*This story was originally published on Nov. 8, 2023, and was updated in November 2025. While traveling in the winter anywhere else in the world may subject visitors to colder weather, snow and darker days, Hawaiʻi sees tropical weather and perfectly sunny weather even in December and January. Sure, it may rain a bit […]
The Islands are home to a diverse collection of museums, vibrant galleries and important memorials where locals and travelers alike can see artifacts from early Polynesian settlers and works by local and international artists. And you don’t need to be a history buff or art aficionado to appreciate Hawaiʻi’s culture—both past and present. These 10
More than a month after the Pearl Harbor National Memorial on Oʻahu reopened to the public, USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park said it is reopening to the public on Friday. The popular visitor attraction has been closed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March. “We’ve taken advantage of the closures this year to make a
Starting today, guests will be allowed to tour the USS Arizona Memorial again. Access will be limited to a maximum of 50 people on each 45-minute tour, which includes a boat ride to the memorial. You must book your reservation online and face masks are required. The national memorial, operated by the National Park Service, had been
Hawaiʻi’s not all pretty beaches and tropical weather. OK, it’s a lot of that, but scattered throughout the Islands are historic relics and sites, in all shapes and sizes. It helps that so many significant events have occurred in Hawaiʻi, from the arrival of Captain James Cook in 1778 to the unification of the islands
For many, a trip to Hawaiʻi is not complete without a visit to Pearl Harbor, an American lagoon harbor west of Honolulu that’s brimming with World War II history and culture. And while visiting Pearl Harbor—and Hawaiʻi—may not be possible now, Pearl Harbor at Home looks to fill the void. Set up by the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum,
