Where to find localized Hawaii weather forecasts online

posted by: Chris Bailey on Thu Jun 18, 2009 at 09:38 AM A HAWAII reader wonders why weather websites show the same weather and temperature information for his favorite Big Island towns. It can't be as warm in upcountry Waimea as it is in sunny Kailua-Kona, right? You ask. We answer.  More

Is there still Kilauea volcano vog on Hawaii's Big Island?

posted by: Chris Bailey and Derek Paiva on Thu Jun 11, 2009 at 11:41 AM HAWAII Magazine reader Wendy Pinkoske asks if there is still volcanic smog, or vog, on the Big Island of Hawaii’s Kona-Kohala coast. We answer.  More

Turn! Turn! Turn! How to make Huli-Huli Chicken.

posted by: John Heckathorn on Fri Jun 05, 2009 at 01:10 AM HAWAII Magazine reader Walter Brown asked us for the original recipe for Huli-Huli Chicken, created by Ernest Morgado. We have a better recipe, and some history on the longtime Hawaii fundraiser favorite.  More

Where to learn Hawaiian language online

posted by: Chris Bailey on Wed Jun 03, 2009 at 11:22 AM HAWAII Magazine reader Debbie Eppelheimer wants to know where she can find Hawaiian language classes in her area. We point her toward a pair of websites that offer courses online. Unconventional? Yes. Convenient? Definitely.  More

Will Waikiki's International Market Place be razed, renovated or left as is?

posted by: Chris Bailey on Thu May 21, 2009 at 11:54 AM HAWAII Magazine reader Patricia Renze is concerned about the status of development plans for the International Market Place in Waikiki. We get the scoop on what's happening to the landmark shopping district.  More

The song you need to know in Hawaii

posted by: John Heckathorn on Thu May 14, 2009 at 11:00 AM What's that song that everyone sings in Hawaii after gatherings and concerts? We answer a reader question with lyrics and video.  More

Where to buy Hawaii’s Merrie Monarch hula festival posters

posted by: Chris Bailey on Wed May 06, 2009 at 02:18 PM HAWAII Magazine reader Edd Kogan asks where he can buy the official Merrie Monarch Festival posters. We point him to the website of the artist behind the posters.  More

Where to buy Hawaii-grown papayas

posted by: Chris Bailey on Tue Apr 21, 2009 at 02:00 PM HAWAII Magazine reader Richard A. Watkins wonders where he can order Hawaii-grown papayas. We give him a trio of sites that offer the fruit year round.  More

Song samples of the 5 best Hawaii albums

posted by: Sherie Char on Mon Apr 20, 2009 at 07:29 AM HAWAII Magazine reader Rosemary Grutt wanted to know where she could listen to song samples mentioned in our "The 5 Best Hawaii Albums of 2008" (January/February 2009 issue). We've got the link right here.   More

What's the deal with Waikiki's Trump Hotel & Tower?

posted by: Chris Bailey on Thu Mar 19, 2009 at 12:11 PM HAWAII Magazine reader Faye Waltman asks about the status of Donald Trump’s highly publicized condominium/hotel property in Waikiki. Is Trump Tower Waikiki a done deal … or in construction limbo due to the economy?  More