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Our readers know best! We want your picks for HAWAII Magazine's 2011 Best of Hawaii poll.

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Wed May 18, 2011 at 04:18 PM Where's your favorite postcard-perfect place in Hawaii? Most romantic eatery on Maui? Fave flower? HAWAII Magazine's 2011 Best of Hawaii poll is your chance to have your savvy say. Share your picks, and you could win Hawaii-made goodies. More

Publisher awards salute best Hawaii books. Pick 'em up for your Island reading list.

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Tue May 17, 2011 at 03:19 PM Among the top winners of the Ka Palapala Pookela Awards — the Grammys of Hawaii’s publishing industry — are compelling reads about Polynesian art, Island-style tattoos, and how to get within binocular-range of some of the world’s most beautiful-yet-elusive birds. More

Kau Coffee Festival to serve up world-class cups of Hawaii joe this weekend

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Wed May 11, 2011 at 10:14 AM The third annual Kau Coffee Festival offers guided tastings with Hawaii’s national barista champ, java-infused foods, music and cultural performances, visits to coffee farms and, for ardent students of the area's award-winning beans, Coffee College seminars. More

Maui Onion Festival salutes the world's sweetest-tasting bulb this weekend

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Fri May 06, 2011 at 10:00 AM The annual Maui Onion Festival— packed with eating and cooking contests, onion-themed games, Hawaii celebrity chef demonstrations and a multitude of oniony delicacies — happens all day Sat., May 7. More

Hawaii celebrates its favorite pink luncheon meat at Waikiki Spam Jam this weekend

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Fri Apr 29, 2011 at 02:23 PM At the 9th annual celebration of all things Spam, Honolulu chefs will give our beloved comfort food glamorous makeovers, ranging from Spam Fusion Fajitas to Island Spicy Spam Wraps. And for dessert or for icy refreshment? A Spamcicle, anyone? More

Annual "I Love Kailua" Town Party celebrates Windward Oahu's leafy beach town-suburb

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Thu Apr 14, 2011 at 03:18 PM What’s not to love? Any real-deal Hawaii party comes with plenty of food. At this one, more than 20 restaurants will be taking part in “A Taste of Kailua,” serving up everything from fresh malasadas to crepes and curry dishes. More

Food, Music & Kokua. Help HAWAII Magazine aid “With Aloha," a benefit for Sendai relief, Saturday, on Oahu.

posted by: the HAWAII Magazine staff on Fri Apr 08, 2011 at 12:24 AM If you're on Oahu on Saturday, HAWAII Magazine invites you to attend "With Aloha," a food- and entertainment-filled benefit for Tohoku University Hospital in Sendai, Japan. Tickets are still available. Here's why we're helping, and how you can, too. More

Taste of Marukai annual Japanese food and sake benefit today on Oahu

posted by: Catherine E. Toth on Thu Apr 07, 2011 at 12:26 AM Feel like enjoying some great Japanese cuisine tonight—and lots of it? If you're in Honolulu tonight, check out the 6th annual Taste of Marukai, an annual Japanese food and sake event benefiting Hawaii Japanese community organizations. More

“20 Things We Love About Hawaii … Right Now”: OnoPops

posted by: Derek Paiva on Wed Apr 06, 2011 at 12:09 AM The March/April 2011 issue of HAWAII Magazine unveils our "2011 NOW List: The 20 Things We Love About Hawaii … Right Now!" Here's another one of our picks: the handmade Hawaii cure for the common paleta. More

Hawaii-style I Love Poke fests come to California. Where to go + prize-winning poke recipes!

posted by: Catherine E. Toth on Mon Apr 04, 2011 at 11:55 AM Live in California and love Hawaii-style poke? The I Love Poke Festivals are coming to Huntington Beach, April 12, and San Diego, April 20, showcasing more than 15 different styles of the Hawaii anytime-you're-hungry food mainstay. And yes, you get to sample them all! More

Help HAWAII Magazine aid “With Aloha," a benefit for Sendai earthquake and tsunami relief, April 9, on Oahu

posted by: the HAWAII Magazine staff on Thu Mar 31, 2011 at 12:01 PM If you're on Oahu on Sat., April 9, HAWAII Magazine and its parent companies PacificBasin Communications and aio invite you to attend "With Aloha," a food and entertainment-filled benefit for Tohoku University Hospital in the heart of Sendai, Japan. Here's why we're helping, and how you can, too. More

Prince Kuhio Day observed in Hawaii this weekend. Here's where to go.

posted by: Sherie Char and Derek Paiva on Thu Mar 24, 2011 at 11:52 AM On Friday and Saturday, Hawaii celebrates the birthday of Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole. Holiday celebrations on Oahu and Kauai include a parade, craft fairs, music, hula and commemorative services honoring the prince's life and legacy. More

Honolulu goes green for St. Patrick's Day 2011! Here's where to go.

posted by: Catherine E. Toth on Thu Mar 17, 2011 at 12:49 AM Looking to go a little green today? If you're on Oahu, catch Waikiki's St. Patrick's Day parade at noon, then check out Hawaii's largest St. Patrick's Day block party, happening in downtown Honolulu tonight. Erin go bragh! More

HAWAII Magazine Guide to Annual Hawaii Food Festivals

posted by: John Heckathorn on Tue Mar 15, 2011 at 12:14 AM If you love good food in a splendid setting, Hawai‘i is paradise indeed. Here’s a selective island-by-island account of Hawaii's best annual food and wine festivals, with dates and websites! More

It’s Honolulu Festival weekend! Win tickets from HAWAII Magazine to its food-filled Friendship Gala!

posted by: Catherine E. Toth on Thu Mar 10, 2011 at 12:31 PM The Honolulu Festival—one of Hawaii's signature annual multicultural events—returns with food, entertainment, crafts, a parade and a Waikiki Beach fireworks show. All of it celebrating Hawaii and its Pacific Rim neighbors. Plus, win tickets from us for its gala foodie event! More

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