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Hawaii's summertime bon dance season is under way. Here's where to go for festivals.

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Tue Jun 14, 2011 at 02:44 PM O-bon, or simply bon in Hawaii, is a Japanese Buddhist custom honoring departed spirits of ancestors. Evening festivals feature bon-odori — group dances that welcome the spirits for a summer visit. Everyone’s invited to join in. Don’t know the dance? Just follow the leader’s moves. 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

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

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

Hotel Hana-Maui to change names, become Travaasa Hana in late June

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Wed May 04, 2011 at 09:55 AM When the secluded Hotel Hana-Maui, at the end of the scenic “Road to Hana,” changes its name to Travaasa Hana, guests of the newly “experiential hotel” may pay an all-inclusive rate for lodging, meals, spa treatments and activities. More

East Maui Taro Festival pays tribute to one of Hawaii's oldest cultivated crops

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Fri Apr 29, 2011 at 03:30 PM The 19th annual East Maui Taro Festival, featuring poi-pounding demonstrations, a taro pancake breakfast and cultural tours, happens this weekend, Sat., April 30 and Sun., May 1. More

May Day is Lei Day in Hawaii, and it happens this weekend. Here's where to go for celebrations.

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Thu Apr 28, 2011 at 09:52 AM On May 1, our symbol of aloha — fresh, fragrant and vibrantly colorful lei — will be draped over shoulders everywhere in the Islands as lei-making contests and the coronation of the Lei Queen at Honolulu’s 84th annual celebration begins. More

Maui's Kapalua Villas begins free lecture series on Hawaii's vast and varied marine life

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Thu Apr 28, 2011 at 12:00 AM Ke Kani O Ke Kai (Voices of the Sea) gets under way on May 2 with a marine biologist’s talk about a beloved annual Hawaii visitor — the humpback whale. More

Marriott 'Courtyard' set to debut Maui's first airport hotel in early 2012

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Wed Apr 27, 2011 at 06:02 PM Maui’s first Courtyard by Marriott will be a four-story, 138-room hotel located near Kahului Airport and close to business, commercial and governmental centers. It will serve business travelers as well as vacationing visitors exploring the island’s upcountry attractions. More

Celebrate Earth Day in Hawaii with some green work. Where to go.

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Wed Apr 20, 2011 at 05:23 PM It’s Earth Day week in Hawaii. By pitching in for even a few hours with environmental efforts aimed at preserving paradise, you can gain a deeper appreciation of Hawaii’s awe-inspiring yet fragile environment. Here are some projects under way this week. More

Lahaina planning weekend birthday bash for Hawaii’s largest banyan tree

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Tue Apr 19, 2011 at 04:10 PM Planted on April 24, 1873, the West Maui landmark now stands more than 50 feet tall and shades the better part of an acre in historic Lahaina Town. Come celebrate the banyan. Give it a birthday hug. More

Vote for all of your Island favorites in HAWAII Magazine's 2011 Best of Hawaii Poll

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Fri Apr 15, 2011 at 03:17 PM We know you’re up for this annual challenge. And to sweeten the deal, when you share your top Hawaii picks with us we’ll offer you a chance to win superb Hawaii-made goodies. Cast your ballot now! More

Win a free Maui getaway from HAWAII Magazine for your most striking Hawaii photo

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Wed Apr 13, 2011 at 11:42 AM Our 13th annual photo contest is under way. Nine prizes will be awarded for the most awe-inspiring images of anything that speaks of Hawaii — our people, fauna and flora, waves and waterfalls, etc. More

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