Hawaiʻi Island is known for its active volcanoes, breathtaking sunsets and stunning black-sand beaches. And its collection of luxe accommodations is growing, too. This summer the adults-only, eight-room Hāmākua Hotel opened, perched on a 100-foot sea cliff along the rugged Hāmākua Coast. The hotel—formerly the Palms Cliff House Inn—sprawls across 25 beautiful acres located 11 […]
Kīlauea may not be erupting, but increased earthquake activity over the weekend has promoted Hawaiian Volcano Observatory to increase alert levels and Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park closing certain areas in the park. HVO raised the Volcano Alert Level for ground-based hazards from an “advisory” to a “watch.” The aviation color code was also raised from
It was the sign along ‘Akaka Falls Road that got me. It read: “Free Goat Therapy.” The visit I had planned to ‘Akaka Falls State Park, less than 3 more miles up the road, was going to have to wait. Honomū Goat Dairy wasn’t here the last time I drove along this stretch of road
Dreaming of a Hula Pie—but booked a trip to Hawaiʻi Island? Hopefully your trip is scheduled for late 2025. Because that’s when Duke’s Kona is scheduled to open. The iconic restaurant will open in a 15,000-square-foot oceanfront space at the Outrigger Kona Resort & Spa. This marks the restaurant company’s first venture on Hawai‘i Island
Updated 1 p.m. June 4, 2024 The eruption of Kīlauea on Hawaiʻi Island that begin just after midnight on June 3 has paused after 12 hours. In an update, the U.S. Geological Survey said lava flows were sluggish and then ceased moving around 12:30 p.m. HST Monday. However, you could still detect a lava glow
As the scientist-in-charge at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory on Hawai‘i Island, Ken Hon has a much more exciting job than most of us. After all, he’s working on an island with two of the most active volcanoes in the world: Kīlauea and Mauna Loa. Hon, who grew up in Colorado, first moved to Hawai‘i Island
Hikers agree: Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park has some of the most unique trails anywhere in Hawaiʻi. You can walk across a hardened lava lake from a 1959 eruption or venture through a 500-year old lava tube. The 333,308-acre national park on Hawaiʻi Island has dozens of trails for every level, from the well-paved Devastation Trail
Let’s face it: Pools matter! In fact, some travelers base their hotel choice on this one amenity. Hawaiʻi Island hotels have pools as varied as the island’s landscapes. Here are your five favorites, as voted in the 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards. 1. Royal Kona Resort View this post on Instagram A post shared
The mo‘olelo (stories) of storied Kahuwai Bay on the Kona Coast stretch back nearly a millennium, with its pre-contact history told through petroglyphs and features left behind at 21 archaeological sites. And the area’s newest chapter has just begun with the reimagining of Kona Village, a Rosewood Resort, Hawai‘i Island’s newest luxury hotel located right
While hula is the main attraction at the annual Merrie Monarch Festival, the gorgeous flowers used in lei and other adornment are show-shoppers, too. Many of these flowers are native to the Islands and have cultural significance to Native Hawaiians. Here are some flowers you might see on stage this year. Read More: 6 Iconic Tropical
The 61st annual Merrie Monarch Festival runs from March 31 to April 6, with the competition held at the Edith Kanakaʻole Multipurpose Stadium in Hilo on Hawaiʻi Island. One of the largest events of the year, the festival features three straight days of competition—the Miss Aloha Hula competition on April 4, the kahiko division on
Hana Hou Hilo bustles with energy. Once an antiques and collectibles store focused on Hawaiiana and Oceania art and accessories, the boutique in sleepy Hilo town now sells an assortment of locally made goods, curated jewelry and apparel, as well as zero-waste, sustainably made products. And it all started with a wahine (woman) and her
