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Culture, Hawai‘i Island

Oahu Hula Dancer Crowned Miss Aloha Hula 2019

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Every year, the Merrie Monarch Festival awards one exceptional wahine (female) hula dancer the title of Miss Aloha Hula, something many hula practioners work their entire lives to obtain.  This year, Taizha Keakealani Hughes-Kaluhiokalani won this prestigious award, which is given out after a fierce day of competition where 13 dancers vied for the title. Hughes-Kaluhiokalani comes from Kalihi-based hula halau (hula school) Halau Hiiakainamakalehua and […]

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Oʻahu

Dog Days with Pono at Turtle Bay Resort

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There’s no doubt about it. Pono, the Turtle Bay Resort’s canine ambassador, is living the life. Spending his days at the Turtle Bay Resort’s 850-acre property, the 1-year-old Labrador retriever spends his working days hanging out at the hotel lobby’s Guidepost, getting pet by resort-goers and hiking to Queen’s Bath with guests and his handler (and

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Culture, Oʻahu

Na Hoku Hanohano Awards 2019 Finalists Announced

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Every year, Hawaii’s top musicians are celebrated and awarded for their efforts at the Na Hoku Hanohano Awards, Hawaii’s annual premier music award show. Although the event is still a ways off, May 25, finalists have been selected for the many categories the Na Hoku Hanohano Awards celebrates, such as Single of the Year, Music

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Podcast Show Notes: Have Aloha Will Travel EP4

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HAWAII Magazine staffers Catherine Toth Fox and Kevin Allen are back again this week, this time with a friend! John Clark joins Cat and Kevin to talk about his lifelong passion, surfing. Noted author and surf historian, Clark has published six books detailing how certain surf spots and beaches got their names, such as Hawaii Place Names

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Oʻahu, Travel Tips

Arby’s is Offering $6 Flights to Hawaii

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In what is probably our weirdest story of the year, the fast-food chain Arby’s is offering lucky individuals a $6 roundtrip flight to Oahu. We’re pretty used to outrageous flight deals, especially after Southwest Airlines entered the Hawaii flight market, but a ticket price in the single digits is unheard of. And it gets even stranger. Those

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Travel Tips

Hawaiian Airlines Introduces a Nonstop Boston Route

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Once again, Hawaiian Airlines is looking to step up their game, and New Englanders will be pleased to know that the airlines’ fleet of Airbus A330 will be offering nonstop flights to and from the Boston Logan International Airport. This means flyers can enjoy an uninterrupted flight and sip mai tais instead of having to

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Oʻahu, Shopping

Duke’s Waikiki Officially Opens Duke’s Surf Shop

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We all want to dress with the same swagger and confidence of Duke Kahanamoku. I mean, look at this guy. He embodied the aloha spirit while also making it look good. So, visitors and locals alike will be pleased to know that Duke’s Surf Shop opened last March, right next door to Duke’s Waikiki at The

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Island Dispatch

Taking Shape

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I’m not much of a craftsman. I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve used tools and the only thing I’ve ever put together was my Walmart futon. But late last year, I got the itch to shape a surfboard, by hand. There was an allure there, to ride the waves on

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