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Hurricane Season in Hawaii

While summers may be the most convenient time to visit Hawaii, keep in mind that it’s also a time for hurricanes. Hurricane season is from…

Lavender Farm Maui: A Treat for All Senses

Stop by and smell the lavender! This gorgeous lavender farm Maui offers is the ultimate spot to unwind and enjoy nature. Alii Kula Lavender Farm …

West Side Oahu Not for City Slickers

The only reason I’d imagine visitors wanting to stay on the west side of Oahu would be to get away from the city. It’s more…

Hawaiian History Alive in Makua Valley

You can just feel the mana, or power, when driving by Makua Valley. Even though it’s inaccessible to the public today, the valley is still…

Everything Macadamia at this Fun Store

No trip to the North Shore could be complete without a stop at the Macadamia Nut Farm outlet. For the last 10 years visitors have…

Ancient Hawaiian Sledding

Hawaiian lava sledding is as extreme a sport as it got for ancient Hawaiians. Racing headfirst downhill at speeds of 60 or 70 miles per…

Oui, Bread at a Manoa Boulangerie

There’s a little European-style bakery in the quaint Manoa community called Fendu Boulangerie. A boulangerie is a place that sells bread; fresh-baked bread made of…

Saving the Silversword

On your drive up to Mauna Kea, silversword plants greet visitors eager to get to the top. They’re actually among a list of endangered plants…

Mystery at Moana Hotel

It was a case of the whodunit at the Moana Hotel, where a famous American murder mystery took place more than a century ago. Although…

Kaena: The End of the Road

The road ends at Kaena, where a grassy mountainside landscape greets the boundless white sand beach below. Not many people venture this far into the…

A Dash of Cinnamon’s

Cinnamon’s Restaurant puts a unique twist on pancakes. Serving more than just an original short stack, the eatery entices hungry customers with pancakes inspired by…