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Your 2021 Guide to Hawaiʻi's Thanksgiving Dinners and More
If you're not planning on cooking this Thanksgiving, then you'll want to check out one of these restaurants—and more—for a festive feast.
Liliha Bakery Opens a New Location in Waikīkī
On Thursday the iconic Honolulu bakery, with its popular Coco Puffs, opens its fourth location in the International Market Place.
Attention Travelers: This is a New Hawaiʻi
If you’re planning a trip to the Islands soon, you’ll want to read this.
Laniākea Beach on Oʻahu's North Shore May Soon Have a Temporary Fix for Traffic
A short-term solution is in the works for one of the North Shore's most traffic-prone stretches of road.
Alaska Airlines Launches Partnership with Voluntourism Organization Travel2change
Aiming to connect visitors with enriching volunteer activities through the Islands, the carrier has begun working with local nonprofits to make it easier for travelers to participate in educational and cultural experiences during their visit.
Whale Watching Season Starts in Hawaiʻi After First Sighting on Maui
The first humpback of the season was seen off the coast of Maui, marking the start of this year’s arrival of koholā.
New Rules for International Travel to Hawaiʻi Starting Nov. 8
Restrictions on restaurants will be easing, too.
Oʻahu to Allow Large Outdoor, Indoor Venues to Operate at Full Capacity
Starting Nov. 3, COVID-19 restrictions will be eased on Oʻahu. Honolulu Marathon, anyone?
Diamond Head State Monument to Temporarily Close in October and November
The popular hike and state monument will be temporarily closed for demolition work.
Drivers, Slow Down and Watch for Nēnē at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
Three native geese at the national park on Hawaiʻi Island have already been killed by cars.
Hawaiʻi Welcomes Non-Essential Travelers Back to Hawaiʻi Starting Nov. 1
Hawaiʻi Gov. David Ige invites vaccinated visitors and residents to return to the Islands this winter.
Oʻahu Sees More Restrictions Easing This Week
Some outdoor events return this week and larger weddings can be held starting Oct. 20.
Tips on Seeing the Current Eruption at Kīlauea
What you can see and do right now on Hawaiʻi Island.
Rainbow Drive-In Celebrates 60 Years of Dishing Out ʻOno Hawaiʻi Plate Lunches
After six decades, Rainbow Drive-In continues to dish out delectable plates of local cuisine for a price that's hard to beat.
Nine Endangered Species In Hawaiʻi Likely Extinct
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes listing 23 species as extinct, including nine from the Islands.
Lava Has Once Again Returned to Halemaʻumaʻu Crater—Here's How to See It
After a nearly five-month respite, the lava lake of Halemaʻumaʻu Crater shows life once more.
Sea Life Park Welcomes Home a Special Hawaiian Monk Seal
Kekoa, an endangered Hawaiian monk seal, will now live at the Oʻahu attraction—and you can visit him starting in October.
The Famed ʻStairway to Heaven’ on Oʻahu Will Soon Be Gone
The fate of the 3,922-step Haʻikū Stairs has been long debated.
Hawaiʻi Surfer Carissa Moore Wins 5th World Surfing League Title
The Oʻahu surfer has had her most winning year yet.
Vote in the 2022 HAWAIʻI Magazine Readers' Choice Awards and You Could Win a Trip to Kauaʻi
Share with us your Hawaiʻi “bests” and enter to win free trip to the Garden Isle.
You'll Need To Be Vaccinated or COVID-19 Negative to Enter Oʻahu Businesses
Starting Sept. 13 for 60 days, the Safe Access Oʻahu program will require patrons and employees to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test.
Hawaiʻi Governor: 'It’s Not a Good Time to Visit the Islands'
As COVID-19 surges in Hawaiʻi, Gov. David Ige says residents and visitors should reduce travel to Hawaiʻi.
