To celebrate the beginning of October, we’ve compiled a list of 13 scary things that give us chicken skin. Are we being a liberal with the use of the word “scary” here? Maybe, but most Hawaiʻi locals have likely experienced some of these local frights firsthand. 1. Forgetting to Bring Food to a Potluck Nobody wants to be […]
Wine, sure. Food, of course. But I never aspired to be a hand sanitizer connoisseur; that is until the past few months when those little bottles became an essential item. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says to be effective, formulas must be at least 60% alcohol, often identified as ethanol or ethyl alcohol
The story of Hala Tree Coffee started with a vacation to Hawaiʻi Island. In 2012, Jean and Danielle Orlowski jumped on a plane to the Big Island for a weeklong—and much-needed—vacation. Jean, who worked for a futures and option broker for about 20 years on Wall Street, was burnt out. The couple immediately fell in
This year may just be the year of peak poke. As far east as New York City, you’ll find hip restaurants and lunch counters slinging bowls of the seasoned cubed fish, piled high with every topping under the sun, from boiled soybeans to crunchy puffed rice. More often than not, these teeming bowls are starkly
Maybe I’m a bird nerd, but every summer I log in my calendar when I see the first kōlea of the year. It’s one of those momentous occasions for me, seeing a Pacific golden plover flap its long wings—these birds have a 17-inch wingspan—or perch on a rooftop in my neighborhood. Growing up on Oʻahu, I
Starting at 12:01 a.m. Thursday for two weeks, Oʻahu will be under another stay-at-home, work-at-home order to slow the surge in COVID-19 cases. There were 215 new coronavirus cases today, 201 of which were on Oʻahu. The new order is similar to the statewide shutdown back in March. Only essential workers and businesses—grocery stores, banks,
Born Aug. 24, 1890, Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku became one of Hawaiʻi’s most celebrated citizens during his lifetime. From winning gold medals for the U.S. Olympic swim team to serving as sheriff of Honolulu, the ever-suave Kahanamoku ended up becoming the Islands’ ambassador of aloha, giving swimming and surfing exhibitions around the world.
For those who don’t know, the Made in Hawaiʻi Festival is one of the largest—and longest running—events to feature only made-in-Hawaiʻi goods and products. This year, to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival is going virtual for the first time in its history. And while it may sadden veteran event-goers looking forward to experiencing
As the number of active COVID-19 cases continue to grow on Oʻahu, Governor David Ige and Mayor Kirk Caldwell hosted a joint media briefing today, Aug. 18, to announce additional restrictions on Island residents and visitors to curb infection rates. The hardest-hitting news is for those looking to travel to the Islands via the pre-travel testing
If you’ve never had a vegan poke bowl before, get one from Raised by the Waves. Trust us, you won’t miss the fish when you get your hands on this bowl of organic brown rice, cube beets, spicy vegan mayo, cucumber slices, green onion and seaweed flakes. Located in the Kahuku Sugar Mill, behind Seven
It’s impossible to escape the COVID-19 news cycle, and Cat and Kevin have a lot to discuss in regard to Oʻahu’s latest COVID-19 shutdown this week’s episode of the “Have Aloha Will Travel” podcast. The first talking point Cat and Kevin hit is clearing up some of the misinformation about the shutdown being posted by community members
Many of us are stuck at home (again) and looking for crafty things to do. We asked our friend, Honolulu-based crafting guru Joy Shimabukuro (@thejoyofcrafting) of Ben Franklin Crafts, to come with something fun for us to make at home. SEE ALSO: Watch: Make This Simple Ribbon Lei for May Day Wherever You Are And BONUS:
