*This story was originally published on Dec. 12, 20218, and updated in December 2025. Who says there’s no winter in Hawaiʻi? Here are 12 ways to enjoy the winter season across the Islands. 1. See Sand-ta Claus at Sheraton Waikiki View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sheraton Waikiki Beach […]
You’re in Hawai‘i! Who wants to stay indoors? Definitely not your kids. So here are six outdoorsy, sunshiney things you can do with your keiki on your next vacation to the Islands. Best part? Some of these are free! 1. Snorkel at Shark’s Cove, O‘ahu This North Shore spot transforms into a snorkeling oasis in the summer, when the ocean
We love everything about the beaches in Hawai‘i: the golden sand, the warm breeze, the lazy lapping of the ocean. But every beach, even those visitors and residents have deemed Hawaiʻi’s favorites, has its own set of problems, from parking to just getting there in the first place. Here are a few tips to make sure
On Oct. 15, Hawaiʻi reopened to travel—but that doesn’t mean all your favorite attractions will be open, too. Here’s our list of 18—we know there are more!—of the top visitor attractions, from state parks to museums, across all islands, and how—or if—you’ll be able to visit them. ʻAkaka Falls State Park, Hawaiʻi Island Photo: David
Aloha Friday Picks is a weekly news blog that will run every Friday and features three things we recommend you do, try or experience over the weekend. Send us tips at media@hawaiimagazine.com. Is it fall yet? We’re still waiting for the first sighting of migrating humpback whales and maybe some chilly weather—it’s been blisteringly hot this
Aloha Friday Picks is a new blog we’re launching today and will run every Friday with three things we recommend you do, try or experience over the weekend. Send us tips at media@hawaiimagazine.com. We’re in the middle of a pandemic. Of course, you can eat doughnuts! That’s just one of our three picks for this
Autumn in Hawai’i is a subtle season. No golden foliage or hayrides or snow days or apple-picking. (Apples don’t grow here.) But fall, which started two weeks ago, is argubly the best time to visit the Islands. The weather starts to cool—the wettest months in Hawai’i are from November to March—and, thanks to kids back
On the North Shore of Kaua‘i, there’s a farm where plants are called allies and the farmers are herbalists. Kaua‘i Farmacy creates plant-based medicine from crops grown on the company’s Kīlauea organic farm. My first experience with its medicinal potions was eight years ago, through the screened window of a mobile “farmacy” parked on a side road off the
Hiking alone isn’t something I’d recommend to just anyone. You have to know the trail well, be in great physical shape, venture out in optimal conditions, pack enough water and snacks, and have a charged cell phone handy. It’s always, always safer to hike with other people. But in the case of the latest stay-at-home, work-at-home order issued
It’s almost 11 a.m. and my friend and I don’t have much time to find out way back to the entrance of the Harold L. Lyon Arboretum in Mānoa. This 200-acre botanical garden, founded in 1918 and run by the University of Hawaiʻi, recently reopened to the public for two-hour visits. And we’re getting really
Starting today, guests will be allowed to tour the USS Arizona Memorial again. Access will be limited to a maximum of 50 people on each 45-minute tour, which includes a boat ride to the memorial. You must book your reservation online and face masks are required. The national memorial, operated by the National Park Service, had been
Hawaiʻi is one of the best places in the world to view the night sky—and you don’t have to be on the top of Mauna Kea or Haleakalā, either. Thanks to the relatively low light pollution and the islands’ isolated location in the Pacific Ocean, stars are never more than a glance away. You don’t
