It took a few months before I finally realized that my new normal really wasn’t so normal. For much of the summer I woke up ...

Kauaʻi is one of my favorite Hawaiian Islands to visit—and I’m not alone. The Garden Isle was voted the Best Island in ...

Step into The Dotted Line on a weekday around noon, and you’re likely to see tables of business professionals making deals ...

This story was originally published on Dec. 21, 2017. Much like Thanksgiving, Hawaiʻi does Christmas with its own twist.

This story was updated on Dec. 24, 2025. A year ago on Dec. 23, 2024, one of the world’s most active volcanoes awoke.   That ...

A doorman takes a deep breath and blows into a conch shell as guests enter the lobby of the Coco Palms hotel into a sea of pandemonium. It’s 1957 and the cast of “South Pacific”—178 actors and ...

HAWAII Magazine reader “C.C.” wrote us to ask how she could make one of her favorite Hawaii snacks at home. Do you have a recipe to make poke? My husband and I love to eat the version of it made with ...

Perhaps you’ve seen the friendly, distinctively-colored nene (pronounced “nay-nay”) at a park, wildlife refuge, ranch, golf course or zoo in Hawaii. But there’s more to these inquisitive birds than ...

While each Hawaiian island is as beautiful and postcard-perfect as the next, each has its own distinct personality—and its own nickname, too. But, if you’re unfamiliar with each island’s individual ...

When many visitors step out of the plane and breathe in Hawaiʻi’s air, the first thing they often say is “it smells like flowers.” These six iconic flowers, although not all of them are indigenous, ...

It’s easy to brand the popular and pervasive North Shore O‘ahu shrimp shacks and trucks as tourist traps. On most days near lunchtime, it’s not uncommon to find dozens of packed tour vans parked ...

Hula Pie has been a longtime staple of TS Restaurants (which owns five eateries in the Islands, including the popular oceanside Duke’s Canoe Club Waikiki.) It’s a favorite dessert with Island visitors ...