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Got chopsticks? Hawaii's Rice Festival is slated for this weekend in Honolulu.

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Thu Sep 08, 2011 at 03:18 PM Hawaii’s second annual Rice Festival, set for Sun., Sept. 11 at Ala Moana Beach Park, will feature a celebrity chef “rice-ipe,” a musubi-eating contest, and a first-of-its-kind effort to set a Guinness World Record for the largest Spam musubi. More

The 29th annual Okinawan Festival brings folk dancing, food to Waikiki this weekend

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Thu Sep 01, 2011 at 01:27 PM The Okinawan Festival, held each year toward end of summer on Oahu's south shore, mixes together traditional music, dance and fun. Oh, and there's plenty of stir-fried and deep-fried crowd-pleasing cuisine. More

“Art of Hawaiian Coffee” gets under way today in Waikiki with latte art contest

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Tue Aug 09, 2011 at 11:53 AM The “Art of Hawaiian Coffee” event, Aug. 9-16, features tastings, exhibits and seminars, and an artistic rendering of Oahu's Diamond Head Crater — created from hundreds of cups of various shades of coffee. More

Made in Hawaii Festival spotlights island-made, island-grown goods, Aug. 19-21

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Thu Jul 28, 2011 at 03:04 PM At the 17th annual festival, Aug. 19-21 in Honolulu, everything, from trendy tropical clothes to food and furnishings, must be tagged with the state's “Made in Hawaii” label. Shop for real-deal goods, and enjoy live music and chef demos. More

Koloa Plantation Days fest gets under way this weekend near Kauai's south shore

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Thu Jul 21, 2011 at 01:06 PM The 26th annual Koloa Plantation Days, a nine-day festival, salutes Kauai’s sugar-plantation past with more than two dozen events, starting with a paniolo rodeo and wrapping up with a historic parade and music-filled park party. More

Haleiwa Arts Festival's Summer ArtFest slated for this weekend on Oahu

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Wed Jul 13, 2011 at 11:42 AM Haleiwa Arts Festival’s 14th annual Summer ArtFest features juried visual artists, music and dancing, historical tours, North Shore eats and, of course, plenty of shave ice. More

Roseanne Barr's back on the tube as Hawaii macadamia nut farmer in reality show

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Tue Jul 12, 2011 at 11:04 AM Lifetime network debuts “Roseanne’s Nuts,” an “unfiltered look” at the comedian’s efforts to run a Big Island macadamia nut and livestock farm, on Wed., July 13. And on Oahu, cameras are now rolling for season two of “Hawaii Five-O.” More

"Mangoes at the Moana" in Waikiki celebrates Hawaii’s sunshiny summertime fruit

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Fri Jul 08, 2011 at 01:51 PM The third annual “Mangoes at the Moana,” set for this weekend at the Moana Surfrider, features delectable culinary contests, mango-themed seminars and a farmer’s market showcasing our favorite fragrant yellowish-red spheroid. More

Ooh-aah! Here's a list of Hawaii's Fourth of July fireworks shows

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Fri Jul 01, 2011 at 01:20 PM Pyrotechnic shows will be lighting up Hawaii’s skies through this Independence Day holiday weekend. You’ll find brilliantly bursting displays on Oahu, the Big Island, Kauai and Maui. We tell you where they are. More

Cooking Channel’s “Eat Street” on Oahu this week, focusing on food-truck fusion fare

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Tue Jun 21, 2011 at 10:07 AM Cooking Channel’s “Eat Street,” which showcases creative curbside eats, is filming on Oahu. The stars? Food-truck fusion fare — shoyu chicken tacos to adobo french fries. There’s also soul food and Thai, both served with local-style twists. More

International lineup of celebrity chefs slated for inaugural Hawaii Food & Wine Festival

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Fri Jun 17, 2011 at 03:13 PM Inspired by the ancient Hawaiian ahupuaa — a mountain-to-sea system based on local sustainability needs — the Hawaii Food & Wine Festival's theme is “Taste our love for the Land.” The event, Sept. 29-Oct. 1 in Honolulu, will feature agricultural traditions and, of course, plenty of foodie bliss. More

Maui Film Festival brings rising film stars to "Cinema Under the Stars"

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Thu Jun 16, 2011 at 10:05 AM The 12th annual Maui Film Festival — under way through the weekend — is packed with more than 50 screenings of “life-affirming” indie films, celebrity appearances, awards for rising film-industry stars, and a trio of fun foodie events. More

Scenes from the 30th anniversary of west Maui's Kapalua Wine & Food Festival

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Mon Jun 13, 2011 at 08:35 AM Hawaii’s premier event for foodies, the Kapalua Wine & Food Festival, marked its 30th annual celebration over the weekend at west Maui’s Ritz-Carlton Kapalua Resort. Plans for next year’s festivities are in the works today. More

Hawaii marks King Kamehameha Day with parades, cultural events. Here's where to go.

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Thu Jun 09, 2011 at 12:22 PM Hawaii celebrates King Kamehameha Day this week with parades, lei-draping ceremonies and other cultural events honoring the Islands' first uniting monarch. The official state holiday is Fri., June 10, but festivities will be under way this weekend — and next weekend. More

Kapalua Wine & Food Festival marks 30th celebration on Maui this week. We'll be there!

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Mon Jun 06, 2011 at 02:16 PM Hawaii’s premier foodie event, the Kapalua Wine & Food Festival, returns to west Maui’s Ritz-Carlton Kapalua Resort, June 9 to 12, with “A Toast to 30” years of fine wine and flavorful Hawaii cuisine. HAWAII Magazine will be there to savor the celebration! More

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