I’m sitting in the most elegant and historic space in Waikiki—the Veranda at the Moana Surfrider. Built in 1901, this spacious lanai wraps round the fabled Banyan Court in the hotel’s center. It’s a perfect January afternoon, sunny, not too warm, not too cold. I’m here for an elegant meal I don’t usually eat—afternoon tea. Now […]
You’ve been to Hawaii before. But you’ve probably never seen Hawaii like this.The Bishop Museum has the most extraordinary collection of 18th and 19th century Hawaii art in the world. Trouble is, hardly anyone has seen much of it for 70 years.In 1936, the museum closed its Picture Gallery. Although the room has found various
Dressed in his signature baseball cap and surrounded by beauty queens, Robert Wyland welcomed guests this weekend to the grand opening gala of the newly renovated Wyland Waikiki.The 400-room boutique hotel, formerly the Ohana Waikiki Surf, is far from the surf, three blocks off the beach. What it lacks in ocean frontage, it now makes up
One question visitors always have is: Where the best places to eat in the Islands? Where do people who live in Hawaii go out for a great meal?Here’s one source–the Hale Aina Restaurant Awards, voted by the readers of Honolulu Magazine. Honoluludoesn’t hold back; there are more than 100 awardees here, every type of restaurant, on
Is NCL going to shut down its Hawaii cruises? That rumor was posted on the Web this morning.Hawaiirama.com suggested that Norwegian Cruise Lineswould be suspending all of its Hawaii cruise operations. The rumor was based on information received from Bruce Fisher, a contributor to the site. Fisher also posted the rumor on his own Hawaii Vacation Blog
Travel + Leisure Magazine’s 2008 list of the world’s 500 best hotels features 16 properties from Hawaii.The annual list is determined from a poll of T+L readers, who graded their experiences at hotels and resorts worldwide.The highest ranking Hawaii resort this year?The Big Island’s consistently top-ranked Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, which broke into the T+L list’s Top
Honolulu wasn’t the only city feeling the effects when head football coach June Jones departed for Southern Methodist University.In Honolulu, the dailies speculated when University of Hawaii athletic director Herman Frazier would get the boot for letting Jones get away. The Honolulu Advertiser even provided regular updateson Frazier’s job status throughout the day. Meanwhile, a couple of other
Hawaii is known for having a seemingly endless supply of cool surf spots. But still, it can get seriously gnarly finding a perfect spot. Too many bodies competing for the same wave. Lack of parking. No places to paddle safely into the surf. No showers to rinse off afterwards. Now imagine what it feels
University of Hawaii football coach June Jones is now a Mustang.The Warrior coach resurrected the UH football program from an 0-12 cellar-dwelling season in 1998 to an undefeated 12-0 current season. Today he formally accepted an offer from Southern Methodist University to lead its own long-suffering football team.Jones’s hire was officially announced by SMU brass today.We
New York City drops a glowing ball down a flagpole above Time Square. London launches fireworks over the Thames. Here in Hawaii — local permits and ordinances be damned — most residents follow the longtime New Year’s Eve tradition: Turning their streets into mini versions of the Do Long bridge scene in “Apocalypse Now” with fireworks. Here’s how one
