Arts + Culture
The Complete 2018 Merrie Monarch Festival Winners List
See which of Hawaii’s top halau hula won.
Street Style: 2018 Merrie Monarch Festival
Colorful patterns adorned with lauhala hats and lei were a common sight on the streets of Hilo during Merrie Monarch week.
Merrie Monarch Festival Fact Sheets, Explained
Used to judge every hula, the fact sheets detail everything about each performance, from lyrics to interpretation to costume choices.
10 Instagram Accounts to Follow During the 55th annual Merrie Monarch Festival
Can’t make it to the Merrie Monarch Festival? Follow these Instagram accounts to catch all the action from some of the hula world’s finest.
Bingo Cards For Your Merrie Monarch Festival 2018 Viewing Party
Sharpen your hula eye with bingo cards to keep you entertained during all three nights of competition on the world’s most prestigious hula stage.
Your Events Guide to the 2018 Merrie Monarch Festival
In a week full of hula and Hawaiian culture, there’s a lot to see and do in Hilo.
See Iolani Palace’s Hidden Relics That Once Belonged to Hawaiian Royalty
In a hidden chamber lies artifacts and treasures of a bygone era, undisplayed in the resplendent Iolani Palace.
Q&A with Craftsman John Reyno of Hawaii Modern
Oahu collector and craftsman John Reyno breathes new life into midcentury furniture.
Visitors to Hawaii Returned 1,275 Lava Rocks to Haleakala National Park in 2017
The national park, which receives about 100 lava rocks per month, continues to educate visitors as to why they shouldn't be taken.
North Shore’s Famous Haleiwa Signs Have a Sad, Heartfelt and Complicated Story
The original three signs are gone and two of them have been replaced, but stopping to take a photo is a tradition that continues.
The Story of Lanai’s Fascinating Shipwreck Beach
At 6 miles long, this stretch of Lanai's north shore known as Shipwreck Beach holds at least a dozen wrecks deteriorating on its shore.
Hawaiʻi Island’s Sacred History of Surfing and the Athletes Who Surf its Volcanic Shores
Though the Big Island lacks the world-class waves of Oʻahu's Pipeline, it has a unique history.
Kauai’s Master Surfboard Shapers are Some of Hawaii’s Best
Some of surfing’s most revolutionary board makers can be found on the Garden Isle, with its reefs and point breaks.
Q&A: Haa Keaulana Wants to Change How People Think About Hawaii
The photography of Haa Keaulana, granddaughter of Oahu surf legend Buffalo Keaulana, has a worldwide audience.
How to Make Fresh, Healthy Coconut Milk
The Coconut Information Project shows how it’s done.