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Big Island’s Kona Surf Film Festival gets under way tomorrow on Kohala Coast

posted by: Leah Montalbano and Maureen O'Connell on Thu Dec 06, 2012 at 02:24 PM With the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing in full swing on Oahu’s North Shore and winter waves pounding various other Hawaii shorelines, the ninth annual Kona Surf Film Festival is arriving just in time for stoked surfers and surfing fans. More

Hawaii observing 71st anniversary of Pearl Harbor attack with survivor-focused events

posted by: Leah Montalbano and Maureen O'Connell on Wed Dec 05, 2012 at 12:32 PM Among the events under way this week to mark Pearl Harbor Day’s anniversary: candid discussion with eyewitnesses of the Dec. 7, 1941 attack, an early-morning remembrance ceremony, and an evening parade through the Waikiki area. More

Kauai’s 16th annual Festival of Lights showcases Garden Isle holiday folk art

posted by: Leah Montalbano and Maureen O'Connell on Tue Dec 04, 2012 at 03:18 PM You’ll find plenty of holiday cheer at Kauai’s annual Festival of Lights, which features island-style folk art ranging from graceful seed-pod decorations to a glittering “Surfin’ Santa’s Sleigh” pulled by a team of Garden Isle roosters. More

Oahu's Mele Kalikimaka scene: holiday parades, annual Honolulu City Lights display

posted by: Leah Montalbano and Maureen O'Connell on Thu Nov 29, 2012 at 05:26 PM Starting this weekend and continuing through mid-December, more than 20 holiday parades will line up across Oahu. On Saturday, an “electric light” parade will precede the illumination of the 28th annual Honolulu City Lights display. More

Got big waves? Holding period to start for Hawaii's Eddie Aikau surfing contest

posted by: Maureen O'Connell and Leah Montalbano on Tue Nov 27, 2012 at 12:42 PM The opening ceremony for the 28th edition of the prestigious Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau big-wave surfing contest will be held Thursday in Waimea Bay’s waters, just off Oahu’s North Shore. More

Win an Apple iPad for casting ballot in HAWAII Magazine's Readers' Choice awards

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Wed Nov 21, 2012 at 02:35 PM Your favorite shoreline for swims and sunsets? Favorite island dining? Enter your picks in HAWAII Magazine's Readers' Choice Awards, and you could win an Apple iPad plus a one-year Apple iPad Newsstand subscription to HAWAII Magazine. More

Hawaii turning to wind turbines to step up clean-energy efforts in the Islands

posted by: Leah Montalbano and Maureen O'Connell on Wed Nov 21, 2012 at 01:10 PM Energy-generating operations at Kawailoa Wind project — the largest of four wind-energy endeavors constructed in Hawaii in the last six years — are now under way on Oahu’s North Shore. More

Maui resorts team up to stage inaugural Wailea Wine & Food Festival

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Tue Nov 20, 2012 at 01:19 PM Slated to get under way on Dec. 6, the four-day Wailea Wine & Food Festival will take place at the Four Seasons Resort Maui, The Fairmont Kea Lani, Wailea Beach Marriott Resort and the Grand Wailea. More

Island-style imu roasts: a longstanding Thanksgiving holiday tradition in Hawaii

posted by: Leah Montalbano and Maureen O'Connell on Mon Nov 19, 2012 at 03:12 PM Several imu roasts will be under way in the Islands this week. The traditional Hawaiian underground oven is used to cook anything from Thanksgiving turkeys to taro and pigs (for luau) to tender and slightly earthy-tasting perfection. More

Alaska Airlines launching Kauai-San Diego route with $209 one-way fare sale

posted by: Leah Montalbano on Fri Nov 16, 2012 at 02:41 PM Alaska Airlines is now selling tickets for its new service between Lihue, Kauai and San Diego. Introductory one-way fares start at $209, and the nonstop service is slated to begin on June 7, 2013. More

New tour offers behind-the-scenes look at engineering that powered “Mighty Mo”

posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Thu Nov 15, 2012 at 12:14 PM The Heart of the Missouri Tour, aboard Pearl Harbor's Battleship Missouri Memorial, explores World War II-era technology and take visitors to previously off-limits areas. More

Scenes for sequel to box-office blockbuster “The Hunger Games” will be filmed on Oahu

posted by: Leah Montalbano and Maureen O'Connell on Tue Nov 13, 2012 at 01:49 PM Filming of the second big-screen installment of “The Hunger Games,” based on the popular trilogy penned by Susan Collins, will be under way on Oahu by the end of the year. More

Holding period under way for Vans Triple Crown of Surfing on Oahu’s North Shore

posted by: Leah Montalbano and Maureen O'Connell on Mon Nov 12, 2012 at 10:37 AM The big waves of November aren't rolling into Oahu's North Shore just yet. When they do, the Reef Hawaiian Pro — one of three gems in the 30th annual Vans Triple Crown of Surfing — will get started. The three-event competition ranks among the surf world’s most prestigious annual contests. More

Win an Apple iPad for casting your vote in HAWAII Magazine's Readers' Choice awards

posted by: Maureen O'Connell and Leah Montalbano on Fri Nov 09, 2012 at 02:40 PM Where’s your favorite postcard-perfect place in Hawaii? Best shoreline spot for swimming and snorkeling? Share your picks, and you could win an Apple iPad plus a one-year Apple iPad Newsstand subscription to HAWAII Magazine. More

Hawaii to observe Veterans Day with salutes at Oahu’s Punchbowl, Pearl Harbor

posted by: Leah Montalbano and Maureen O'Connell on Fri Nov 09, 2012 at 02:36 PM This weekend, Veterans Day will be observed in Hawaii with the dedication of a pavilion saluting Vietnam War soldiers, and a sunset ceremony aboard the “Mighty Mo” battleship. Also, entry fees will be waived at National Park Service sites. More

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