Meet the Kaka family, founders of Oʻahu’s Pearl Harbor Tours, a company that takes visitors to Pearl Harbor and the USS Arizona Memorial, as well as around the island’s popular attractions. With roots in the tour industry, father George Kaka and son Conway Kaka take their mission seriously: sharing a personal island experience with every […]
When the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful, it’s best to put on a few Christmas songs and spend time with your loved ones. We all have own go-to jolly jingles, and our ohana (family) at HAWAII Magazine—as well as from our sister brands, HONOLULU Magazine and Hawaii Home and Remodeling—wanted to share the
What’s Halloween without a little spook? This year we met up with Native Hawaiian storyteller and historian Lopaka Kapanui, who leads popular ghost tours in Honolulu through his company, Mysteries of Hawaii. If anyone knows ghost stories and supernatural encounters about Hawaii, it’s him. The Islands are full of these tales, from obake (preternatural beings from
We get a lot of questions about Hawaii. What should I do when I’m staying in Kailua? What’s the name of that restaurant you went to on Maui where you ate that loco moco? Why do you folks have interstate highways—on an island? So we decided to launch a new video series on Instagram called, “Ask Hawaii,”
Nothing has garnered more comments—and gifs—on my Facebook page lately than a photo I posted of a can of Pumpkin Spice Spam. Comments ranged from, “OMG! I can’t wait to try it!” to “Just. No.” SEE ALSO: Spam is Releasing a Limited-Edition Pumpkin Spice Flavor The limited-edition flavor is one of the more intriguing—if not
Congratulations to our winners in HAWAII Magazine’s first video contest! As a contest that was open to both amateurs and professionals, we got unique entries from all over the world, some very personal, others polished and professional. What we asked for: A 60-second video of Hawaii that inspires others to travel to the Islands and
The Na Hoku Hanohano Awards concluded last Saturday night, and Hawaii’s top musicians have been awarded for their talent and hard work. Below, you can check out some of the albums and singles that were so good that they had to be given an award in their specified genre or category, such as Single of
If you love everything coffee, then this two-and-a-half hour tram tour of Kauai Coffee’s expansive farmland is more than worth your money. Bus it around the plantation’s red dirt roads and learn about the farm and its history from entertaining tour guides onboard. After experiencing bird’s-eye views of the farm, relax back at the visitor
We know what you’re thinking. There’s nothing hidden about Waikiki, one of Hawaii’s most popular vacation towns. But if you dig a little deeper, there are hidden gems buried around every corner. To prove our point, we’ve made a video on where eat, which beach to see and how to enjoy your pau hana if you’re itching to
I’ll be honest: We’re launching this podcast mostly because we love podcasts. And by “we,” I mean Kevin Allen and I. Kevin is the magazine’s associate editor, who juggles writing for the magazine with managing the content on our website. And me—I’m the new editor of HAWAIʻI but have been writing for the magazine for
Come journey with us beneath the sea as we descend with Atlantis Submarines Kona into another world off Hawaii Islandʻs Kailua-Kona Coast. To find out more or book a tour on Atlantis Submarines, visit: atlantisadventures.com/kona
The video that went viral over the weekend for Hawaii wasn’t beaches and palm trees, it was a swimmer’s greatest fear—a huge great white shark. And beside it, close enough to touch, a slim woman clad in a full-body wetsuit who’s dwarfed by the bulk of the shark, which is also clearly pregnant. This particular
