The Lava Dwellers, Big Island, Hawai‘i: These People Live on One of the Most Active Volcanoes on Earth
Find out what life is like for people who live next to the most active volcano on Earth.
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How Did Hawai‘i’s Public Schools Rank in 2016–2017?
We’ve ranked Hawai‘i’s public schools from the best-performing to the worst, using official state Department of Education data. How does your school measure up?
These Local Dog Detectives Sniff Out Everything From Drugs to Diseases
We’ve long used dogs in police work for drug detection and in disasters to find people trapped in rubble. Now, their great sniffing ability is being used in a wider array of fields—from medicine to security to conservation.
Exploring the Upside Down: What It’s Really Like on Kona’s Most Extreme Scuba Dive
The weird and wonderful creatures that populate Hawai‘i’s offshore waters are visible each night on this black-water dive.
Brunch Like You Mean It: 17 Local Dishes Worth Getting Out of Bed For
With everything from breakfast sammies and tacos to mochi pancakes and waffles, these Honolulu brunch spots are changing the game.
6 Anything-But-Basic Brunch Cocktails to Start Your Day
Honolulu’s hottest brunch restaurants are going beyond the basic bloody mary—way beyond.
How to Build the Perfect Plate at a Brunch Buffet in Hawai‘i
With 100,000 possible flavor combinations, you need a strategy. Here are two.
10 French Toast Dishes in Honolulu That Take the Brunch Staple to New Levels
Latin twists, extravagant toppings and savory stacks to start your day right.
Our Waikīkī: Find Your Way With This Illustrated Map of Waikīkī
How many of these iconic spots have you visited?
Our Waikīkī: What It’s Really Like for Locals Living in O‘ahu’s Iconic Community
People from all walks of life congregate in Waikīkī. Their stories reflect the community’s often colorful characteristics and depict what living local in Waikīkī means.
Our Waikīkī: Songs About the Iconic Tourist Destination
Listen to our playlist of songs that expresses the world’s love for Waikīkī.
Our Waikīkī: Here’s Where You Can Still Listen to Live Music in Waikīkī
Remembering Waikīkī as a venue for Hawai‘i musicians of today and yesterday.
Our Waikīkī: Meet the Hawai‘i Beachboys Keeping the Tradition Alive
The Waikīkī beachboys are a holdover from a bygone era, when this legendary band of Hawaiian watermen ruled the beach as Waikīkī rose to become Hawai‘i’s premier resort destination.
Our Waikīkī: The Stories Behind Four Longtime Waikīkī Holdouts
Find out how these local spots survive the test of time.
Adult Braces Are a Growing Trend. Find Out Why—and Why Now
Getting braces isn’t just something for kids anymore. Turns out more grown-ups getting their teeth straightened is a growing trend, locally and nationally. We find out why.
Our Waikīkī: Living Local in O‘ahu’s Most Famous Neighborhood
Waikīkī is much more than a tourist destination and faces the same challenges of other urban neighborhoods on O‘ahu. It has public schools, family-run restaurants, places people call home. Here are their stories.
Hawai‘i Football is Hot Right Now—Here’s Why It’s Headed for Trouble
Hawai‘i football couldn’t be hotter. But the Island game also has problems, including a big one that makes even boosters wonder if football has a future.
2018 Hale ‘Aina Awards: Behind the Scenes of Hawai‘i’s Top Restaurants
Take a closer look into a few of the winning restaurants and meet some of the people who make Hawai‘i’s dining so amazing.
Nico’s Pier 38: From Plate Lunch Spot to Hale ‘Aina-Award Winning Restaurant
Nico Chaize has gone from dishing out plate lunches to running an expanded Nico’s Pier 38 along with its new twin in Kailua.
Meet the New Leaders of Four Hale ‘Aina Award-Winning Restaurants
Get to know the talented chefs behind some of your favorite dishes.
Staying Crafty: How Maui Brewing Co. Expands its Reach While Staying Local
The Hale ‘Aina Gold winner for Best Beer Program distributes its beers to 23 states and nearly a dozen countries.
Meet the Family Behind Hale ‘Aina Award-Winning Arancino at The Kāhala
Ichiro Inamura’s Hale ‘Aina Gold for Arancino at The Kāhala reflects a family commitment.
Here’s the Story Behind 2018 Hale ‘Aina Award-Winner Agu Ramen’s Hot Mess
How Parmesan and ramen got together.
Sour Poi Awards: Chronicling the Wild, Wacky and Just Plain Weird of 2017
The best of the worst of 2017.
