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

A better White House luau soundtrack: 6 great Hawaiian luau albums.

posted by: Derek Paiva on Thu Jun 25, 2009 at 05:17 PM While mulling over newswire reports of lomi salmon, oven-cooked kalua pig, lei, aloha wear, hula and Samoan fire dancers at tonight's White House luau, we saw that a DJ was also spinning Beach Boys and Elvis Presley tunes. Sounds like a party that could've used our list of 6 Great Hawaiian Luau Albums.   More

Weekend parades, ceremonies celebrate King Kamehameha I. Here's where to go.

posted by: Derek Paiva on Fri Jun 12, 2009 at 11:54 AM King Kamehameha Day was yesterday—June 11. It was a state holiday. Schools were closed. State workers had the day off. Street parking was free. Here's why we're still celebrating through the weekend.   More

Where to learn Hawaiian language online

posted by: Chris Bailey on Wed Jun 03, 2009 at 11:22 AM HAWAII Magazine reader Debbie Eppelheimer wants to know where she can find Hawaiian language classes in her area. We point her toward a pair of websites that offer courses online. Unconventional? Yes. Convenient? Definitely.  More

Photo exhibit at Hilo museum offers rare glimpse of 19th century Hawaii

posted by: Derek Paiva on Fri May 29, 2009 at 09:41 AM Once marked for pick-up by Honolulu trash collectors, a collection of rare glass plate photos at the Lyman Museum and Mission House offers a fascinating, little-seen glimpse of Hawaii, circa 1883 to 1905.  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

Getting a read on this weekend's Hawaii Book & Music Festival

posted by: Derek Paiva on Fri May 15, 2009 at 09:21 AM If you're on Oahu, consider your summer reading list and backyard barbecue soundtrack complete. The Hawaii Book & Music Festival is happening Saturday and Sunday in Honolulu.   More

The song you need to know in Hawaii

posted by: John Heckathorn on Thu May 14, 2009 at 11:00 AM What's that song that everyone sings in Hawaii after gatherings and concerts? We answer a reader question with lyrics and video.  More

Celebrating Father Damien’s feast day in Honolulu

posted by: Sherie Char on Fri May 08, 2009 at 11:26 AM Hawaii celebrates the feast day of Father Damien de Veuster—the 19th century Belgian priest who cared for the Islands’ leprosy patients abandoned on Molokai. He’s on his way to becoming Hawaii’s first saint.  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