With Halloween just around the corner, those annual spooktacular events are back. From haunted houses to trick-or-treating festivities and free pumpkin patches, there’s more than enough to do this Halloween in Hawaiʻi, and we’ve included a few events from around the Islands that will surely have you screaming in fright and delight. OʻAHU Hallowbaloo Saturday, […]
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport is a bustling hub for international, domestic and interisland travel, making O‘ahu a pitstop for countless U.S. travelers heading to or from Asia or Australia. Even interisland travelers flock to Oʻahu, aptly known as the Gathering Place, on business trips and quick getaways. So, if you’re stuck with a long
After a two-year interlude from in-person events, Aloha Festivals is back, and it begins this weekend. The month-long celebration of culture, tradition and aloha spirit kicks off on Sept. 10, 2022, with the opening ceremony in Waikīkī. Following the grand event, an exciting program of festivities dots the month of September. And woven throughout the
Amid concrete buildings and bustling streets, a quipo tree towers over a collection of palms and tropical plants. The quipo is a deciduous tree which reaches heights of 150-200 feet, and the tree in Foster Botanical Garden was planted more than 90 years ago. Not far from the quipo tree in the garden is a
When vacationing on O‘ahu, visitors almost always include a lūʻau on their to-do list. Add award-winning entertainment, a 750-seat theater and Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson tribute artists to the mix, and you’re in for a memorable one-of-a-kind treat. It’s not every day you get to spend an evening in the heart of Waikīkī, so
Waikīkī’s largest and most unique water sports festival returns this year. Catch menuhune surf competitions, canoe regattas and hydrofoil challenges from Aug. 20-28 all at Duke’s OceanFest. Held on the shores of Waikīkī nearly every year, the festival celebrates the life and athletic legacy of Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku. The week-long series is
When people think of Oʻahu’s golden North Shore, Haleʻiwa is often the town that comes to mind. But those who drive further north will find the small town of Kahuku. Situated on Oʻahu’s northeastern coast, the town of Kahuku lies between Haleʻiwa and Laie. During Hawaiʻi’s sugar era, Kahuku was once a booming agricultural hub
A‘ohe hana nui ke alu ‘ia. “No task is too big when done together by all.” That is the motto of this year’s “Get Into Your Sanctuary Day” event, which will be from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Mā‘ili Beach Park tomorrow (Aug. 6, 2022), where a beach cleanup, marine debris art show, and
A trip to Oʻahu isn’t complete without at least one visit to exciting Waikīkī, where you can have iconic Hawaiʻi vacation experiences all within a budget. READ MORE: How to Spend a Day in Kailua, Oʻahu with $40 6 a.m. Hike Diamond Head at dawn ($5) Google Waikīkī and you’re guaranteed to find Lēʻahi (aka
Like most residents on Oʻahu, I was surprised to see gondola rides being offered on the island. It seemed like another kitschy tourist attraction. On Hawaiʻi WOW Gondola Tours’ website, the company tells visitors to “embrace the shimmering water of Waikīkī’s Grand Canal,” while on a Venetian-style gondala ride. The company is referring to
Trendy yoga practices sometimes come across silly as Instagram feeds are full of goats, wine and vinyasa flows. But founder of Yoga Floats, Kelsey Moore, assures me that stand-up paddleboard yoga is not another one of these gimmicks. The elementary school teacher-turned-small business owner started Yoga Floats shortly after moving to Oʻahu in 2009 and
