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Across Merriman’s, Peter Merriman’s popular restaurants, the kālua pork and mango onion quesadilla appetizer is a consistent crowd-pleaser. Just one bite, and it’s easy to see why. With succulent kālua pork and layers of melted cheese, the pūpū perfectly marries…
The first confirmed humpback whale sighting of the 2025-2026 season was off the coast of Kauaʻi on Oct. 14, 2025. Holoholo Charters recorded the sighting at 7 a.m. Captain Kekoa and his crew aboard the vessel Holoholo spotted the…
In Hawai‘i, from baby lū‘au to backyard potlucks, the sounds of Hawaiian slack-key guitar—or kī hō‘alu—fill the air. These mele (songs) tell stories about life in the Islands, transporting listeners back in time and evoking a sweet sense of nostalgia.…
*This story was originally published on Jan. 25, 2020, and updated in October 2025. What's in an outdoor name? Many people know the story of how Diamond Head got its English-language name—19th-century British sailors initially mistook calcite crystals on…
