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Hawaii’s best beach hotels

Hawaii claims nine spots on a new ranking of America’s Best Beach hotels. While they are all expensive resorts for Hawaii vacations , it is…

Hawaii hosts famous fishing captains

Where better to recover after wresting fish from the harrowing waters of Alaska than Hawaii? Fishing boat captains from the Discovery Channel’s Deadliest Catch seem…

The Memorial Day Lantern Floating Event Is An Annual Outing

The Message Remains Timeless but Most of the Stories are Different The fact that each year over 40,000 people crowd Ala Moana Beach park, on…

The Ever-Popular Hawaii Pill Box Hike Is just Picture Perfect

Got An Extra Hour, An Urge to Expend Some Energy While Overlooking Lanikai Beach? Judging by the number of used Hawaii hiking books I see…

Lahaina Noon: Lose your shadow in Hawaii

Have you ever heard of a Lahaina Noon? This is a unique phenomenon found only in the tropics, and we’re talking all about it today!…

Hawaii Local Grindz: Big City Diner

View of the Hamakua marsh from the lanai at Big City Diner, Kailua. When I’m not sure what I want to eat for breakfast, I…

Ti Leaves Do Not Make Tea in Hawaii

Although “ti” is pronounced like “tea,“ you won’t find it inside a cup in Hawaii. The broad, flat leaves have many uses, from decoration to…

Discover the Many Hilton Hawaiian Village Shops

Do you know about the Hilton Hawaiian Village shops? This Waikiki hotel is home to over 80 shops and boutiques, enough to satisfy everyone in…

Hawaii Celebrates Two May 5 Holidays

Cinco de Mayo is an unofficial holiday in Hawaii, as it is in many states, but here it shares the day with another tradition. Called…

Visiting vs. living in Hawaii

To be in the islands of Hawaii is a treat, no matter the reason; just look at this Hawaii Sunset. . But you may choose…

How Big is Hawaii?

Today we are answering one of our most frequently asked questions: How Big is Hawaii? We get this a lot, because most maps of the…

Honokaa in Hawaii

“Welcome to Honokaa Town” reads the sign on Hawaii Belt Road as you approach this eclectic and vibrant Hamakua Coast community. Many Big Island visitors…