Coconut, or nui in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language), arrived in Hawaiʻi via canoes sailed by Polynesian voyagers roughly 4,500 years ago. Native Hawaiians considered the coconut tree to be the god Kū in physical form. For them, coconut water was sacred and therefore used for important ceremonies and rituals. Many of the coconut trees’ ancient […]
Hawaiʻi has produced beer since the mid 19th century, but it wasn’t until the early ’90s that craft breweries began popping up. By the 2010s Hawaiʻi’s craft beer movement was in full swing. Although the Kakaʻako neighborhood on Oʻahu is the local craft beer mecca, the five best local beers —voted by HAWAIʻI Magazine’s readerss—are
From its humble beginnings when vendors peddled cups of powdered ice sweetened with fruit syrups out of pushcarts along the Honolulu Harbor, shaved ice has been a favorite among locals and visitors alike. Over a century later, a trip to Hawaiʻi is still not complete without this iconic local treat. 1. Matsumoto Shave Ice For
