Maybe you had to cancel your Hawaiʻi vacation this summer. That’s OK. These gifts for your kids—from babies to tweens—are the next best thing. 1. ʻOhana Big Wave Bundle Pack, Little Hands Hawaiʻi Photo: Courtesy of Fighting Eel Co-owner Lan Chung has two kids, so she understands how face masks fit a smaller face. Her […]
The number one Christmas couple, Shaka Santa and Tūtū Mel, have finally made their way to the Honolulu Hale. An iconic duo, the local-style take on Mr. and Mrs. Clause help beckon in the holidays with their big—like really big—presence, and serve as key decorations in the Honolulu City Lights ornament display, which unfortunately had to be pared down this year
This is literally a gingerbread house fit for royalty. The culinary team at the Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa spent two months planning, baking and constructing a gingerbread structure inspired by Iolani Palace, the only official state residence of royalty in the U.S. and home to the Hawaiian Kingdom’s last two monarchs, King
It never occurred to me, as a kid growing up in Hawaii, that Santa’s thick, heavy suit wasn’t very practical for delivering presents around the world, particularly to this always-tropical climate. I just figured it was his thing. Maybe he didn’t have enough time to swap the suit for a breezy aloha shirt and board
Got yourself a Christmas tree yet? Maybe you’ve already pulled out the artificial one from the closet or picked up a Norfolk pine from Helemano Farms in Wahiawa on Oahu. Regardless, no Christmas tree is complete without its ornaments, and we’ve picked out a few of our favorites that might make you want to hum along to the tune
It may not be cold outside and most places in the islands will never have a white Christmas, but here in Hawaii, we celebrate Christmas with plenty of cheer. Honolulu’s signature monthlong annual holiday celebration, Honolulu City Lights, is the place to go in December if you’re on Oahu. It’s where you can walk through
Did you know Santa’s elves are real? At least, in Hawaii they are. But instead of working at a toy factory at the North Pole, these holiday helpers work in government buildings, juggling their day jobs as Honolulu city employees with their holiday seasonal assignments. And while they might not be making toys for the
