Hawaii is an amazing place to see far, far beyond, well, Hawaii. Milky Way behind Kauai’s mountains along the Napali coast.Photo: Marvin Chandra If you’ve spent most of your life in a city, the first thing you’ll notice in the more remote areas of Hawaii is all those millions of stars quietly blinking over […]
President Barack Obama and his family are going to spend their eighth consecutive holiday vacation in the Aloha State he was born and raised in. This is a landmark one as it will be his final Hawaii vacation while serving in office, and we can predict what he’ll be doing by looking back at his
Hawaii has so many distinctive land formations with interesting backstories to their popular nicknames we couldn’t just limit it to one post. Here are eight more alluring natural landmarks… 1. Dragon’s Teeth on Kapalua Christopher Michel/Wikipedia Commons Sink your feet into this unique rock formation on Maui’s Makaluapuna Point, a result of one of the
The Billabong Pipe Masters in Memory of Andy Irons will wrap up competition today crowning an event winner, Vans Triple Crown of Surfing champion and a World champion. Brazil’s Adriano De Souza is in contention to win his first WSL world title today.Photo courtesy of WSL/Cestari 1. Shuttle there from Turtle Bay Parking on Kamehameha
Humpback whales, or na kohola, migrate from Alaskan waters to Hawaii in the winter and spring months of November (sometimes earlier) through May every year, seeking warm waters for breeding and birthing new calves. From the islands’ beaches or lookouts, you might catch sight of them in the distance, but we highly recommend booking a
Okay, so, “hike” is a strong word. This is more of a walk on a trail behind the Nuuanu Memorial Park, which makes the three petroglyph sites located along it all the more unexpected. And if you’re looking to check out a couple waterfalls just outside downtown Honolulu, Nuuanu has a couple of those as
It had been several years since I had hiked Kuliouou Ridge and in the spirit of hiking more of Oahu’s trails on a regular basis in preparation to take on Kauai’s 11-mile trail into the stunning Kalalau Valley, I went back. Plus, I wanted to revisit the amazing views at the top of the 5-mile
There is an olelo noeau (Hawaiian proverb) about education that says, “ma ka hana ka ike,” which means “to learn by doing.” You can experience this ancient wisdom firsthand this weekend on the east side of Oahu. To get this hands-on experience of Hawaiian culture, there is a community gathering at Paepae o Heeia on
Nuuanu Valley is rich with Hawaiian history, known for agrarian roots, and at the valley head, the Nuuanu Pali, the site of one of Hawaii’s bloodiest battles during which Kamehameha I conquered Oahu during the Battle of Nuuanu. The valley also boasts a network of trails. One such hike is the Judd Memorial Trail, also
This is what “winter” looks like in Hawaii: an open-air ice skating rink just a five-minute walk from a warm sandy beach. Ward Village opened the seasonal outdoor experience just after Thanksgiving and it runs through Christmas until January 10, 2016 with tickets that include skate rentals priced at $15 per person for 90 minutes
It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s a blessing in the sky your wallet has been praying for … maybe. Island Air debuted two new packages today targeted at both leisure-seeking and business-commuting travelers. It’s called the Island Pak that Dave Pflieger, Island Air’s CEO, calls their attempt to “provide a convenient way for travelers
On the 74th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, rare images of a U.S. Navy airplane sunk in the opening minutes of the surprise raid by Imperial Japanese forces have been released. The aftermath of that morning on December 7, 1941 was the event that brought the U.S. into World War II. Before their
