Japan’s Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko arrive in Hawaii for brief visit

posted by: Derek Paiva on Tue Jul 14, 2009 at 12:45 AM On their first visit to the Islands in 15 years, Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko will attend Oahu and Big Island of Hawaii receptions in their honor, have lunch with Gov. Linda Lingle and visit Punchbowl National Cemetery.   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

Maui stars in penultimate episode of "The Bachelorette," July 13

posted by: Derek Paiva on Fri Jul 10, 2009 at 12:59 AM The popular dating-competition reality series filmed the second-to-last episode of its fifth season on the Valley Isle in May. Here's some of the lowdown on the Maui scenery you'll see.  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

A better White House luau soundtrack: 6 great Hawaiian luau albums.

posted by: Derek Paiva on Thu Jun 25, 2009 at 05:17 PM While mulling over newswire reports of lomi salmon, oven-cooked kalua pig, lei, aloha wear, hula and Samoan fire dancers at tonight's White House luau, we saw that a DJ was also spinning Beach Boys and Elvis Presley tunes. Sounds like a party that could've used our list of 6 Great Hawaiian Luau Albums.   More

Pass the poi, Mr. President. Obama hosting first-ever White House luau

posted by: Derek Paiva on Tue Jun 23, 2009 at 12:18 PM The annual White House Congressional picnic is getting a Hawaii-style redux this year. In a nod to his first home state, President Barack Obama is hosting a luau on the South Lawn with real Island cuisine, hula and, uh, a Samoan fire-knife dancer pyramid. Updated: Now with chef Alan Wong's shopping list!  More

The stars come out at the Maui Film Festival

posted by: John Heckathorn on Sat Jun 20, 2009 at 04:57 PM Tori Spelling. Eddie Murphy. Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard. Zooey Deschanel. Not to mention movies, movies, movies—and lots of chocolate.  More

Where in Hawaii is Dog the Bounty Hunter?

posted by: John Heckathorn on Fri Jun 19, 2009 at 09:37 AM A HAWAII Magazine reader wants to know whether Dog the Bounty Hunter is for real. And where in Honolulu he lives and works. You bark. We answer.  More

2009 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards spread the wealth

posted by: Derek Paiva on Wed Jun 10, 2009 at 03:08 PM Contemporary Hawaiian vocal group Pali walked away with the most honors at last night's Na Hoku Hanohano Awards. But what made the evening truly memorable were the more than two dozen other Hawaiian music artists and industry pros who got to take a Hoku home, too.  More