June 2007 archive
After a spate of small temblors and some lava flow shifts that left vulcanologists chasing the orange stuff and generally scratching their heads as to what would happen next, the good folks at HAVO have reopened the solitary traffic artery…
Kawehi Haug, often a cranky, contrarian voice in the Hawaii food scene, takes us on a tour of her fave manapua joints. For the unitiated, these are essentially Chinese-style bao buns but stuffed witha wider variety of localized fillings.…
The Garden Isle on Kauai has an article about the famed Kalalau Trail, a trek along the base of the sea cliffs on the uninhabited northern side of the island. No roads there but plenty of waterfalls. Access comes…
If you are hoping to do some waterfall hikes on an upcoming trip to Hawaii, or are just a local looking to get wet in the mountains, be forewarned. Drought conditions and a critical lack of rainfall statewide have turned…
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Wanda Adams, the cookbook and foodie force behind the Honolulu Advertiser's weekly "Taste" section, takes the fabled 20-mile drive upcountry on the Big Island between the hamlet of Kapa'au and the highland village of Waimea. She loves what she…
I've blogged on Travel-Hawaii.com before. It's an online/offline travel agency that really knows the islands and the various hotel properties and isn't afraid to tick off hotels by telling them that their product stinks (when warranted). Travel-Hawaii has started doing…
Like many folks in Hawaii, I was excited when Continental and Hawaiian Airlines announced a code sharing agreement and that frequent flier miles holders would be able to book tickets on Hawaiian using Continental miles and vice versa. I was…
Hundreds of small temblors set Kilauea Volcano all aquiver and scared the National Park Service enough to shutter Hawaii Volcanoes National Park to visitors. Rangers evacuated a handful of campers and turned away dozens of carloads of tourists. What will…
Now, the food news. Honolulu Weekly writer Kawehi Haug gives a thumbs up to the new second location of the Kalapawai Cafe in downtown Kailua. She raves about Chef Jason Iwane's evening menu. This is an offshoot of the beachy…
For centuries, Molokai wielded fierce magic to keep the marauding armies of other Hawaiian chiefs at bay. Apparently the magic is still working, as Molokai has been left virtually untouched by the tourism frenzy that's transformed the other islands. That's…
The guide books like to describe Kailua-Kona, the man population center on the sunny western side of the Big Island, quaint, kitschy, cozy, whatever. Locals have another term for it. Depressed and dangerous. I have been back there a number…
I've been getting a steady stream of comments from unlucky folks who got ripped off by Hawaii Travel Network, a reseller of travel packages and attraction tickets (luaus and whatnot) that suddenly went AWOL without paying its bills, leaving hundreds…
Water, water everywhere. Tinkling, dripping, flowing. The Allerton Garden (Lāwa`i-kai) is all about the water. This is one of four National Tropical Botanical Gardens in Hawaii. It resides in lusher than lush Lāwa`i Valley, on the South Shore of Kaua`i…
As the Hawaii Superferry moves towards its service inception later this year, the opponents of this new mode of inter-island transportation keep on sniping. A number of Maui groups arranged an impromptu test of the Superferry's claims that decamping over…
Seems Outrigger is joining the free phone and Internet frenzy with an offer of free dial tone and high-speed Internet access at the Outrigger Reef, one of their flagship beachfront properties in Waikiki. This hotel has undergone extensive renovations and…
HEADING OUT TO SEA The next day, the troop gladly traded its hiking boots for swimsuits and snorkeling masks. Hopping aboard high-speed boats, the Scouts set out to see Na Pali at sea level. Along the way to the snorkeling…
Editor's note: This is an article I originally wrote for Scouting Magazine in 1999. It was a lot of fun to research and write. On the Hawaiian island of Kauai, Scouts from Troop 451 moved in single file along a…
Honolulu is just five hours from California, but ditch Waikiki for the other Oahu, where coastal roads pass dozens of empty beaches and solitary trails lead to jaw-dropping ocean vistas. Bike Hawaii (877-682-7433) will bring you to Kaaawa Valley, a…
Most foodies around the country know that Alan Wong's has some of the best fusion food on the planet. But few recognize that Wong's cocktails are also some of the most interesting around. Here's a nice recipe for an original,…
Mauna Lani is simply posh city. This resort development on the Big Island is home to some of the state's most expensive vacation homes and two of its more expensive hotels, the Fairmont Orchid and the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel…
This came in via comments a few weeks ago from Kay and I'm only now getting back around to it.Kay, sorry for tardy reply. "We are traveling to Honolulu and having a ceremony to intern my father’s ashes on…
Waikiki has been getting a lot of travel section and magazine press of late. A slew of hotels have rebranded, revamped, and renovated. A new, massive and quite attractive airy mall has opened, the Waikiki Beach Walk. The ugliest tourist…
