People travel thousands of miles to reach Hawaiʻi—one of the most isolated landmasses on Earth. Its eight main islands help ...

Following the pandemic and the devastating fires of 2023, Maui’s businesses and residents have shown remarkable strength and ...

Voting is now open for HAWAIʻI Magazine’s 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards!  Thousands of you voted in our 2025 awards, selecting ...

Year after year we’re amazed and inspired by the hundreds of images submitted to the annual HAWAI‘I Magazine Photo ...

“They really are the gentle giants of the ocean,” says Shari Sicsko, co-owner of Kona Snorkel Trips, which offers its world-famous manta ray night snorkel year-round. “Everybody’s really passionate ...

O‘ahu from Hawaii MagazineThe James Beard Award-winning chef and Hawaiʻi Regional Cuisine pioneer will open Alan Wong’s at the Honolulu hotel, replacing its signature restaurant, Hōkū’s, in early 2026 ...

In Hawai‘i, f rom baby lū‘au to backyard potlucks, the sounds of Hawaiian slack-key guitar—or kī hō‘alu— fill the air . These mele (songs) The sweet sounds of the Hawaiian slack-key guitar are unique ...

It’s been four years since Hilo-born chef Sheldon Simeon published his first cookbook, “Cook Real Hawaiʻi,” putting local favorites like pork adobo, wok-fried poke and Spam musubi on a culinary ...

While it shares its name with the canyon on Kauaʻi and the bay and valley on Oʻahu, the town of Waimea on Hawaiʻi Island stands apart in a delightful way. Located toward the northern tip of the Big ...

What really makes this quesadilla so ʻono is the dipping sauce. Its balance of sweetness and heat is so good you’ll want to eat it by the spoonful! And it adds a delightful contrast to the cheesy ...

Red Salt at Koʻa Kea Resort on Poʻipū Beach is an ode to Kauaʻi’s red earth and the red ʻalaea (salt) it produces. The restaurant pays homage to this sacred ingredient by incorporating it with the ...