Kona Coffee Cultural Festival begins. The schedule. Best 4 events to check out.

posted by: Vanessa Sim and Derek Paiva on Fri Nov 06, 2009 at 12:15 AM This 39th annual Kona Coffee Cultural Festival begins today in Kailua-Kona. It's nine days of activities, parades, coffee picking contests, coffee tastings and more, all celebrating the Big Island of Hawaii’s much-loved bean. Prep for your caffeine buzz right here.  More

Your Top 5 favorite Hawaii snacks: Our HAWAII Magazine Facebook poll results

posted by: Derek Paiva on Thu Nov 05, 2009 at 12:54 AM We’ve been asking our HAWAII Magazine Facebook fans about a few of their favorite Hawaii things. Here are the Top 5 picks from our recent Facebook fan page poll question: "What's your favorite Hawaii snack?"  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

Food Network’s Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives in Hawaii. Here’s where Guy Fieri dug in.

posted by: Chris Bailey on Sat Oct 24, 2009 at 10:38 AM Ebullient Food Network personality Guy Fieri was on Oahu this week, eating his way around the island for his show Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. We’ve got the low down on a few of the places Fieri chowed down at, what he ate and behind-the-scenes scoops.  More

"Champagne & Sushi" with Hawaii Chef Roy Yamaguchi—everywhere but Hawaii

posted by: John Heckathorn on Fri Oct 16, 2009 at 12:13 PM On Nov. 10, you can have a gala sushi and champagne dinner at Hawaii superchef Roy Yamaguchi’s restaurants nationwide. Everywhere nationwide, that is,but--you’re kidding us--Hawaii?   More

"Best of Hawaii" 2009: Our favorite Hawaii restaurants

posted by: Derek Paiva and John Heckathorn on Mon Oct 12, 2009 at 01:29 PM HAWAII Magazine's annual "Best of Hawaii" issue is on sale now—loaded with editor and reader picks of the best of everything in the Islands. Hungry? Here's another list from the issue: Our favorite Hawaii restaurants.  More

Food, family fun, fresh fish at this weekend's Hawaii Fishing & Seafood Festival

posted by: Vanessa Sim on Sat Oct 10, 2009 at 02:21 AM Where does the ahi (tuna) in your poke come from? Find out this Sunday at the 4th annual Hawaii Fishing & Seafood Festival at the Honolulu Fishing Village, Pier 38. The popular festival is free, fun and there's always plenty to eat.  More

“Best of Hawaii” 2009: Our favorite Hawaii snacks

posted by: Derek Paiva and HAWAII Magazine staff on Wed Sep 30, 2009 at 12:48 AM HAWAII Magazine's annual "Best of Hawaii" issue is out—full of reader and editor picks of the best of everything in the Islands. Here's another gathering of picks from the issue: Our favorite Hawaii snacks.  More

Food! Crafts! Hula! Culture! Hawaii’s royal palaces shine at weekend event

posted by: Chris Bailey on Mon Sep 28, 2009 at 05:24 PM On Oahu this Saturday? Spend a “Day at Queen Emma Summer Palace” where you can eat, drink and be cultured—all for a good cause. The annual fundraiser will help preserve a pair of Island palaces that date back to the Hawaiian Monarchy.  More

That Hula Pie dessert you had in Hawaii? Here's the recipe.

posted by: Chris Bailey on Fri Sep 25, 2009 at 12:07 PM A HAWAII Magazine reader asked us for the recipe for the famed Hula Pie dessert at Duke’s Canoe Club in Waikiki. Duke’s wasn’t talking, but we deliver the goods. Bonus: We share a great macadamia nut tart recipe from Chef Roy Yamaguchi.   More