Hawaii’s Saint Damien celebrated. Relic now on permanent display here.

posted by: Sherie Char on Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 12:26 PM The Saint Damien relic tour ended this past weekend with a celebration at Iolani Palace. Want to visit his relic on your next Hawaii trip? Here’s how. Bonus: slideshow and videos of the celebration.  More

Hawaii’s Saint Damien inspires art, artists and aloha shirts

posted by: Sherie Char on Mon Oct 26, 2009 at 10:57 AM As Saint Damien's relic tours Hawaii this week, many Hawaii artists are honoring the Islands' newly canonized saint through their works of art.   More

Savin’ the Ditch. Where can I get a Kohala Ditch t-shirt?

posted by: Chris Bailey on Fri Oct 23, 2009 at 10:37 AM HAWAII Magazine subscriber Donald Hinds asks if he can buy a t-shirt supporting the restoration of the Big Island of Hawaii’s Kohala Ditch—the former home of the popular Flumin’ Da Ditch ride. Turns out anyone can buy the shirts, which support the ditch repair.  More

Pearl Harbor’s Battleship Missouri Memorial closing for repairs until January 2010

posted by: Chris Bailey on Tue Oct 13, 2009 at 12:00 PM The Battleship Missouri Memorial is closing to the public this week until January 2010. The retired Naval vessel and floating museum—site of the Empire of Japan’s surrender, ending World War II —will undergo extensive restoration and refurbishment of its hull and deck, among other repairs.  More

Father Damien’s sainthood: Here's the complete TV and relic tour schedule

posted by: Sherie Char on Sun Oct 04, 2009 at 02:03 AM Father Damien becomes Hawaii's first saint on Oct. 11, 2009. His relic will travel from Rome to Michigan, California and Hawaii. Here is the relic itinerary and TV schedule for the live broadcast of the canonization. UPDATED: Online broadcast.  More

Will the Waikiki Natatorium War Memorial be torn down?

posted by: Chris Bailey on Fri Oct 02, 2009 at 11:33 AM A task force recently urged demolishing the aging, in-need-of-repair salt-water swimming pool and standing WWI monument. The fate of the 82-year-old landmark is in Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann's hands. Is this the end of the Natatorium?  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

Hawaii celebrates 50th anniversary of statehood, sort of

posted by: Chris Bailey on Fri Aug 21, 2009 at 10:13 AM Hawaii marks its 50th year of U.S. statehood on Friday, with muted celebrations. Here’s a full account of Hawaii's rocky road to statehood from the pages of HAWAII Magazine—and a statewide schedule of events.   More

Bishop Museum's Hawaiian Hall reopening in grand style this weekend

posted by: Chris Bailey on Fri Aug 07, 2009 at 11:12 AM An all-weekend celebration featuring live music, art, lectures and other cultural happenings reintroduces Bishop Museum's oldest and most popular exhibit space after a three-year makeover.  More

Scenes from the new Waimea Valley ghost tour

posted by: Sherie Char on Fri Jul 10, 2009 at 06:17 PM “Whispering Walls of Waimea” is not your ordinary ghost tour. It’s a journey into the spiritual and historical side of Waimea Valley on Oahu's North Shore. We went on an advance tour.   More