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3 Local Lei Shops Flourishing in Honolulu Right Now
These home-grown Oʻahu businesses are bringing back lei to urban Honolulu.
October 28, 2020
Win Gift Cards, Apparel and More by Entering HAWAIʻI Magazine’s November Gift Giveaways!
Big Island coffee, Kauaʻi Moon soap sets, Hawaiian Drift Clothing women’s tops and more can all be yours as long as you participate in these giveaway...
October 28, 2020
Waikiki Beach Oahu
Visitors are Back in Hawaiʻi: What Does Waikīkī and Haleʻiwa Look Like Now?
Beaches are still fairly empty, businesses have reopened and parking isn’t a nightmare—yet.
October 28, 2020
Get High on Oahu's North Shore with Pacific Skydiving
Your adventure includes a bird’s-eye view bodyflying above the island’s scenic coastline.
October 11, 2019
Honolulu Oahu
Your Best Day in Honolulu, Oʻahu
What to do, see and eat in the state’s capital city in 24 hours.
October 27, 2020
Podcast Show Notes: Have Aloha Will Travel EP43
Love scary stories? Then this episode of the Have Aloha Will Travel podcast, featuring master storyteller Lopaka Kapanui, is for you. 
October 26, 2020

Oʻahu

3 Local Lei Shops Flourishing in Honolulu Right Now
These home-grown Oʻahu businesses are bringing back lei to urban Honolulu.
October 28, 2020
Waikiki Beach Oahu
Visitors are Back in Hawaiʻi: What Does Waikīkī and Haleʻiwa Look Like Now?
Beaches are still fairly empty, businesses have reopened and parking isn’t a nightmare—yet.
October 28, 2020
Honolulu Oahu
Your Best Day in Honolulu, Oʻahu
What to do, see and eat in the state’s capital city in 24 hours.
October 27, 2020
What You Need To Know About These 18 Popular Visitor Attractions in Hawaiʻi
Find out which ones are open, still closed or have new safety measures in place.
October 22, 2020
Oʻahu on Track to Move to the Second Phase of Reopening
As early as Oct. 22, gyms, helicopter tours, short-term rentals and more can operate again.
October 21, 2020
What To Expect When You Arrive at the Airport in Honolulu
Everything you need to know—and have—when you land in Hawaiʻi.
October 20, 2020

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Maui

What You Need To Know About These 18 Popular Visitor Attractions in Hawaiʻi
Find out which ones are open, still closed or have new safety measures in place.
October 22, 2020
How To Solo Hike in Hawaiʻi
What you should know, do and pack if you’re hitting the trails alone.
September 9, 2020
Lahaina Animal Farm sign
This Maui Animal Farm is Filled with Tiny Animals
Lahaina Animal Farm and Petting Zoo introduces its miniature horses, cows, goats and more to keiki through its family-friendly farm tours.  
August 5, 2020
Buy This Special Maui-Grown Chocolate and Get a Lesson in All Things Cacao
Learn about Maui Kuʻia Estate Chocolate via in-person and virtual tastings with the company’s owners.
July 22, 2020
Return to Haleakalā National Park Starting June 12
The 33,265-acre national park on Maui reopens today, though some areas and activities, including sunrise and sunset viewing, remain closed.
June 12, 2020
ryan burden
Nuts for Coconuts: Q&A with Ryan Burden
At Coconut Information workshops in Ha‘ikū on Maui, Ryan Burden aims to educate the public on the power of the coconut.
May 6, 2020

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Food & Drink

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Stay Connected with Hawaiʻi Through Aloha Spice Co.
This Kauaʻi-based family-run company shares the unique flavors of the Islands through its spice blends and rubs.  
October 22, 2020
Hidden Gems: Alicia’s Market on Oʻahu
Once a neighborhood grocery store in Kalihi, this beloved family-run shop is best known for its super-fresh poke, roast pork and boiled peanuts.
October 14, 2020
shoyu chicken
Rainbow Drive-In Shoyu Chicken
Ingredients: 5 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs Shoyu Chicken Sauce:
October 8, 2020
How to Mail Order Kaua‘i Poi and Kūlolo
If you’ve been craving these Hawaiʻi foods while you’re stuck at home, you’re in luck: You can get them shipped to your front door.
September 28, 2020
Get Certified Organic Coffee from This Big Island Farm Delivered to Your Doorstep
The story of Hala Tree Coffee started with a vacation to Hawaiʻi Island.
September 23, 2020
oahu foodland grocery store market
Find Everything You Need—and Poke, Too—at Foodland in Hawaiʻi
This O‘ahu-based grocery chain has a new, innovative vision for a modern world.
September 21, 2020

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Destination Oahu

HAWAIʻI Blogs

From resort stays to upscale shopping, a one-stop destination on all things luxury travel across Hawaii.

Get a Brain Massage at the Four Seasons Resort Oʻahu
February 27, 2020
Hilton Waikoloa Village's MAKAI Tower is Totally Worth It
November 13, 2019
Book a Luxurious Top-Floor Suite at This Adults-Only Resort on Maui
October 22, 2019
Own an Ultra-Luxe Waikiki Timeshare with The Diamond Head Club
August 8, 2019

Here, you'll find our annual HAWAII Magazine Readers' Choice winners for hotels, food, beaches, shops and more!   ...

The 5 Best National Parks in Hawaiʻi
August 26, 2020
Best Loco Moco on Hawaiʻi Island
August 20, 2020
The 5 Best Beaches on Kauaʻi
August 12, 2020
The 5 Best Bakeries on Maui
August 6, 2020

Explore the Hawaiian Islands with our staff, on assignment for HAWAIʻI Magazine.

Island Fervor
January 27, 2020
Going Coast to Coast on the Paradise Express
July 11, 2019
Finding the Unexpected in Heavenly Hana
May 30, 2019
Taking Shape
April 5, 2019

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Restaurant Guide

Watch & Listen

Podcast Show Notes: Have Aloha Will Travel EP43
Love scary stories? Then this episode of the Have Aloha Will Travel podcast, featuring master storyteller Lopaka Kapanui, is for you. 
October 26, 2020
Haunted Hawaiʻi: An Encounter with Menehune
In this episode, master storyteller Lopaka Kapanui talks an East Oʻahu home frequented by the legendary race of small people.
October 23, 2020
Haunted Hawaiʻi: The Un-Blessable House on Oʻahu
In this episode, Lopaka Kapanui tells the story about a flamboyant kahuna (priest) who tries to bless an un-blessable house on Oʻahu.
October 16, 2020
Podcast Show Notes: Have Aloha Will Travel EP42
Thinking of taking advantage of Hawaiʻi's new pre-travel testing program? Then you'll want to listen to this week’s episode of the “Have Aloha Will...
October 12, 2020
Haunted Hawaiʻi: A Spirit-Filled House in Nuʻuanu
In our new series, master storyteller Lopaka Kapanui shares short spine-chilling tales about the Islands.
October 9, 2020
The Eddie in Hawaiʻi is Canceled This Year, But Here Are Some of Our Favorite Past Highlights
This year, The Eddie definitely will not go. 
September 29, 2020

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Island of Hawaiʻi

What You Need To Know About These 18 Popular Visitor Attractions in Hawaiʻi
Find out which ones are open, still closed or have new safety measures in place.
October 22, 2020
Get Certified Organic Coffee from This Big Island Farm Delivered to Your Doorstep
The story of Hala Tree Coffee started with a vacation to Hawaiʻi Island.
September 23, 2020
Join the Kona Historical Society's New Virtual Program
“From the Collection” highlights the Kona Historical Society’s archives, historic sites and people in monthly digital seminars.
September 17, 2020
How To Solo Hike in Hawaiʻi
What you should know, do and pack if you’re hitting the trails alone.
September 9, 2020
What Kailua-Kona is Like Right Now
The seaside visitor hot spot on Hawaiʻi Island is as picturesque as ever but has temporarily lost its signature beat.
September 8, 2020
kuleana rum farm
This Hawaiʻi Island Rum is All About the Farm-To-Glass Experience
Kuleana Rum Works is the first-ever commercial distillery on the Big Island.
August 13, 2020

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Kauaʻi

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Stay Connected with Hawaiʻi Through Aloha Spice Co.
This Kauaʻi-based family-run company shares the unique flavors of the Islands through its spice blends and rubs.  
October 22, 2020
What You Need To Know About These 18 Popular Visitor Attractions in Hawaiʻi
Find out which ones are open, still closed or have new safety measures in place.
October 22, 2020
How to Mail Order Kaua‘i Poi and Kūlolo
If you’ve been craving these Hawaiʻi foods while you’re stuck at home, you’re in luck: You can get them shipped to your front door.
September 28, 2020
Take a Farm-To-Medicine-Cabinet Tour of Kaua‘i Farmacy’s Organic Farm in Kīlauea
The family-run farm grows, processes, cures, packages and sells over 50 healing remedies, from teas to tinctures.
September 14, 2020
How To Solo Hike in Hawaiʻi
What you should know, do and pack if you’re hitting the trails alone.
September 9, 2020

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