Hawaiʻi welcomes millions of visitors every year, so it may seem hard—sometimes impossible!—to escape the crowds, especially during peak travel seasons. But there are beaches, trails, parks and places a little off the beaten path, not highlighted in guide books, and not all over social media. Here are 11 of our favorite less-crowded locales. Waimānalo […]
Many first timers to Hawaiʻi set their sights on Oʻahu, thanks to its visitor-friendly activities and locales known around the world. The island is home to the state’s capital city, Honolulu, and sites including Waikīkī Beach, Diamond Head (the Hawaiian place name is Lēʻahi), Pearl Harbor and the North Shore. While travelers should certainly include
Hawaiʻi’s culinary scene is one of a kind and robust. Here, you’ll find decades-old mom and pop restaurants with servers who know customers’ names and food trucks along the highway that serve some of the freshest seafood around. And one of the sweetest parts of the local food scene? You don’t have to spend more
Once you make the turn past the Makapu‘u Lookout, heading north, the road curves along the steep cliffs of the Ko‘olau Mountains and a rugged coastline appears. In the distance are two islets—rabbit-shaped Mānana and smaller Kāohikaipu— and across the sky ‘iwa birds twist and glide. You are in God’s Country. Waimānalo is a small
A swath of blue colors the night sky, as light peeks above the horizon in the early morning hours of dawn. Sitting on the beach with my toes in the sand, I’m watching the sunrise from the Windward Side of Oahu at Bellows Field Beach Park, where we had camped for the night. Approximately 30
We know how hard it is to stay put. We’re actually not very good at it! Right now, though, with COVID-19 spreading at alarming rates across the globe and Hawaiʻi responding with a statewide shutdown, we’re all doing our part and staying home. But that doesn’t mean we can’t daydream about That Next Trip, right?
Kevin Allen and Catherine Toth Fox hit the mics again this week to answer a slew of questions submitted by readers and listeners about everything from vegan dining options on Oahu to the current state of Kauai’s northern coastline post-flood. The first question by Trevor Ritchie, and answered by Cat, is about camping on Oahu
