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Hawaii golf tips for visitors

There are 75 golf courses in Hawaii. We’ve written about a bunch of them here at the HAT Blog over the years. Not only because…

Hawaii full moon goddess Mahina

Since Hawaii’s tourism arrival numbers have rebounded to near pre-pandemic levels, various studies indicate an increase in visitor interest in learning about Native Hawaiian culture…

Learn some Hawaiian Culture at Kalaeloa Heritage Park

The “Malama Hawaii” program to increase cultural awareness among Hawaii visitors is working. Various studies and surveys are bearing this out, as more and more…

Maui vacation planning from Oahu by a local resident

The HAT Blog has been informed that the home office will relocate to Maui for one week in September so it’s a perfect opportunity to…

He’eia Fishpond: history and healing

For many hundreds of years, native Hawaiian fishponds (Loko I’a) have been a vital part of maintaining a balance between the natural resources that are…

Hawaii place names: Pearl Harbor/Pearl City

The vast majority of neighborhoods and towns in Hawaii are known by their traditional native Hawaiian names. The literal translations of those Hawaii place names…

Where’s the meat in Hawaii? The Livestock Tavern

We don’t often write about restaurants here but very often we’re asked where to get locally sourced meat. This is mostly because we tend to…

Hawaii vacation safety tips

We’ve just had a major swell event on Hawaii’s southern shores, so I have to provide some Hawaii vacation safety tips. We’ve seen a series…

Hawaii sports bars: don’t miss your game!

Summer is heating up, and so is the world of professional sports. While a Hawaii vacation is a chance to leave the everyday routine of…

Here’s how I rediscovered the Honolulu Zoo

One of the wonderful things about entertaining visiting family and friends in Hawaii is that it will often lead to activities we might otherwise regard…

Visit the Hidden Kawainui Marsh on Oahu

The Kawainui Marsh State Wildlife Sanctuary in Kailua on Oahu comprises 830 acres. It is the largest freshwater wetland in all of Hawaii and home…

Honolulu’s Exceptional Trees; “Tree Huggers” Here This!

We’ll go out on a limb here and suggest that the kind of tree most commonly associated with Hawaii is the coconut palm. It’s a…