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

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

Looking for year-end Hawaii vacation deals? We've got some!

posted by: Derek Paiva on Fri Oct 02, 2009 at 10:47 AM There are Hawaii travel bargains galore these days. You'll find dozens of constantly updated hotel+air packages and hotel-only specials on HawaiiMagazine.com's new Hot Deals page. Here are a few of this week's best.  More

Which Hawaiian Island(s) should you visit? Here's our guide.

posted by: John Heckathorn and Kalei Talwar on Fri Aug 28, 2009 at 11:15 AM Deciding which of our Islands to visit on vacation? In answer to a reader question, we've put together a handy guide to help you with choosing—with some notes on keeping costs down.  More

Felicia dissipating over Hawaii. Storm watch lifted statewide.

posted by: Derek Paiva on Tue Aug 11, 2009 at 11:12 AM The National Weather Service has lifted all storm watches for Hawaii as Tropical Depression Felicia begins to dissipate over the Islands. We've got the forecasts for each of the Islands here.  More

Tropical Storm Felicia weakening as it nears Hawaii

posted by: Derek Paiva on Mon Aug 10, 2009 at 05:37 PM Tropical Storm Felicia is continuing to weaken on its slow trek toward the Hawaiian Islands. Forecasters predict it will follow a course taking it north of Maui and directly over Molokai on Tuesday before passing south of Oahu on Wednesday.  More

Hawaii beach is no. 1 on Dr. Beach's best list. So why are we upset?

posted by: Derek Paiva on Tue May 26, 2009 at 10:51 AM Hanalei Beach, on the north shore of Kauai, is the top stretch of sand on Dr. Beach's 2009 list of America's Best Beaches. We applaud the doc's choice. But here's why his much-publicized list is getting more flawed each year.  More

Food Network mag discovers Hawaii's loco moco. Here are our favorites.

posted by: Chris Bailey on Wed May 20, 2009 at 10:35 AM Food Network Magazine recently honored an Oahu loco moco as best in the state. The Hawaii comfort-food favorite deserves its due. But Food Network’s criteria left us scratching our heads.   More

Hawaii plantation town on list of most endangered places in U.S.

posted by: Derek Paiva on Wed Apr 29, 2009 at 12:48 AM Lanai City, one of Hawaii’s last largely intact plantation towns, has been included in the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s annual list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. Here's why.  More

New pamphlet makes identifying Hawaii’s birds easy

posted by: Chris Bailey on Fri Mar 13, 2009 at 10:31 AM Where in the Islands can you spot a Hawaiian Duck? What are the Hawaiian and Latin names for the red-tailed tropicbird? A new publication details all you need to know about Hawaii’s birds—whether you’re an avid ornithologist or a casual bird watcher.  More