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:
Vote now in our 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards! Tell us which beaches, hiking trails, lūʻau, hotels, food trucks and surf spots are your favorites. The results will be printed in our March/April 2021 issue. The Islands are known for their amazing beaches, no doubt about that, and Kauaʻi in particular features some of the finest
I was hiking along Kuliʻouʻou Ridge Trail in East Honolulu when I got the text. “Aaand they just closed Nā Ala Hele trails.” Last week Hawaiʻi officials launched restrictions to travel and outdoor activity as a way to combat the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, primarily on Oʻahu. Beaches, parks, playgrounds, campgrounds, skateparks and other outdoor
It’s happening again. Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell announced today at a press briefing that the closure of state parks and beaches will start at midnight on Saturday, Aug. 8, and will extend through Sept. 5. In addition, all five Oʻahu botanical gardens, hiking trails within state parks, lookouts and other gathering places on Oʻahu will be closed for
Vote now in our 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards! Tell us which beaches, hiking trails, lūʻau, hotels, food trucks and surf spots are your favorites! The results will be printed in our March/April 2021 issue! You’re on vacation. So, of course, dessert! Maui has some of the best bakeries in the state, from old-school shops
Stepping out of my rental car high up in the balmy hills of Lahaina, I find myself in a land of miniatures, otherwise known as the Lahaina Animal Farm and Petting Zoo. I raise my hands to protect my eyes from the unrelenting sun and focus on two pint-sized ponies. They give me an inquisitive
Who loves Mondays? Garfield, and the listeners of the Have Aloha Will Travel podcast, that’s who. Back again for their 37th episode, Cat and Kevin get on the mic to talk about one of their favorite events of the year, HAWAIʻI Magazine’s annual Readers’ Choice Awards. Turning nine this year, our Readers’ Choice Awards is
Do you love “Amber” by 311? Maybe you have a soft spot in your heart for Jason Mraz’s “Summer Breeze.” If that’s the case, then you’ll probably love this playlist, featuring 27 songs handpicked by HAWAIʻI Magazine staffers as well as our readers and followers on Instagram. To us, these songs remind us of lazy summer afternoons, salt-scented
I’m panicking as I type this, because in researching the topic I’m about to get into here, I’ve just discovered some bad news. With the end of summer comes the end of something I never imagined I’d feel so strongly about: lychee season. SEE ALSO: Everything You Need To Know About Lychee in Hawaiʻi A
This is the third of three blogs about how Oʻahu neighborhoods have changed since the spread of COVID-19. Read what Waikīkī looks like here and Kailua here. It’s a weird feeling, walking through a relatively empty Haleʻiwa. It’s not a bad feeling, but it isn’t right. Being born and raised in the area—I’m from Pūpūkea,
“Chocolate is a suspension of particles in cocao butter.” I had to think about that for a minute. Gunars Valkirs is conducting a virtual tasting of his Maui Kuʻia Estate chocolate via Zoom, and I’m listening to him describe, in very scientific terms, what I’m sensing, tasting and feeling when I bite into one of
