November 15, 2023
With the Aloha State’s mixing of cultures, it’s no surprise that many different beliefs and storytelling traditions made it to these shores. So, it follows that there are many different ghost story traditions that dwell here as well. For those…
November 15, 2023
On board a helicopter, it’s possible to lift off from a heliport, bypass populated areas and leave civilization behind in minutes. Look down and you’ll find yourself flying low over deep uninhabitable canyons, where inland waterfalls drop hundreds of feet…
November 15, 2023
Kāne‘ohe Bay, a 7,500-acre inlet, is the largest sheltered body of water in the main Hawaiian Islands and the only bay in Hawai‘i with a barrier reef. Five tiny islands are anchored in the bay, the two largest being CHINAMAN’S…
November 15, 2023
O‘ahu is blessed with more than 130 golden-sand beaches that slope gently into the beckoning blue expanse of the Pacific. Find your favorite beach from the small sampling below: In WAIKĪKĪ , you’ll find a 2-mile strand of a dozen…
November 15, 2023
Ancient Hawaiian fishponds are a good example of aquaculture at its finest. Hawaiians are the only Polynesians known to harness the ocean’s bounty using brackish-water ponds near the ocean for stocking and harvesting fidsh. The system allowed Hawaiians to control…
November 15, 2023
King Kalākaua built ‘ IOLANI PALACE to enhance the prestige of Hawai‘i overseas and to mark Hawai‘i’s status as a modern nation. Today, ‘Iolani Palace remains the only palace to have housed ruling royalty in the United States. In August…
November 15, 2023
QUEEN EMMA’S SUMMER PALACE is an airy, colonnaded New England-style house of simple and practical design. Known as Hānaiakamalama, the palace is named for a demigoddess who was a foster child of the moon. The house became a summer retreat…
November 15, 2023
Life on O‘ahu’s North Shore is centered on its lively surf town with a colorful past. Once the playground of Hawaiian royalty, Hale‘iwa is a picture of the past, with rustic buildings set against the backdrop of picturesque beaches. In…
November 15, 2023
The gentle, lumbering PACIFIC GREEN SEA TURTLE makes its home in Hawaiian waters. These huge, threatened creatures, which can grow to 4 feet and weigh up to 400 pounds, feed on limu (seaweed) that grows on rocks in shallow areas.…
November 15, 2023
Thanks to the lava that has poured into the ocean for centuries, Hawai‘i’s underwater landscape is a fascinating place to explore. With the advantage of warm water and high visibility, divers can discover a world of lava tubes, arches, caves…
November 15, 2023
Believe it or not, the island of O‘ahu had no zipline tours before 2014. But that’s all changed in recent years. Fast-forward to today, the island now boasts numerous exhilarating, sky- high tours that are sure to get your adrenaline…
January 24, 2023
Urban meets island in KAKA‘AKO. This Honolulu quartier is shifting from warehouse mecca to a trendy ARTS DISTRICT attracting startups, young professionals and businesses. Eye- catching graffiti art — repainted annually by internationally acclaimed artists during POW! WOW! HAWAI‘I —…