Jack Johnson on his upcoming Hawaii shows, new live CD/DVD, next studio album

posted by: Derek Paiva on Wed Oct 21, 2009 at 02:41 AM Exclusive interview: Hawaii singer-songwriter Jack Johnson recently chatted with HawaiiMagazine.com about his just-announced Honolulu shows, new live CD/DVD En Concert and his next studio album. Bonus: A new video of "Bubble Toes" from En Concert.  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

Five Questions with South Pacific’s Mitzi Gaynor on Kauai

posted by: John Heckathorn on Sun Oct 04, 2009 at 07:45 PM Mitzi Gaynor was back on Kauai, for the first time since filming South Pacific there in 1958. Now at 78, Gaynor is still glamorous, vivacious—and whole a lot of fun to talk to. We talked about Kauai, South Pacific--and the Beatles.  More

St. Regis Princeville reopens on Kauai

posted by: John Heckathorn on Sun Oct 04, 2009 at 05:23 PM After a year and $100 million renovation, Kauai’s luxury Princeville Resort has reopened, now branded as a St. Regis. HAWAII Magazine was there for the festivities, including an appearance by South Pacific's Mitzi Gaynor.  More

Bali Hai calls again! Mitzi Gaynor Kauai bound for South Pacific celebration

posted by: Derek Paiva on Fri Sep 04, 2009 at 12:51 PM The actress who famously played Ensign Nellie Forbush in the classic, filmed-in-Hawaii 1958 film version of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific will return to Kauai in October to help celebrate the movie musical’s anniversary.  More

Jason Mraz shatters music biz record with Hawaii-influenced "I'm Yours"

posted by: Derek Paiva on Thu Sep 03, 2009 at 11:52 AM Singer-songwriter-musician Jason Mraz's wildly popular hit song "I'm Yours" has spent 72 weeks on Billboard Magazine's influential Hot 100 singles chart—more than any other song in history. Mraz chatted about the song's Hawaii influences with us.  More

Where in Hawaii was Diamond Head with Charlton Heston filmed?

posted by: John Heckathorn on Mon Aug 31, 2009 at 12:32 PM A Hawaii Magazine reader asks on which island the movie Diamond Head with Charlton Heston was filmed. You’d think a film called Diamond Head would be filmed on Oahu. But no, it was filmed mainly on Kauai.  More

Where to find Hawaiian food cooking classes on Oahu

posted by: Chris Bailey on Thu Jul 23, 2009 at 12:12 PM HAWAII Magazine reader Christine Page wants to know where she can find Hawaii cuisine cooking classes on Oahu. Get out your apron! We share the school where famous Hawaii chefs such as Alan Wong and Sam Choy trained early in their careers.  More

The stars come out at the Maui Film Festival

posted by: John Heckathorn on Sat Jun 20, 2009 at 04:57 PM Tori Spelling. Eddie Murphy. Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard. Zooey Deschanel. Not to mention movies, movies, movies—and lots of chocolate.  More

New DVD offers time-lapse view of Hawaii starlight from Mauna Kea

posted by: John Heckathorn on Mon Jun 15, 2009 at 01:10 AM A new DVD, "Hawaiian Starlight,"showcases the observatories on the summit of the Big Island of Hawaii's Mauna Kea, and the universe beyond the scopes in spectacular high-definition time-lapse video. Check out a trailer for the DVD here.   More