It’s 6 a.m. when Makuakai Rothman starts his morning run along the Ke Ala Pupukea bike path on the North Shore of Oahu. The 2.8-mile path wanders past houses, gardens and world-famous beaches, from Velzyland to Pupukea Beach Park. Rain or shine, Rothman and his fitness coach Rob Garciaare going to train. Photo: Elyse Butler […]
The first gem of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, the Hawaiian Pro, will start when a northwest swell brings contestable conditions to the surf break, Haleiwa. Although this contest’s 12-day holding period started on Nov. 12 the waves on the North Shore of Oahu have been too small to run the World Surf League
With 181 films being screened over the course of 10 days it’s almost impossible to watch all of the movies at the 2015 Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF) in Honolulu. So we looked for all of the films that was made in Hawaii or had a Hawaiian connection so you can have your #myhiffmoment. You
The first thing we tried at the new Tommy Bahama Island in Waikiki was their mai tai served in a chilled pineapple, and it was absolutely amazing! If you want to take your taste buds (and some brain cells) on vacation, then we suggest making this delicious cocktail for your pauhana (happy hour) at home.
In celebration of Veterans Day, active and retired members of the military can get a special 50 percent discount off base fares of Island Air interisland flights. Service members can take advantage of this promotion at Island Air ticket counters and Wet ‘n’ Wild today, but this special price will not be available online or through
It’s called an “island” in the Tommy Bahama universe: a three-story retail location with a store on the ground floor, restaurant on the second and rooftop bar up top. The island-inspired, lifestyle brand just opened one in Waikiki on Beach Walk, occupying the old Hawaiian Island Creations/Burberry space. Although there was a surf shop and
The North Shore of Oahu is home to some of the best waves in the world and some of the best surfers on the planet, including 23-year-old John John Florence. He grew up with the famous Banzai Pipeline in his backyard and, when you see him ride a wave, you can tell that Pipe has
The HIC Pro is the official qualifier for the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing and the kickoff event to the annual North Shore winter season. Professional surf contests are one of the coolest free events to experience live on Oahu, but can be tricky for unfamiliar spectators. We assembled the following list of tips for
An electric guitar wails Santana’s “Black Magic Woman” on the world-famous Waikiki Beach on a sub-tropically, warm Sunday afternoon. Shirtless and bronzed, beach boys sip beers in plastic cups as a group of visiting housewives gyrate with bare-feet to the rock ‘n’ roll. This musical phenomenon is a regular occurrence for the past 20 years
Other than brewing your own beer at home, there is nothing more appropriate for celebrating National American Beer Day than visiting one of Hawaii’s microbreweries. In the last five years the craft beer scene in the Islands has blown up, catching up to the trend in the mainland. Here is a guide to some of
Seasoned travelers to Hawaii who are looking for a completely opposite experience from Waikiki will love the new Courtyard Oahu North Shore. This 144-room hotel opened on June 29 and is located adjacent to the Polynesian Cultural Center in the sleepy, little town of Laie on Kamehameha Highway, providing guests a quieter and more rural
The Rough Riders, comprised of legendary Hawaiian singer/songwriters Henry Kapono, John Cruz and Brother Noland, are concluding their “We Ride” tour at the iconic Hawaii Theatre on Oahu this Friday. The trio has decades of recording and performing experience, spanning musical genres of Jawaiian (Jamaican-Hawaiian), folk, slack-key, rock ‘n’ roll and jazz, while entertaining multiple generations with a
