Editors’ Picks: Our Favorite O‘ahu Hotels for Staycations
Feel like escaping, but don’t want to wander too far? Just in time for spring break, the HONOLULU team spills its favorite O’ahu staycation spots.
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Is the New Wayfinder Waikīkī Hotel Your Next Staycation Spot?
We're loving its retro tropical aesthetic, charming cafe-bar and dreamy saltwater pool just minutes from the beach.
What It’s Like Getting Busted Smuggling Crack (Seed) at the Airport
Lesson from this classic post: If TSA asks what’s in the little bags in your suitcase, don’t say “crack seed.”
Where to Eat on Your First Visit to O‘ahu
Raise your hand if you’ve been asked this question. This classic is a personal guide to everything from crack seed to loco moco.
Ready for Takeoff: Tropical, Hawai‘i-Inspired Luggage from Lei‘ohu Designs
Vacay in style with the Hilo label’s gorgeous lei, shell and flower patterns.
You Could Win an Interisland ‘Ono Food Tour by Southwest Airlines®
Twelve lucky winners and their guests will be whisked away for a weekend-long island-hopping food adventure.
This Hawai‘i Island Family-Run Farm is Perfect for a Day with the Keiki
The Iranon ‘ohana offers family fun and lessons in living simply.
4 Days on Maui: A Family Trip Itinerary
Follow a local mom’s guide for summer vacation fun on the Valley Isle.
The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: Finding Balance on Tourism
Here’s a look back at April 1927.
Are Hanauma Bay’s Higher Fees for Nonresidents and Reservation Systems a Sign of More to Come?
A snorkeling spot and a crater are the focus of O‘ahu’s first attempts to manage and profit more from surging visitor numbers.
Upcountry Maui Gets a New Pizza Restaurant
Marlow is chef-owner Jeff Scheer’s first solo venture.
The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: How Tourists Saw the Islands in 1926
Here’s a look back at April 1926.
We Tried It: Island Hopping in Hawai‘i On An Airplane During COVID-19
From health forms and temperature scans, to face masks and boarding, here are seven things you need to know when flying with kids during the coronavirus pandemic.
Lee Anne Wong Dishes About the Overhaul of Her Pioneer Inn Grill and Bar on Maui
Papa‘aina at the Pioneer Inn keeps it simple with a nod to history.
COVID-19 Could Spell the End of Honolulu’s Decades-Old Lei Shops at the Airport
As Hawai‘i’s new pretesting tourism program begins, it could mean business for lei sellers who have struggled through 2020.
Best of Honolulu 2020: The Best Celebrations & Getaways on O‘ahu
The 12 editorial and reader picks for the top spots for staycations, anniversaries, parties, karaoke venues and pau hana gatherings.
Rethinking Hawai‘i: How the Visitor Industry Should Operate in the Future
The experts tell us how best to move forward when restrictions ease and tourism emerges.
To Mask or Not to Mask? We Ask the Experts About the Coronavirus
Hawai‘i residents and travelers are looking for protection. Here’s what you should know before you buy masks.
O‘ahu in 1967: The Polynesian Cultural Center Was Once Considered Outlandish
Since the Polynesian Cultural Center opened in 1963, some 38 million people have visited. But early on, many considered the concept outlandish, as HONOLULU Magazine reminded them a few years later.
O‘ahu in 1981: Extracts From an Interview With Tom Selleck, The O.G. Thomas Magnum
When the original “Magnum, P.I.,” went off the air in 1988, it was one of TV’s highest-rated shows. Twenty years later the reboot debuted. Its new season premiered Friday, Sept. 27.
O‘ahu in 1937: Stories From When the Vanderbilts, George F. Baker and Henry Robinson Luce Visited Hawai‘i
Here we see how the other half lived on vacation—sometimes breaking the law in style—and even, in one instance, dying.
Education Cheat Sheet: Is it OK to Miss School to Travel?
To miss classes for travel or not, that is the question.
Nominations Now Open for the aio Media Hawai‘i Lodging and Tourism Awards
The second annual awards will recognize outstanding achievements of tourism operators across the state.
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From plantation towns to planned communities, Central O‘ahu has its share of secret spots, a bumper crop of bowling alleys and neighborhood eats.
We celebrated National Take a Hike Day (Nov. 17), with a round up of our top picks for the best hikes on the Island.
Not willing to change her identity to be part of the industry, Mahina Florence is at the height of her career because of her flawless Hawaiian complexion, strong athletic build, and friendly aloha spirit.
These restaurants and cafés hold themselves to a higher eco-standard that make deciding where to eat for ocean-minded people an easy decision.