“Best of Hawaii”: 8 Tips for sun protection in Hawaii

posted by: Sherie Char on Thu Sep 04, 2008 at 01:10 PM We asked well-respected Honolulu dermatologist Dr. Carla Nip-Sakamoto for advice on protecting Hawaii visitors from the sun.  More

Catch a wave of surf films at Honolulu Academy of Arts

posted by: Derek Paiva on Thu Aug 28, 2008 at 02:49 PM The Honolulu Academy of Arts' three-week wave film fest "Kowabunga! Summer Cinema Surf Safari" hits the big screen at the academy's Doris Duke Theatre.  More

John Cruz and our 90 other "Best of Hawaii" picks

posted by: Derek Paiva on Wed Aug 27, 2008 at 10:19 AM Featuring more than 91 picks from our readers and writers revealing all of the best our Islands have to offer.   More

World’s best tandem surfers compete at Waikiki beach

posted by: Chris Bailey on Tue Aug 19, 2008 at 03:43 PM Waikiki will again play host to one of the sport's premier events: The 2008 International Surfing Association/International Tandem Surfing Association's 3rd Annual World Title of Tandem Surfing.  More

Duke Kahanamoku OceanFest rides Waikiki surf all next week

posted by: Chris Bailey on Fri Aug 15, 2008 at 02:07 PM The 7th Annual Duke Kahanamoku OceanFest kicks off eight days of surf contests and ocean-related activities, Sunday at Waikiki’s Kuhio Beach. The weeklong festival honors the legacy of the Hawaii surf legend while raising funds for local scholarship and grant programs.  More

Beaches! Bodysurfing! Barack Obama begins his Hawaii vacation.

posted by: Chris Bailey and Derek Paiva on Fri Aug 08, 2008 at 09:42 AM U.S. Sen. Barack Obama arrives on Oahu today for nine days of rest and relaxation, his first break since presumably clinching the Democratic presidential nomination in June.  More

Big game fishing's "granddaddy" event in Kailua-Kona this week

posted by: Derek Paiva on Thu Jul 31, 2008 at 10:30 AM The Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament is on this week in the waters off Kailua-Kona on Hawaii’s Big Island.  More

National Geographic’s Explorer-in-Residence in Hawaii

posted by: Sherie Char on Tue Jul 29, 2008 at 03:31 PM Dr. Sylvia Earle is back in Hawaii for the 2008 Hawaii Conservation Conference this week.  More

Mountain, sea and spa in one package at Maui’s Kapalua Villas

posted by: Chris Bailey on Tue Jul 22, 2008 at 04:04 PM When I caught wind of Kapalua Villas’ new adventure vacation accommodations package it sounded too good to be true.   More

Catch Waikiki Aquarium concert series before it ends

posted by: Chris Bailey on Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 03:57 PM Better make plans now. The Waikiki Aquarium’s annual summer concert series, “Ke Kani O Ke Kai” ends after two more concerts.   More