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Watch: Make This Simple Ribbon Lei for May Day Wherever You Are

Honolulu crafting guru Joy Shimabukuro demonstrates how you can make a simple lei with just standard ribbon.

May 1, 2020

Catherine Toth Fox,

Photo: Getty ImagesMay Day is Lei Day in Hawaiʻi. But this year—due to the COVID-19 pandemic—there won’t be the same kinds of celebrations. For starters, Honolulu’s 93rd annual Lei Day Celebration at Kapiʻolani Park has been canceled, and, with social distancing, we can’t even greet each other with lei and kisses on the cheek. SEE ALSO: How May Day Became…

HAWAIʻI in the Kitchen: M Poke with a Ginger Scallion Sauce

Make this easy-but-elegant poke dish by chef Jeremy Shigekane of Chef Mavro Restaurant for your next pau hana.

Apr 30, 2020

Catherine Toth Fox,

Photo: Courtesy of Chef MavroWho doesn’t love poke? In our second video in our new cooking series, “HAWAIʻI in the Kitchen,” chef-owner Jeremy Shigekane of the famed Chef Mavro in Honolulu and M by Chef Mavro shows us how to make the restaurant’s M Poke with a house-made ginger scallion sauce. It’s the perfect pūpū (appetizer) for your Friday pau hana. Cocktails…

Podcast Show Notes: Have Aloha Will Travel EP30

“Have Aloha Will Travel” returns, this time with Megan Kono, the farmers market general manager for the Hawaiʻi Farm Bureau Federation.

Apr 25, 2020

Kevin Allen,

Photo: Courtesy of Megan KonoThis week, the “Have Aloha Will Travel” podcast celebrates its 30th episode! Here’s to the next 30 episodes to come. Joining Cat and Kevin on this very special episode is Megan Kono, who works as the farmers market general manager for the Hawaiʻi Farm Bureau Federation. Kono explains what her organization is doing to help support…

HAWAIʻI in the Kitchen: Local-Style Potato Salad

Keoni Chang of Foodland Super Markets show us how to make ʻono potato salad in our new cooking video series.

Apr 23, 2020

Catherine Toth Fox,

Photo: Courtesy of Keoni ChangThe upside of COVID-19? More of us are cooking and baking at home. In a recent survey, more than 50 percent of respondents said they are cooking more now than before the pandemic, 75 percent have been more confident in the kitchen and 51 percent said they will continue to cook more after the crisis ends….

7 Hawaiʻi YouTube Vloggers and Personalities You Need to Watch

These creative local vloggers offer countless hours of Hawaiʻi-related content, perfect for a binge-watching Saturday afternoon.

Apr 20, 2020

Kevin Allen,

Bretman Rock, one of Hawaiʻi’s biggest YouTube sensations. Photo: Aaron K. YoshinoIf your daily—hourly?—drip feed of Hawaiʻi-focused Instagram and Facebook content is no longer filling that Island-shaped hole in your heart, YouTube might be your next best bet. And in today’s era, where being a vlogger is an actual profession, you’ll find a seemingly endless supply of beautiful Hawaiʻi videos…

Meleana Manuel halau c_o Meleana Manuel (George Naope Hula Festival 2019, Sacramento

How Hālau, Artisans and Hawaiʻi’s Hula Community are Dealing with Merrie Monarch’s Cancellation

The 57th annual festival was scheduled to run from April 12 to 18.

Apr 17, 2020

Jayna Omaye,

Kuma hula Meleana Manuel’s Hālau Hula Ke ʻOlu Makani O Mauna Loa was slated to make its Merrie Monarch debut this year. Photo: Courtesy of Meleana Manuel“Hi Meleana. This is Auntie Luana . I’m calling to let you know that this is your formal invitation to participate in Merrie Monarch 2020.” This was the call that changed kumu hula Meleana…

Stay Connected Through These Virtual Hawaiian Music Concerts

Live concerts in the Islands have been canceled, but local entertainers are still making music and finding new ways to reach their audiences. You, included.

Apr 13, 2020

Jayna Omaye,

When COVID-19 struck the Islands and the rest of the world, people were canceling anything and everything they could. This hit our local musicians particularly hard.It’s been challenging for many artists who make a living gigging seven days a week to find work and income. Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award winner and Grammy nominee Kimié Miner lost all of her appearances that were…

WATCH: Coronavirus Updates with Hawaiʻi Lt. Gov. Josh Green

Green, an ER doctor, calls for a suspension all non-essential travel to the Islands and the closure of schools through April.

Mar 19, 2020

Catherine Toth Fox,

The dormant volcano known as Diamond Head located adjacent to downtown Honlulu, Hawaii, as shot from an altitude of about 1500 feet over the Pacific Ocean.Lt. Gov. Josh Green spared five minutes with the HAWAIʻI Magazine team Thursday morning to discuss the fast-spreading COVID-19 in Hawaiʻi. (Green is also a practicing emergency room doctor on Hawaiʻi Island.) Some highlights: There are…

Watch: Go Behind the Scenes at ʻIolani Sportswear in Honolulu

In the first of our new Holoholo video series, the team at the iconic aloha wear company show us how the company has evolved.

Mar 13, 2020

Catherine Toth Fox,

In our new video series, Holoholo, the HAWAIʻI Magazine team goes behind-the-scenes at ʻIolani Sportswear, a Honolulu-based aloha wear company that has been in business since 1953. We chat with Lloyd Kawakami, whose parents started ʻIolani Sportswear in Honolulu more than 60 years ago. The longtime kamaʻāina company started in a small, two-room shop on Beretania Street with a clear…

The 5 Best Towns in Hawaiʻi

Here’s a ranked list of the towns in Hawaiʻi to visit, according to our 2020 Readers’ Choice Awards.

Mar 4, 2020

Kevin Allen,

Photo: Getty ImagesThere’s something special and different about every town in Hawaiʻi, from the energetic streets of Honolulu to the more laid-back country roads of Hanalei. And as much as we’d like to visit every one of them and experience their unique attractions, there are just too many towns and too little time. So, to make things easier, our readers…

Drug Addiction: When Prescriptions Designed to Heal Become the Ultimate Deception

The story of one Hawaiʻi man who, with the help of the Institute for Human Services, broke the chains of addiction.

Feb 7, 2020

The Institute for Human Services,

Vaughn was in his senior year at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa—a straight-A dean’s list student on his way to a degree in social work—when a car accident left him with a badly broken jaw and opioid prescriptions for the pain. What was supposed to help him heal became an addiction. “I walked away from senior year strung out,…

Watch: Meet the Family Behind Pearl Harbor Tours

The Kaka family's mission is to have every visitor who comes on a tour with them leave feeling like family.

Jan 24, 2020

Have Aloha Will Travel,

Photo: RKT MediaMeet 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 person who comes…

Admire the View from These Live Hawaii Webcams

Wish you were here? We’ve got the next best thing.

Dec 30, 2019

Tracy Chan,

The view from the Moana Surfrider’s webcam allows you to view a slice of life on Waikiki Beach. Photo: Webcam ScreenshotsFor those of you who wish you were here, we’ve collected the next best thing: a list of webcams around the Islands from which you can enjoy the views of some of Hawaii’s most iconic beaches and other picturesque areas….

HAWAII Magazine Staffers’ (And Friends) Favorite Christmas Songs

What are the holidays without a little Mariah Carey, Bing Crosby and Willie K?

Dec 23, 2019

Kevin Allen,

Photo: Getty ImagesWhen 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 songs that get…

John John Florence Qualifies for 2020 Tokyo Olympics

After bowing out in the quarterfinals of the 2019 Billabong Pipeline Masters, the local surfer was still able to clinch his spot in Summer Olympic Games.

Dec 20, 2019

Kevin Allen,

It was tense for Oahu’s John John Florence at the 2019 Billabong Pipeline Masters. He lost in the quarterfinals against his longtime rival, Gabriel Medina of Brazil, and his Olympic qualification was at risk of being taken by 11-time world champion Kelly Slater. If Slater won the contest outright, he would overtake Florence in the overall World Surf League ratings…

8 Things to Do in Hawaii During the Holidays

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Hawaii, so here are some activities to get you in the holiday mood.

Dec 18, 2019

Kevin Allen,

Photo: Getty ImagesHawaii is unique in so many ways, from our always-tropical weather to the blending of diverse cultures. We celebrate the holiday season a little differently, too. For starters, our year-round sunshine means we can don board shorts and bikinis and go surfing on Christmas morning—and maybe even catch Hawaiian Santas throw shakas from outrigger canoes. Here are a few…

Billy Kemper and Paige Alms Win 2019 Jaws Big Wave Championships

After a day of epic waves and heavy wipeouts, local big-wave chargers Billy Kemper and Paige Alms came out on top.

Dec 13, 2019

Kevin Allen,

On Dec. 12, the coveted 2019 Jaws Big Wave Championships went off, with 35 to 45-foot waves rolling into Maui’s premier big wave surf spot, Peahi, aka Jaws. Nathan Florence exiting one of the bigger barrels of the day.Photo: David CroxfordIt’s on days like today that the world’s best big wave chargers enter the lineup to compete in the annual Jaws…

Podcast Show Notes: Have Aloha Will Travel EP18

This week HAWAII Magazine's own Kevin Allen, Catherine Toth Fox and Kayla Rivera discuss their recent trip to the Big Island.

Nov 11, 2019

Kevin Allen,

Photo: Catherine Toth FoxDon’t be fooled! Although Kevin Allen clearly states it’s the 17th episode of the Have Aloha Will Travel podcast, your biweekly dose of everything Hawaii, it is, in fact, the 18th episode. This week, Cat and Kevin bring on HAWAII Magazine art director Kayla Rivera to talk about their recent trip to the Big Island. They also chat…

Hawaii’s Professional Advisors are Recognized for Their Philanthropy

These individuals help clients transform their generosity into change for the community.

Nov 1, 2019

Hawaii Community Foundation,

“Philanthropy is one of the most positive, authentic forms of relationship building,” said Joy Miura Koerte of Fujita & Miura Public Relations, Inc. “Put simply, philanthropy is pure aloha. It communicates love, compassion, truth, appreciation, reciprocity and much more. Incorporating philanthropy into our clients’ communication plans is a genuine way for them to share their aloha, express their gratitude, tell…

Watch: Master Storyteller Lopaka Kapanui Shares a Spooky Tale About a Honolulu Condo

And just in time for Halloween.

Oct 31, 2019

Catherine Toth Fox,

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 Japanaese folklore) to the legendary…

Podcast Show Notes: Have Aloha Will Travel EP17

This week Cat and Kevin talk to Kainoa Daines, director of culture and product development at the Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau.

Oct 28, 2019

Kevin Allen,

Photo: Courtesy of Kainoa DainesIt’s Monday! You know what that means. Cat and Kevin are back with the 17th episode of the “Have Aloha Will Travel” podcast. This week, they’re talking story with Kainoa Daines, who works as the director of culture and product development at the Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau. After shouting out our Ask Hawaii Instagram video series, Kainoa gives…

Explore the Rugged Beauty of Kauai at Kipu Ranch

This 3,000-acre private working cattle ranch offers one-of-a-kind off-roading tours through Kauai's stunning terrain.

Oct 17, 2019

Kipu Ranch Adventures,

Kauai is famed for its endless supply of sandy beaches shaded by palm trees and flanked by volcanic cliff faces. But that’s just scratching the surface. Most of the island is a wonderland of jungle forest, bamboo groves and waterfall-drenched mountains. If you want to see the real Kauai, you must venture off its beaches and explore the island’s stunning…

13 Hawaii-Themed Halloween Costume Ideas

Struggling on what to wear this Halloween? Don’t! We've got 13 Hawaii-related costume ideas for you.

Oct 16, 2019

Kevin Allen,

Photo: Elena BraggHalloween is upon us, which means it’s time to desperately figure out what you’re going to wear. If you’re fresh out of ideas and don’t want to put on the same cat ears headband from last year, check out some of these Hawaii-related Halloween costumes, which are likely to cause more laughs than gasps. 1. Overly Enthusiastic Visitor(s) Photo:…

We Tried the Limited-Edition Pumpkin Spice Spam

And it’s not as bad as it sounds.

Sep 23, 2019

Catherine Toth Fox,

Photo: Catherine Toth FoxNothing 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 peculiar—pumpkin spice…

Honolulu crafting guru Joy Shimabukuro demonstrates how you can make a simple lei with just standard ribbon.

Make this easy-but-elegant poke dish by chef Jeremy Shigekane of Chef Mavro Restaurant for your next pau hana.

“Have Aloha Will Travel” returns, this time with Megan Kono, the farmers market general manager for the Hawaiʻi Farm Bureau Federation.

Keoni Chang of Foodland Super Markets show us how to make ʻono potato salad in our new cooking video series.

These creative local vloggers offer countless hours of Hawaiʻi-related content, perfect for a binge-watching Saturday afternoon.

The 57th annual festival was scheduled to run from April 12 to 18.

Live concerts in the Islands have been canceled, but local entertainers are still making music and finding new ways to reach their audiences. You, included.

Green, an ER doctor, calls for a suspension all non-essential travel to the Islands and the closure of schools through April.

In the first of our new Holoholo video series, the team at the iconic aloha wear company show us how the company has evolved.

Here’s a ranked list of the towns in Hawaiʻi to visit, according to our 2020 Readers’ Choice Awards.

The story of one Hawaiʻi man who, with the help of the Institute for Human Services, broke the chains of addiction.

The Kaka family's mission is to have every visitor who comes on a tour with them leave feeling like family.

Wish you were here? We’ve got the next best thing.

What are the holidays without a little Mariah Carey, Bing Crosby and Willie K?

After bowing out in the quarterfinals of the 2019 Billabong Pipeline Masters, the local surfer was still able to clinch his spot in Summer Olympic Games.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Hawaii, so here are some activities to get you in the holiday mood.

After a day of epic waves and heavy wipeouts, local big-wave chargers Billy Kemper and Paige Alms came out on top.

This week HAWAII Magazine's own Kevin Allen, Catherine Toth Fox and Kayla Rivera discuss their recent trip to the Big Island.

These individuals help clients transform their generosity into change for the community.

And just in time for Halloween.

This week Cat and Kevin talk to Kainoa Daines, director of culture and product development at the Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau.

This 3,000-acre private working cattle ranch offers one-of-a-kind off-roading tours through Kauai's stunning terrain.

Struggling on what to wear this Halloween? Don’t! We've got 13 Hawaii-related costume ideas for you.

And it’s not as bad as it sounds.

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