How to buy an ukulele from Hawaii

posted by: Vanessa Sim on Thu Nov 19, 2009 at 01:49 PM A HAWAII Magazine reader asked us for some advice on purchasing Hawaii’s iconic instrument. We reveal how to find a great ukulele whether you’re buying here in person, searching online or looking for a “made in Hawaii” instrument.  More

End of an era: Maui Land & Pineapple closing its pineapple operations

posted by: Derek Paiva on Wed Nov 04, 2009 at 12:07 AM Maui Land & Pineapple, Inc., announced on Tuesday that it would cease all pineapple operations by the end of 2009. The closure will end a century of the company's production of the signature Hawaii fruit on Maui.  More

Hawaii’s Saint Damien celebrated. Relic now on permanent display here.

posted by: Sherie Char on Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 12:26 PM The Saint Damien relic tour ended this past weekend with a celebration at Iolani Palace. Want to visit his relic on your next Hawaii trip? Here’s how. Bonus: slideshow and videos of the celebration.  More

Merrie Monarch Festival co-founder, kumu hula George Naope dies

posted by: Sherie Char on Mon Oct 26, 2009 at 04:51 PM Hawaii's annual Merrie Monarch Festival will never be the same. Kumu hula George Naope, one of the hula festival's founders, passed away today in Hilo. He was 81.  More

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

Savin’ the Ditch. Where can I get a Kohala Ditch t-shirt?

posted by: Chris Bailey on Fri Oct 23, 2009 at 10:37 AM HAWAII Magazine subscriber Donald Hinds asks if he can buy a t-shirt supporting the restoration of the Big Island of Hawaii’s Kohala Ditch—the former home of the popular Flumin’ Da Ditch ride. Turns out anyone can buy the shirts, which support the ditch repair.  More

HIFF begins! The schedule. The 4 films we can't wait to see.

posted by: Chris Bailey on Thu Oct 15, 2009 at 12:46 AM The Hawaii International Film Festival is back! A premier venue for eastern and western cinema, the 29th installment of HIFF begins today and runs through Oct. 25 on Oahu.  More

Hawaii’s Father Damien: From priesthood to sainthood

posted by: Sherie Char on Sat Oct 10, 2009 at 02:52 AM Father Damien de Veuster becomes Hawaii's first saint on Oct. 11, 2009. Read about his life on Molokai's remote Kalaupapa peninsula and his path to sainthood, as published in HAWAII Magazine. Web Extra: a slideshow of Damien's personal artifacts.   More

Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: New “Hawaii Five-O” coming to TV.

posted by: Derek Paiva on Fri Oct 09, 2009 at 12:18 PM Hawaii Five-O is returning to TV. CBS has again commissioned a pilot for a brand new version of the classic Hawaii crime drama for age of HDTV and Hulu. Who knows? Maybe we'll see an actual pilot this time.  More

Father Damien’s sainthood: Here's the complete TV and relic tour schedule

posted by: Sherie Char on Sun Oct 04, 2009 at 02:03 AM Father Damien becomes Hawaii's first saint on Oct. 11, 2009. His relic will travel from Rome to Michigan, California and Hawaii. Here is the relic itinerary and TV schedule for the live broadcast of the canonization. UPDATED: Online broadcast.  More