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 […]
The Ritz-Carlton Kapalua reopens today (1/7/08), after a $160-million transformation. The luxury oceanview resort on Maui’s northwest shore has been “privately” open for the last 10 days, housing the golfers, officials and media for first PGA tour event of the year, the Mercedes-Benz Championship, won by Daniel Chopra in a playoff.The PGA golfers move on to
Yes, that was Hawaii’s own Israel “Iz” Kamakawiwoole’s singing “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” as the ball dropped in New York City’s Times Square for the 100th year in a row.The million-plus revelers in midtown Manhattan and millions more watching on TV around the world got to hear the late great vocalist about 8 minutes after
It’s the second day of the new year. The most adventurous thing I’ve done all morning is order a venti rather than a grande Americano at Starbucks. I’d much rather be flying above the West Maui forest canopy.On Jan. 21, Kapalua Resort opens what it swears is one of the longest zipline courses in North America,
