February 15, 2015
FERN GROTTO , known to the ancients as Ma‘ama‘akualono, is a lovely spot at the base of Mauna Kapu (Forbidden Mountain). Draped in long sword ferns that hang upside down from the roof of the cave, it is known for…
February 15, 2015
KAMOKILA HAWAIIAN VILLAGE is a reconstructed Hawaiian village composed of 14 thatched-roof structures, including a canoe house, a birthing house, a hula house, the chief’s assembly house and a doctor’s house. Lush gardens also grow in the village, yielding traditional…
February 15, 2015
Take a break from the salt water, and try WATER SKIING IN WAILUA RIVER . This river, which is approximately a quarter-mile wide near its mouth, is a great setting for powerboat sports. Usually smooth and warm, the river draws…
February 15, 2015
There was a time when Hawai‘i visitors didn’t leave home without booking SIGHTSEEING TOURS on a bus or a boat. Climbing aboard with a driver or captain, who doubles as a tour guide, was much easier than solo navigation in…
February 15, 2015
BIG-GAME FISH call Hawai‘i home, so the chances of hooking a whopper on a FISHING CHARTER out on Kaua‘i waters are good. When you book your charter, specify what type of fishing you’re interested in. Fishing styles vary depending on…
February 15, 2015
Set next to the Pacific along the island’s rugged north coast is PRINCEVILLE MAKAI GOLF COURSE. This award-winning has received much acclaim by golf enthusiasts for its scenic vistas. Makai is really two courses in one: OCEANS NINE ventures closest…
February 15, 2015
References to surfing are found in the earliest legends of ancient Hawai‘i. Around A.D. 400, a form of belly boarding on small wooden planks was introduced; later, Tahitian explorers brought their tradition of riding waves with canoes. The Hawaiians merged…
February 15, 2015
LĀWA‘I INTERNATIONAL CENTER is a cultural treasure located in a valley long noted for its spiritual essence. The 32 acres in LĀWA‘I VALLEY have been home to a Hawaiian heiau (temple). In 1904, following full days of back-breaking plantation work,…
February 15, 2015
KŌLOA , the site of Hawai‘i’s first successful sugar plantation dating back to 1835, is now a popular stop for visitors who frequent the resorts and beaches of PO‘IPŪ. Visitors headed to Kōloa or Po‘ipū on Highway 520 first drive…
February 15, 2015
On the Hawaiian Islands, OUTRIGGER CANOE PADDLING is more than an enormously popular sport — it’s a culturally significant link to the extraordinary seafaring traditions of Hawai‘i’s first people, who came to the isles aboard double-hulled sailing canoes that they…
February 15, 2015
Sipping a mai tai on the ocean at sunset makes for one enchanted evening—all you have to do is book it. Toss in an elegant dinner and colorful rays from the dying sun, and memories are in the making. Several…
February 15, 2015
The coldest, sweetest treat you can find on Kaua‘i has to be SHAVE ICE . Hawaiian shave ice is a lot finer than the snow cones found on the mainland, and it’s a tradition for Hawai‘i residents. Shave ice is…