North Shore Oahu Surf Legend Garrett McNamara

North Shore Oahu Surf Legend Garrett McNamara

North Shore Oahu – Where Surfers Are Born North Shore Oahu is famous the world over for the big waves, beautiful sunsets, and natural beauty that surrounds this perfect stretch of the island. It is also famous for the surfers who have called the shore front home. Surf legends like...
Active lava flows on the Big Island at Puu Oo Crater

Active lava flows on the Big Island at Puu Oo Crater

Active lava flows from Puu Oo Crater on the Big Island of Hawaii entered Hawaii Volcanoes National Park last weekend. The eruption spread across a nearby coastal plain in Kalapana, and is still located roughly one half-mile from the Pacific Ocean. The lava is not heading directly to the ocean,...
Marines will move to Hawaii from Japan

Marines will move to Hawaii from Japan

Up to 2,700 Marines will move to Hawaii from Okinawa, Japan, according to the office of Governor Neil Abercrombie. Since 2006, Japan and United States officials have planned to reduce the number of US forces in Okinawa by half. The initial plan included transferring 9,000 Marines from Japan to Guam and...
Nominees: 35th Na Hoku Hanohano Awards 2012

Nominees: 35th Na Hoku Hanohano Awards 2012

Hawaii’s greatest musicians gather every year for the annual Na Hoku Hanohano awards to honor the year’s top artists. Every year, local artists prove Hawaii is home to one of the world’s best music scenes in the world. Not just Hawaiian music, but rock and reggae and jazz and hip...
Hawaiian’s Summer Flight Deals from Bay Area to Maui

Hawaiian’s Summer Flight Deals from Bay Area to Maui

The new Maui hub of Hawaiian airlines will be seeing more traffic this summer from the Bay area. According to a release from Hawaiian Airlines, the company has “expanded flight schedule to its new Maui hub from Oakland and San José, and a $498 fare sale for round-trip flights and free connections to Kauai,Hawaii Island, and Honolulu.”...
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USS Missouri Battleship Makes Blockbuster Film Debut

USS Missouri Battleship Makes Blockbuster Film Debut

The story of the USS Missouri battleship remains true to heart in the new international blockbuster Battleship. In the movie, the Pacific fleet is destroyed by aliens and survivors regroup at Pearl Harbor to reactivate the last remaining battleship and head into battle.
New Flights to Hawaii Making it Easier to Get Around Paradise!

New Flights to Hawaii Making it Easier to Get Around Paradise!

Two airlines will be adding flights to Hawaii, making it more convenient than ever to plan the Hawaiian vacation you've been dreaming of! Beginning November 5, 2012 Alaska Airlines will be adding four flights a week between Portland, Oregon and Lihue, Kauai. Local carrier Mokulele Airlines will begin summertime air service to from Honolulu to...
Arizona Memorial Anniversary Celebrations to Raise Money for Repairs & Renovations

Arizona Memorial Anniversary Celebrations to Raise Money for Repairs & Renovations

The USS Arizona Memorial will be celebrating it's golden anniversary of remembering fallen heroes this Memorial Day weekend. Since it's dedication on May 30, 1962 over 50 million visitors have stepped onto the solemn structure, and the monument has become one of Hawaii's most recognizable and visited sites. After 50 years, and 100 million...
Hawaii Volcano Tours: Kilauea Heats Up Adventure!

Hawaii Volcano Tours: Kilauea Heats Up Adventure!

The Big Island of Hawaii is home to the world's most active volcano, Kilauea. This past week Kilauea Volcano has had increased activity and lava levels in the crater have been rising. The best time for Hawaii volcano tours is when it's most active, so here's a look at what's hot right now.
Local Boutique "Eden in Love" Wins National Video Contest

Local Boutique “Eden in Love” Wins National Video Contest

Honolulu fashion boutique Eden in Love has constantly been committed to improving the community. Taking this maxim to heart, founder Tanna Dang entered the National Retail Federation's video contest, and won!
Lahaina Ranks as Top Hawaii Destination in Magazine

Lahaina Ranks as Top Hawaii Destination in Magazine

Coastal Living Magazine named Lahaina, Maui, as one of America’s Top 15 Best Seaside Towns—and for good reasons, as the magazine will reveal when it hits stand in June 2012. “The charming gateway to Maui’s world-famous Kaanapali and Kapalua beach resorts to the north,” said Coastal Living Magazine in a recent announcement about the ranking....
Military Appreciation Day at the Honolulu Zoo

Military Appreciation Day at the Honolulu Zoo

The City and County of Honolulu is hosting a Military Appreciation Day at the Honolulu Zoo, all military card ID holders can enjoy free entrance to the zoo on Saturday, May 19, 2012. Military Appreciation Day at Honolulu Zoo Free entry with military ID Saturday, May 19th 2012 From 9am until 2pm If you’re planning...
New Allegiant Air flights to Hawaii: $159 Tickets

New Allegiant Air flights to Hawaii: $159 Tickets

The Nevada-based airline company Allegiant Air will soon be flying nonstop from the mainland to Maui. The annoucement of new Allegiant Air flights to Hawaii was announced May 15, 2012. Come this November, nonstop flights will begin service to Maui, and flights to Oahu will also be available. The low-down on airfare deals: Allegiant Air...
More Coffee, Less Sugar; Big Island Cash Crop

More Coffee, Less Sugar; Big Island Cash Crop

Due to the rise in popularity of Kau coffee from Pahala on the Big Island, displaced sugar farmers now have a sweet tooth for the little red Kau berries. In April 2012 the top 10 brews for Coffee of the Year were posted and Kau Coffee received three of the ten positions (6,8 and 10)....
Pearl Harbor Hub for RIMPAC Exercises

Pearl Harbor Hub for RIMPAC Exercises

Pearl Harbor will play host to the Rim of the Pacific Exercises from June 29-August 3, 2012. This is the world’s largest international maritime exercise, conducted by a collaboration of several nations around the world, including Australia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, France, India and Indonesia. Their goal? To prepare and train for all eventuality in aquatic combat. Who will participate in RIMPAC? Twenty-two...
New Hawaiian Airlines Baggage Policy

New Hawaiian Airlines Baggage Policy

When traveling to neighboring islands on Hawaiian Airlines, you may be charged with a new through-check baggage fee if you booked your itinerary on separate tickets. Hawaiian Airlines announced that, "...we can no longer afford to accommodate through-checked baggage as a courtesy to our guests unless the travel is on a single ticket." The change...
Hawaii United: Remembering the Battle of Nuuanu

Hawaii United: Remembering the Battle of Nuuanu

217 years ago, in May of 1795 the Battle of Nuuanu (pronounced “Noo oo ah noo”) was the last major Hawaiian battle that united the island tribes under one monarch, King Kamehameha from the the Big Island of Hawaii. This final great battle fought on the Pali cliffs of Oahu ended with Kamehameha’s men forcing...