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Hawaii Pollinator Week focuses on role of bees in maintaining diverse ecosystems

posted by: Stephanie Loui on Tue Jun 18, 2013 at 11:13 AM Honey is cultivated on all of Hawaii’s major islands, with each colony producing a unique flavor. Some of the most popular honey varieties come from the ohia lehua blossoms, macadamia nut trees, and kiawe trees. So, what’s the latest buzz about? More

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Your stunning Hawaii photo could win a free Maui vacation for two from HAWAII Magazine

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Mon Jun 17, 2013 at 12:31 PM Our 15th annual photo contest is under way. Grand prize for the most awe-inspiring image of Hawaii? A six-day/five-night stay for two at The Kapalua Villas on Maui's scenic west side, airfare, various island treats, and a chic new camera. More

Honolulu Night Market spotlights high-flying motocross, vintage summertime fashion

posted by: Stephanie Loui on Fri Jun 14, 2013 at 12:56 PM Honolulu Night Market at Kakaako will feature an “extreme” theme tomorrow with the gravity-defying Red Bull X-Fighters James Freestyle Motocross team. The fashion lineup will show off loud-and-fun styles from summer circa 1989. More

Hawaii’s Jack Johnson releases new single, premiering songs in pair of acoustic shows

posted by: Stephanie Loui on Wed Jun 12, 2013 at 03:45 PM Jack Johnson fans are eagerly hitting the play button on the singer-songwriter’s new single, “I Got You.” It's the first release from Johnson’s yet-to-be-released sixth studio album, "From Here to Now to You." More

Top 5 favorite Hawaii waterfalls: HAWAII Magazine Facebook poll results

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Wed Jun 12, 2013 at 10:09 AM We're always asking our HAWAII Magazine Facebook ohana about their favorite Hawaii things. Here’s the Top 5 picks (make that seven, thanks to a few ties) from our most recent Facebook Ohana Poll question: "What’s your favorite Hawaii waterfall?” More

Honolulu Zoo’s “Wildest Show in Town” summer concert series starts tomorrow

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Tue Jun 11, 2013 at 10:40 AM Unwind on midweek evenings at Oahu’s longest-running summer concert series, which spotlights Hawaii musicians and raises funds for the Honolulu Zoo Society’s conservation education programs. More

Hawaii marks King Kamehameha holiday with lei-drapings, parades. Here’s where to go.

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Fri Jun 07, 2013 at 08:22 AM Hawaii’s annual Kamehameha Day festivities get under way today with a lei-draping of Honolulu’s King Kamehameha I statue. Tomorrow morning, the state’s longest parade — complete with flower-studded floats and scores of horseback riders — will wind through Waikiki. More

Pan-Pacific Fest celebrates Hawaii’s cultural ties with performing arts, Waikiki parade

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Wed Jun 05, 2013 at 11:46 AM This weekend's 34rd annual Pan-Pacific Festival — one of Hawaii’s largest cultural celebrations— features hula, theatrical performances, a beachfront block party, and wraps up with a lively parade on Oahu’s south shore. More

Hawaii filming of “Godzilla” sci-fi remake slated to get under way on Oahu this summer

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Tue Jun 04, 2013 at 05:07 PM An open casting call was held this week for speaking roles and extras tied to the latest Godzilla film. Production began earlier this year in Vancouver, and filming is expected to get under way on Oahu in July. More

Hawaii teen’s “Spirit of the Islands” artwork featured as mural on Alaska Airlines plane

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Mon Jun 03, 2013 at 01:10 PM Alaska Airlines is celebrating five years of air service to the Islands with a paint-the-plane contest. The winner’s artwork is now a mural on a Boeing 737 plane that touched down today at Honolulu International Airport. More

Hawaii-based Polynesian Voyaging Society launches first leg of ambitious worldwide sail

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Fri May 31, 2013 at 02:33 PM Two traditional Polynesian voyaging canoes are now sailing from Honolulu to Hilo. The Big Island town is the first stop on the "Malama Hawaii" leg of the Polynesian Voyaging Society’s ambitious four-year Worldwide Voyage. More

"Samurai Summer" at Honolulu Museum of Art features traveling exhibition, film fest

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Thu May 30, 2013 at 04:12 PM In the spotlight at Honolulu Museum of Art: "Lethal Beauty: Samurai Weapons and Armor," a exhibition showcasing everything from fierce face masks to swords and daggers; and a film fest saluting Hollywood’s bygone Japanese film theaters. More

Hawaii’s bon dance season gets under way this week. Here’s where to go for festivals.

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Wed May 29, 2013 at 10:32 AM O-bon, or simply bon in Hawaii, is a Japanese Buddhist observance that honors departed spirits of family members and ancestors. Festivals feature bon-odori — group dances that welcome the spirits for a summer visit. Everyone’s invited to join in. Don’t know the moves? Just follow the leaders. More

Traditional Hawaiian trio wins big at Na Hoku Hanohano Hawaii music awards

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Tue May 28, 2013 at 01:56 PM Among the top winners at the 36th annual Na Hoku Hanohano Hawaii music awards (the Hawaii music industry's Grammys): newcomer Na Hoa, celebrated vocalists Amy Hanaialii and Weldon Kekauoha, and ukulele star Brittni Paiva. More

Ten Hawaii visitor sites offer free admission to active-duty military families this summer

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Thu May 23, 2013 at 12:34 PM Starting on Memorial Day and wrapping up on Labor Day, admission fees will be waived for Blue Star active-duty military families at various Hawaii art museums, cultural centers, an arboretum, a coffee farm, and a royal palace. More

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