Whether it’s a celebratory dinner, holiday or Sunday brunch, Kō has long been a beloved gathering place for visitors and locals. Many folks, including my brother, make it a point to dine at the ...

In Hawaiʻi, we’re decking the halls across the Islands at holiday parades, light shows and pop-up events.   On Oʻahu, you don ...

I did a lot of interisland travel this year—at least 10 trips I can remember—all for food. There were several notable ...

Just in time for the winter surf season, The Ritz-Carlton Oʻahu, Turtle Bay is bringing back its iconic bar.  After a ...

When I was a kid, my mom’s go-to dessert recipe was pineapple upside-down cake. She used canned pineapple—just like every ...

Kauaʻi is home to local businesses and artisans whose products make memorable gifts. From punny chocolate to exquisite ...

While Hawaiʻi doesn’t experience dramatic seasonal changes, there are still plenty of ways to feel the holiday spirit ...

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 ...

While growing up on Maui, it was always a treat to visit Oʻahu. Here, the energy is electric, from the crazy shorebreak at Sandy Beach and the bustling nightlife of Waikīkī to the trailblazing ...

Kailua, the once-sleepy community on Oahu’s Windward Side, is most often associated with its beaches. And we get it. Kailua and Lanikai beaches are world-renowned, luring thousands of visitors every ...

A HAWAII Magazine reader wrote in with this request: “I need the recipe for Hawaiian sweet bread rolls that was published in the magazine a couple of years ago. I have lost mine and my family is very ...

Before the advent of trans-Pacific passenger air travel. Before there were world-renowned resort areas such as Waikiki and its neighbor island kin. Indeed, before the Hawaiian Islands were a ...