From identifying changing constellations in the night sky to noticing when ʻamaʻama (mullet) spawn, ancient Hawaiians were incredibly observant of their natural surroundings and the shifts in seasons.

There are too many places to eat in Wahiawā for us to cover them all, so we’ve listed our five favorite spots below. Everything you’d want from a hometown diner, Koa Pancake House serves local-style ...

I can’t remember a time when I’ve visited Kauai and someone—a coworker, a neighbor, my mom—didn’t ask me to bring back a brick of kulolo. You can find kulolo—a Hawaiian dessert staple made from mashed ...

Coffee shops are true community gathering places. It’s in neighborhood cafés that doctors, lawyers, teachers, artists and travelers all coalesce, uniting over a similar need—caffeine. This very reason ...

One of my favorite beaches on Maui is on the island’s West Side—and no, it’s not Kāʻanapali Beach. It’s Kahekili Beach, right around the corner. The lesser-known shoreline is just north of its famous ...

Held on Thursday nights, the Kailua Farmers Market has been going on for 20 years. It’s a Thursday night institution. The first time I went was several years ago back when we used to see actors from ...

Born and raised on Oahu, Shar Tuiasoa’s design studio, Punky Aloha, is a relative newcomer to Hawaii’s art world, opening just this year. Tuiasoa uses her local perspective of Hawaii and years of ...

If you’re still wondering why Kauai is called The Garden Isle, look no further than these Top 5 botanical gardens. With picturesque views and one-of-a-kind plant collections, these spots from our 2019 ...

It’s a crisp Saturday morning, and I’m thoroughly enjoying myself as I pick through baskets of laua‘e, kupukupu and palapalai ferns, allspice, red and green ti leaves, Song of India leaves, carnations ...

There’s no better cure for a hot Hawaiian day, besides going to the beach, than grabbing yourself a heaping serving of colorful shave ice. These sweet snow cones, drenched in syrupy flavors from ...

According to Hawaiian moʻolelo (stories), Kūʻula, a fisherman who possessed the power to direct and control fish, built the first Hawaiian fishpond, or loko iʻa, in Hāna on Maui. For hundreds of years ...

White rice topped with a hamburger patty, sunny-side-up eggs and smothered in brown gravy—that’s Hawaiʻi’s iconic loco moco. It’s a humble dish believed to have originated in Hilo on Hawaiʻi Island.