The Koko Crater Stairs in East Honolulu—really an old wooden tramway, remnants of an abandoned railroad track built by the U.S. Army in 1942—quietly reopened for hikers this week after access was halted by the city in March due to the COVID-19 outbreak. “We are super excited that it’s open and we hope everyone will show […]
For Native Hawaiians, much of their history and legends are passed down from generation to generation through mele (songs) and oli (chants). At Kamehameha Schools, the tradition of orally passing down knowledge and history through song is put on full display at the school’s annual Song Contest, an event started a century ago. And although COVID-19 forced Kamehameha Schools
On June 5, the Honolulu Zoo will reopen to the public after temporarily closing months ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But there will be changes. The zoo’s new hours will be from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. It will be closed for maintenance and cleaning Monday and Tuesday. And the Keiki Zoo, playground,
Earlier this year, more of the expansive Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park reopened, including the popular Nāhuku, or Thurston Lava Tube, and a new viewing area for the Hōlei Sea Arch, after an unprecedented and destructive Kīlauea eruption in 2018 that forced the longest shutdown in the park’s history (134 days). Then COVID-19 happened. Like other state and
Hawaiʻi is slowly reopening. Key word: slowly. Gov. David Ige announced a four-phase reopening strategy for Hawaiʻi’s economy on Wednesday, allowing medium-risk businesses—churches, gyms, theaters, museums, restaurants, hair salons—to begin operations in June as part of Phase 2. Hawaiʻi is currently in Phase 1. Already, malls and shops started to open their doors on May
Starting Saturday, May 16, Oʻahu beaches and sand bars will reopen for sunbathing, small gatherings and other activities, so long as people practice social distancing. Up until now, beaches were open to people for exercise or to access the ocean (also for exercise) only. This news comes as the state has begun to ease restrictions on closures; this
Shopping malls and retailers across the state will start to reopen today, May 15, in an attempt to slowly and safely reopen Hawaiʻi’s economy. Gov. David Ige authorized malls and stores on Oʻahu to reopen Friday—a week later than other islands—as long as proper social distancing measures are in place.
Kauaʻi will be the first island to reopen its beaches to more than just exercise. Starting Friday, May 15, Kauaʻi’s beaches will reopen as part of a two-week pilot program that allows Kauaʻi residents to use the beach to sunbathe and lounge under certain restrictions to minimze the spread of COVID-19. The following limitations apply: All
This is part of our “Shop With Aloha” series. It’s been about two months since Mānoa Chocolate temporarily closed its retail space in Kailua on Oʻahu due to the spread of COVID-19 in the Islands. The artisan chocolate maker, which specializes in bean-to-bar chocolate using locally grown (when possible) and ethically sourced cacao, had been giving
This week, Cat and Kevin break the 30 episode mark and are back on the mics to talk about Hawaiʻi COVID-19 updates, as well as some local shopping that Cat has been up to. First thing’s first, what’s going on in Hawaiʻi? Our local population has done a stellar job flattening the curve and many of
Honolulu’s city parks and botanical gardens reopened on May 1 to allow people to walk, run and exercise while the state is shutdown because of the spread of COVID-19. The following day, the state reopened more than 25 of its parks across the Islands for the same purpose: so people can exercise but nothing else.
It didn’t take long for the COVID-19 pandemic to get its own cocktail. It’s called the Quarantini, an easy lemon-honey martini with Emergen-C vitamin drink mix. Could this get even better? Of course! Bartender and TikTok superstar Ashley Hupp (@theparadise.bartender) upgraded the right-now cocktail into something vacay-worthy. To see more videos, follow us on Instagram @hawaiimagazine.com. Here’s
