Articles by HAWAII Magazine Staff

Ready to dive in? A World War II submarine is tied up to shore at Pearl Harbor, just beyond the visitor center’s grassy park, its hatchway open for you to descend. Inside the Bowfin, an audio tour leads you through the eight compartments from bow to stern. Within this 16-foot-wide hull, a crew of 80

With ongoing economic recovery on the Big Island, hard hit by Kilauea volcano’s continuing eruption, now is the time you can help by shopping and supporting Big Island businesses both local and online. Below are ways to support, whether you’re taking a vacation to the island or want to shop awesome handmade Hawaii goods from the comfort of

1. Nowhere is the epic quality of Hawaii’s stunning natural landscape as apparent as on Kauai’s Napali Coast.    A post shared by Rodrigo Silvestri (@rodrigosilvestri) on Apr 5, 2017 at 1:12pm PDT   2. Even from the heights of a helicopter, the Napali is larger than life. Photo: Hawaii Tourism Authority/Ron Garnett   3. Truly stunning

At the Polynesian Cultural Center, you can visit six Pacific island nations in one day without boarding a plane or showing your passport. Even better, you’ll meet the friendly people who actually hail from those islands. The center’s employees (many of whom are students attending the adjacent Brigham Young University-Hawaii campus) represent Hawaii, Samoa, Maori

Last year, thousands of you voted in our 2019 Readers’ Choice Awards “Best of the Best” Issue. What’s the best beach on Oahu? Will Maui keep its title as Best Island? Who makes the best mai tai in the state? Fill out these ballots, separated by island, to give your favorite Hawaii businesses, activities and experiences your seal of approval

Here, you’ll find the winners from the Best of Hawai‘i Island section. Just click on the category to see the winners in each.  Go back to the main Best of the Best menu.Or visit: Best of All Islands Best of O‘ahu Best of Maui Best of Kauaʻi Best of Molokaʻi & Lānaʻi Best of Hawaiʻi Island   Outdoor Adventures Shopping

More than a simple meeting of East and West, Filipino food represents a complex, multicultural mix of cuisine from different parts of the world. Early trade with China, for example, led to such Philippines favorites as lumpia (egg rolls) and pancit (noodles). By far, however, the greatest influence came from 400 years of Spanish rule.

Although the Japanese culture is often described as homogeneous, its food genealogy actually reflects a variety of influences from sources as diverse as China (noodles, tofu, shoyu) and Europe (baked and deep-fried dishes such as tempura). Regardless of its origins, traditional Japanese food is renowned for its fastidious preparation—especially the skill with which fresh seasonal