This article appears in the August/September 2022 issue of Hawaii Home + Remodeling. When Boyd Construction’s design/build husband-and-wife team of Todd Boyd and Sarah Schmidt purchased a midcentury abode overlooking Kahana Bay, they wanted to update the home while maintaining as much of its original charm as possible. “There’s some interesting history to the house,” Schmidt says. “It was […]
Known for its volcanoes and black-sand beaches, the largest of the Hawaiian Islands is also a great place to get away and experience true opulence. Surround yourself in tropical beauty while you soak up the sun from the comfort of one of these luxury hotels—your picks in our 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards. 1. Hilton Waikoloa
Raw seafood salad known as poke (pronounced poh-kay) has been around since ancient Hawaiians feasted on freshly caught fish they seasoned with seaweed, sea salt and kukui nuts. Today, poke can be found throughout the U.S., but when you’re looking for the best poke around, there’s no place like Hawaiʻi. 1. Da Poke Shack
You’re on vacation in Hawaiʻi. The least you can do is get the family and friends you’ve left behind something from the Islands. Here are the best places to get souvenirs on Oʻahu, as voted by our readers. So you know these shops are legit. 1. Hilo Hattie View this post on Instagram
With walkable, wide-open spaces plus nearby shops and restaurants, Koa Ridge is the true embodiment of “surban.” “It’s basically a suburban area with an urban feel,” explains Laura Kodama, Castle & Cooke’s director of planning and development. “It’s where you can enjoy the beauty of a suburban community along with the conveniences of retail services that are just a walk away
