Hapuna Beach Residences, set directly on the beach and rated as one of the best hotels in America, offer an unparalleled lifestyle at the iconic and beloved Mauna Kea Resort. Lucky owners will also find themselves ideally situated for delightful excursions on Hawai‘i Island, where they can enjoy a number of otherworldly adventures. At the […]
The view from Uēkahuna, the highest point on the rim of Kaluapele, the caldera of Kīlauea, is unlike any other—and the popular bluff has reopened this week after being closed since 2018. That year, magma drained from Halemaʻumaʻu, the summit crater, triggering months of repetitive earthquakes, damaging ash clouds and the eventual collapse of Kīlauea
Here, you’ll find the winners from the Best of Hawai‘i Island section. Just click on the category to see the winners in each.
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Hawaiʻi boasts nine national parks, from the site of an attack that launched the U.S. into World War II to areas sacred to Native Hawaiians. These important sites are great places for visitors to explore and learn more about Hawaiʻi’s unique history and culture. (And it’s great week to do it—it’s National Park Week!) Here
Found across Hawai‘i, anchialine ponds, with their unique ecosystems, are little-known treasures often overlooked as part of Hawai‘i’s narrative—both past and present. Along the South Kohala Coast of Hawai‘i Island, hidden within the Waikoloa Beach Resort, is a short gravel path leading to scenic ‘Anaeho‘omalu Bay. Every time I walk through here it feels like I’m taking a
In Hawaiʻi, it’s already starting to feel like winter. According to the folks who work at the Canada-France-Hawaiʻi Telescope, situated atop Mauna Kea on Hawaiʻi Island, the summit has been getting dustings of snow for weeks. (Nearby Mauna Loa also got a light snowcap on Sunday.) Cold temperatures combined with some moisture gave the state’s two
