Get ready to be swept away on a melodic journey through the Islands as maestro Richard Kaufman and the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra perform music from films and television shows shot right here in the Islands, at the “Filmed in Hawaii” concert. The concert, on Friday, Jan. 25 at 7:30 p.m. at the Blaisdell Concert Hall, […]
There’s so much to do and see on the Big Island. Come with us as we take you down breathtaking ziplines to the base of a private waterfall with Hawaii Forest & Trail, to a Greenwell Farms tasting tour of one of the Big Island’s most famous products, Kona coffee. Finally, relax with us oceanside
You don’t have to fly to Tokyo to sample fresh, gooey mochi or receive a New Year’s blessing from a Shinto priest. You can experience all of that and more at the New Year’s Ohana Festival on Oahu this weekend. Workers frying andagi, or Okinawan-style doughnuts.Photo: Courtesy of the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii With
Every January, the world’s greatest golf professionals come to the Waialae Country Club on Oahu to play in the Sony Open in Hawaii, the state’s largest charity golf event. Since 1999, the tournament has raised over $18 million for more than 350 local nonprofits. Through tournament host Friends of Hawaii Charities and the longtime support
1. Learn to Freedive on the North Shore My father-in-law is a seasoned freediver who was born and raised on the North Shore of Oahu. He always shares the most amazing underwater stories—and fresh caught fish!—and makes me want to see the ocean as he sees it. I would love for 2019 to be the
At The Lodge at Kukuiʻula, the stunning south shore of Kauai becomes your personal playground. Perfect Pacific views are framed by swaying palms, and the gentle rise and fall of the undulating landscape beckons you to the ocean’s edge. Hawaii has never looked—or felt—this good. Discover your own personalized luxury residential experience like no other in
Winter on Maui means it’s time for humpback whales. More than half of the North Pacific humpback whale population, estimated at over 20,000 strong, visit the waters of Maui Nui each year. Once hunted to the brink of extinction, humpback whale populations fell by an estimated 90 percent before a 1966 ban on commercial humpback
New Year’s in Hawaii is a big deal, as hotels, restaurants and bars throw some of the biggest bashes of the year. So there’s plenty of party options to choose from, such as a luxe-cruise experience or a mysterious masquerade ball as we say aloha to 2018, and, well, aloha to 2019. OAHU Buho Cocina
Tourists come to Hawaii during the winter to escape the cold. But they aren’t the only ones who are drawn to the Islands’ waters: Approximately 10,000 North Pacific humpback whales migrate to Hawaii every year, from November to May. A mother humpback whale and her calf.Photo: Barb Malc/Getty Images Hawaii is a suitable place for
Whether you’re an ocean fanatic or an avid hiker, you’ll find what you need on the 7-mile miracle. The North Shore of Oahu has got more than enough to cover both ends of the activity spectrum, from surf lessons with locals to weekly farmers markets and heiau hikes. Fledgling surfers are welcome at the Sunset Suratt Surf
OAHU Honolulu City Lights12/1–1/1 Starting to feel that jingle bell cheer? Drive downtown to see Honolulu’s Christmas displays, such as the larger-than-life statues of Mr. and Mrs. Claus throwing shakas. The opening night tree lighting ceremony happens on Dec. 1, but be sure to get there early or the traffic might make you feel like
On Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese forces attacked Pearl Harbor, killing 2,403 Americans, wounding 1,178 others and inflicting heavy damage on the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Every year, ceremonies commemorate the attack–which led to the United States’ entry into World War II–and the sailors, soldiers, Marines and others who fought that day. National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
