Paakai is the signature restaurant at Turtle Bay Resort. Meaning “sea salt,” in Hawaiian, the seafood restaurant is worth a visit, whether you make the long drive to Kahuku on Oahu’s North Shore, or you’re already staying at the hotel. A fresh twist on local dining. The restaurant bills itself as “ocean-to-table,” utilizing Hawaii’s fresh caught fish […]
Whether you’re dreaming of crystal-clear waters, authentic cuisines or sunny, tropical weather, it’s safe to say that Hawaii makes the perfect living destination for the entire family. It’s so great, in fact, that many visitors think about making the Islands home. When looking for that new home, location and cost are often buyers’ top priorities,
Honolulu’s massive Shirokiya department store in the Ala Moana Center—the last bastion of a company formerly omnipresent in its native Japan—just got a revamp and a new name: Shirokiya Japan Village Walk. On June 25, the company reopened in the Ewa Wing of the mall and, the “store” feels now more than ever like you’ve
We know who we’re rooting for at the Olympics in a few weeks. Three men from Hawaii have been selected following a four year selection process to compete in the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Rio De Janeiro this August. Micah Makanamaikalani Christenson, Kawika Shoji and Erik Shoji will represent the country on the 12
If you’ve been to Haleiwa, chances are you’ve eaten at Jameson’s by the Sea along Kamehameha Highway, or at least driven past it. The beachfront restaurant was located directly across from the grassy Haleiwa Alii Beach Park and boat harbor. Was, because the restaurant closed almost a year ago. But not to worry, roughly $2.5
Oahu’s North Shore is home to a flourishing food truck scene. There, on the outskirts of Haleiwa, a hui of food trucks—serving everything from garlic shrimp and jambalaya to Nutella crepes and acai bowls—lives in a parking lot shaded by large trees. Brightly colored trucks also line the highway in town and beyond, in Pupukea
What’s wobbly-footed, bobble-headed and able to fly more than 2,000 miles in a single stretch? The Laysan albatross, a magnificent bird with an almost 7-foot wingspan known for its incredible capacity to stay at sea for up to five years without ever touching land. The expert glider can soar for hours without so much as
Since the introduction of mangoes to Hawaii in the early 1800s, the tropical fruit has become an adored harbinger of summer. The Aloha State boasts dozens of fragrant, lip-smacking mango varieties most often enjoyed fresh off the tree as a breakfast or dessert. In many ways, mango season here is truly the most wonderful time
It just got a little more difficult to choose which Oahu hotel to book for your vacation (or staycation, for the locals). Harder, because in the first six months of 2016, the Gathering Place is now home to four more hotel resorts. And each one is a stunner in its own way. Four Seasons Resort
Forget about Red Lobster. If you want to treat yourself to a feast of never ending shrimp, lobster, crab and fresh-caught fish, then make reservations at Fish House, an upscale seafood restaurant at the Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina. The restaurant is a great excuse to get out of Waikiki and head west
As we leave Haleiwa Harbor, my heart feels like it’s beating hard enough to burst out of my chest and flop onto the deck of the Mo‘o like a freshly caught mahimahi. The ol’ ticker is pulsing with nervous anticipation as I try not to think about the movie “Jaws.” Or, it could just be the
You won’t see Kalama Valley on postcards. As tropical valleys go, it’s small, dry and plain. Its walls are studded with rocks, California grass and gnarled, gangly kiawe and koa haole trees. Seventeen years ago, when my friends and family heard I was moving to O‘ahu’s easternmost community, they exclaimed, “Why would you want to
