 5 picks from our most recent Facebook Ohana Poll question: "Where is your favorite place to watch a Hawaii sunset?" More

Win 1 lb. of 100% Kona-grown coffee in HAWAII Magazine’s Photo of the Week contest

posted by: Derek Paiva on Thu Oct 27, 2011 at 04:57 PM Got an amazing photo taken here in the Islands? Enter it into our HawaiiMagazine.com Reader Photo of the Week contest and we'll give it a week's residency on homepage, a lifetime spot on our website and, for you, a bag of Hula Daddy 100% Kona Coffee! More

Historic Hawaii Foundation honors Herb Kane, unveils Big Island artist’s last painting

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Wed Oct 26, 2011 at 09:34 AM Historic Hawaii Foundation has named the late Herb Kawainui Kane — a leading figure in the Hawaiian Renaissance — as its “Kama aina of the Year” and unveiled the artist’s last painting “Kamehameha I,” which is now on display at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Waikiki. More

Starbucks serving up world-class cups of Hawaii joe from Big Island’s Kau district

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Thu Oct 13, 2011 at 01:42 PM The Big Island’s Kau coffee — cultivated on small family farms on the southeast flanks of Mauna Loa and ranked among the world’s top 10 coffees — will be featured in the Starbucks Reserve lineup until mid-November. More

Humpbacks are back! Hawaii’s 2011-12 whale-watching season now under way

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Thu Sep 29, 2011 at 03:20 PM This year's first confirmed sighting of our favorite 45-ton marine mammal occurred this week in waters edging the Big Island. Some 12,000 humpback whales swim here each winter to mate, and nurse calves in warm Hawaiian waters. More

VIDEOS: Three views of lava streams flowing from Kilauea volcano’s Puu Oo crater

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Wed Sep 28, 2011 at 01:29 PM Scientists at the Big Island’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory have released videos that follow the path of last week’s fast-moving eruption outbreak, which sent lava coursing down the east flank of Puu Oo crater. More

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