Project Kokua (help, aid) for Hawaii Island, a culinary fundraiser for communities suffering from the effects of the ongoing June 27 lava flow, will be held this Sat., Feb. 28 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel. Proceeds from Project Kokua for Hawaii Island will benefit Pahoa and Puna district businesses, […]
If you’re on Hawaii Island this weekend, the Imiloa Astronomy Center in Hilo promises a fun (and free!) opportunity to learn more about astronomy, Hawaiian culture and the intersection of those two topics. The center, part of the University of Hawaii at Hilo, will host their 9th annual Free Family Day this Sun., March 1. The
It’s 7 a.m. and I have the single-lane wooden bridge crossing Kawainui Stream to myself. The rain-swollen stream thunders out of the maw of an old railway diversion blasted out of bedrock, now long hidden by vegetation. At this time of day, there are few travelers on this four-mile-section of Old Mamalahoa Highway simply called
The 22nd annual Waimea Cherry Blossom Heritage Festival will celebrate the upcountry Hawaii Island town’s blooming cherry trees this Sat., Feb. 7. The free and open to the public festival is a traditional Japanese hanami, which literally means “cherry blossom viewing party.” But there’s more to do than just gaze at the pretty pink blossoms.
Both Haleakala National Park on Maui and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on Hawaii Island receive thousands of visitors each year, but only a few of those really get dirty to help preserve the land. This month, both parks are seeking volunteers to help restore native park habitat in exchange for the chance to experience Hawaii’s
Surfs up! Want to watch experts shred some serious and guaranteed waves from the shores of Hawaii Island’s Kailua-Kona this weekend? Then don’t miss the 11th annual Kona Surf Film Festival. The fest, happening this Friday and Saturday, will screen a variety of independent short and feature-length surf and surf-inspired films from around the world.
In September, a tour boat off the coast of Kauai spotted the first humpback of the 2014-2015 whale-watching season. Now with Hawaii’s whale season in full swing, its time to figure out about how many of the endangered North Pacific humpbacks made the migration to Hawaii’s warm waters this year. Hawaii residents and visitors are
Surrounded by thousands of miles of salt water, life sustaining freshwater is one of Hawaii’s most precious resources. Early Hawaiians had strict kapu (laws) governing the conservation and use of water, and the Island’s water supply and management has played an important role in its agricultural and urban development since. So it came as a
If this week’s season finale of “Bizarre Foods” on Hawaii Island didn’t whet your appetite for a Hawaii vacation, we’re pretty sure next week’s Travel Channel offering featuring the state will. “The Trip: 2015” is an hour-long episode detailing a $100,000 luxury and adventure itinerary across five of the main Hawaiian Islands: Maui, Lanai, Oahu,
Poke? Yes please. SPAM musubi? Sure. Garlic steer’s testicles or grilled abalone intestines? Maybe not so much. It will come as little surprise to our HAWAII Magazine and HawaiiMagazine.com readers that our state is a multicultural culinary wonderland. But, Andrew Zimmern, host of the popular Travel Channel show “Bizarre Foods,” still managed to surprise us
If you’ll be on Maui or Hawaii Island next week, Monday is a great day to explore the islands’ natural wonders. The National Park Service is waiving admission to all national parks—including Hawaii’s—in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Monday’s federal holiday, honoring the birthday of the civil rights leader, is one of
Honolulu-headquartered confectioner Hawaiian Host announced this week that it has entered into an agreement to buy the Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corporation from the Hershey Co. The buy-out will bring together two large players in the Hawaii macadamia nut industry and will see the return of Mauna Loa to in-state ownership for the first time
