Kauai’s breathtaking Crater Hill hike to reopen. Here's a sneak peek.

posted by: Derek Paiva on Mon Aug 31, 2009 at 05:09 PM Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge's Crater Hill hike is one of Kauai's most picturesque. Closed to the public since 2002, the hike will be opened briefly in October, then in 2010. We got an advance preview.  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

Contemporary Tropical Cocktails: Making a “Wheel of Fortune” Free Spin

posted by: Derek Paiva on Thu Jul 30, 2009 at 12:52 PM Pick up a copy of HAWAII Magazine's July/August 2009 issue for a collection of eight tasty, summer-ready cocktail recipes we’re calling Contemporary Tropicals: A Guide to the Best in Island Libations. We're posting four extra recipes here on HawaiiMagazine.com. Here's the fourth, and final.  More

Picture this! We're giving away a free Hawaii vacation.

posted by: Chris Bailey on Sat Jul 18, 2009 at 12:59 AM Your photo of Hawaii could win a six-day, five-night return to the Islands with airfare and hotel for two. Interested? Keep reading.  More

Contemporary Tropical Cocktails: Making a Paradisio

posted by: Derek Paiva on Thu Jul 16, 2009 at 12:20 AM Pick up a copy of HAWAII Magazine's July/August 2009 issue for a collection of eight tasty, summer-ready cocktail recipes we’re calling Contemporary Tropicals: A Guide to the Best in Island Libations. We're posting four extra recipes here on HawaiiMagazine.com. Here's the third.  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

VIDEO: HAWAII Magazine’s Contemporary Tropical cocktails on Sunrise on KGMB9

posted by: Derek Paiva on Wed Jul 01, 2009 at 02:50 PM We were mixing mai tais in the morning … on TV! And here are the videos to prove it—Sunrise on KGMB9's spotlight on our July/August fresh tropical cocktail feature Contemporary Tropicals: A Guide to the Best in Island Libations.  More

HAWAII Magazine's Contemporary Tropical cocktails … On TV!

posted by: Derek Paiva on Tue Jun 30, 2009 at 05:40 PM Our July/August Contemporary Tropicals cocktail feature has gone multimedia. Yep, we’re on TV! Catch us Wednesday morning at 7:50 a.m. on top-rated Honolulu morning show Sunrise On KGMB9. Also: Click here to learn how to make a Shanghai Diva cocktail.  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

HAWAII Magazine makes a rare visit to Kalaupapa, Molokai

posted by: Sherie Char on Mon Jun 01, 2009 at 11:28 AM While most travelers come to Kalaupapa on a guided mule tour, we flew into Kalaupapa on a chartered plane. Here's a slideshow tour of the sacred, remote and very scenic peninsula that Father Damien de Veuster and more than 8,000 Hansen's Disease sufferers called home.   More