Oʻahu has it all—stunning beaches, picturesque hiking trails, award-winning restaurants, museums and cultural sites, and bustling city life. It’s hard to just spend a single day on this island, the third largest of all the Hawaiian Islands and easily the most populated. (Oʻahu is home to roughly 1 million people—or two-thirds of the state’s population.) […]
“An architect has to be a bit of a sociologist, lawyer and psychologist. He has to know human nature.” That’s what architect Vladimir Ossipoff once said in regard to his profession. And he would know better than most: Born in Russia and raised in Japan, Ossipoff rose to architecture’s upper echelons during a lifetime spent
The plan was to move from San Diego to Oʻahu for a couple of years to surf before starting medical school. But like so many others with similar ill-fated plans, Tony Nelson wound up never leaving. He got a job at Duke’s Waikīkī in 1997 as a bar host, then quickly worked his way to bartender. Nelson, now 50 and
Like many of you, we’re eager to travel—but right now it’s a bit complicated. That’s especially true if you’re flying to Hawaiʻi, which launched its Safe Travels Hawaiʻi program on Oct. 15, 2020 and began welcoming vaccinated travelers—no COVID test, no quarantine—from July 8, 2021. Even with these programs in place, the rules change often—and
A round up of O‘ahu’s shrimp trucks on the North Shore of Hawaii.
You voted—and we tallied! This year’s Readers’ Choice Awards may look different—we published a digital issue instead of a print one—but the list is just the same, maybe even better. It’s more focused and useful—and we had a record number of votes this year. Without giving too much away, there are some surprises—we already told
Found across Hawai‘i, anchialine ponds, with their unique ecosystems, are little-known treasures often overlooked as part of Hawai‘i’s narrative—both past and present. Along the South Kohala Coast of Hawai‘i Island, hidden within the Waikoloa Beach Resort, is a short gravel path leading to scenic ‘Anaeho‘omalu Bay. Every time I walk through here it feels like I’m taking a
It seems there’s nothing Lee Anne Wong can’t do. After competing on Bravo’s “Top Chef,” the New York-born chef moved to O‘ahu, opened award-winning brunch spot Koko Head Café in Kaimukī, moved to Maui with her new family to head up the restaurant at the historic Best Western Pioneer Inn in Lahaina and, during a pandemic, overhauled
Stacy Farias holds up a strand of precious pakalana, strung together with hundreds of delicate flowers, and the sweet scent perfumes the air. More flower lei are arrayed on the table in front of her: pale orange pua kenikeni, plumeria in rainbow shades, precious pakalana, ti twisted into handsome lei for men. Sophia’s—the place is
Turning food purple is just one thing ube does. This starchy root vegetable, also known as purple yam, has seen a rise in popularity over the past few years. A common ingredient in many Asian and African cuisines, ube is extremely versatile in both sweet and savory dishes. Whether you’re in the mood for soft
I’m banking hard, shifting my weight to meet the sloped dirt trail ahead of me. My balance doesn’t fail me, and I coast through the turn, only to have to lean left, then right as a series of tight corners puts my cycling abilities to the test. Finally, the path straightens out just enough to
It had been a week of staying indoors and no amount of Netflix or Magna-Tiles was staving off cabin fever. So I grabbed my 3-year-old son, packed enough snacks to feed an entire soccer team, and made the hourlong drive to Waimea Valley on O‘ahu’s North Shore. I grew up going on school field trips to the
