Hawaii’s Saint Damien celebrated. Relic now on permanent display here.

posted by: Sherie Char on Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 12:26 PM The Saint Damien relic tour ended this past weekend with a celebration at Iolani Palace. Want to visit his relic on your next Hawaii trip? Here’s how. Bonus: slideshow and videos of the celebration.  More

SLIDESHOW: Makawao, Maui's cowboy town

posted by: John Heckathorn on Fri Oct 30, 2009 at 02:23 PM In the November/December 2009 issue of HAWAII Magazine, we take you, in words and pictures, to Makawao—Maui's historic and colorful upcountry cowboy town. Check out a slideshow with even more photos from our time in Makawao, right here.  More

Hawaii’s Father Damien: From priesthood to sainthood

posted by: Sherie Char on Sat Oct 10, 2009 at 02:52 AM Father Damien de Veuster becomes Hawaii's first saint on Oct. 11, 2009. Read about his life on Molokai's remote Kalaupapa peninsula and his path to sainthood, as published in HAWAII Magazine. Web Extra: a slideshow of Damien's personal artifacts.   More

Kauai’s breathtaking Crater Hill hike to reopen. Here's a sneak peek.

posted by: Derek Paiva on Mon Aug 31, 2009 at 05:09 PM Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge's Crater Hill hike is one of Kauai's most picturesque. Closed to the public since 2002, the hike will be opened briefly in October, then in 2010. We got an advance preview.  More

Picture this! We're giving away a free Hawaii vacation.

posted by: Chris Bailey on Sat Jul 18, 2009 at 12:59 AM Your photo of Hawaii could win a six-day, five-night return to the Islands with airfare and hotel for two. Interested? Keep reading.  More

HAWAII Magazine makes a rare visit to Kalaupapa, Molokai

posted by: Sherie Char on Mon Jun 01, 2009 at 11:28 AM While most travelers come to Kalaupapa on a guided mule tour, we flew into Kalaupapa on a chartered plane. Here's a slideshow tour of the sacred, remote and very scenic peninsula that Father Damien de Veuster and more than 8,000 Hansen's Disease sufferers called home.   More

Photo exhibit at Hilo museum offers rare glimpse of 19th century Hawaii

posted by: Derek Paiva on Fri May 29, 2009 at 09:41 AM Once marked for pick-up by Honolulu trash collectors, a collection of rare glass plate photos at the Lyman Museum and Mission House offers a fascinating, little-seen glimpse of Hawaii, circa 1883 to 1905.  More

Want to win a free trip to Hawaii? Send us your best Hawaii photo.

posted by: Derek Paiva on Fri May 08, 2009 at 12:38 PM Got a great photo taken on your last visit to Hawaii? It could win you a free vacation back in our Islands in HAWAII Magazine's 11th Annual Photo Contest. Enter now!  More

Check out our HawaiiMagazine.com Photo of the Week winners

posted by: Derek Paiva on Tue Apr 07, 2009 at 01:48 PM Our readers love Hawaii. So we weren't surprised when they began sending us extraordinary photos of the Islands for our HawaiiMagazine.com Reader Photo of the Week contest. Check out the pics here. Enter one of your own.  More

Slideshow: Reopening gala for Hawaii's Mauna Kea Beach Hotel

posted by: John Heckathorn on Sun Mar 29, 2009 at 12:19 AM The venerable Mauna Kea Beach Hotel on the Big Island celebrated the end of its $150 million renovation with a weekend-long party. We bring you a slideshow of the festivities.  More