Seafood by the Sea
Just feet from Fleming Beach in Kapalua, Hawaii, tents dotted the lawn as the sun lowered towards the horizon and thirteen restaurants presented their best dishes while hundreds of wine bottles glinted...
View ArticleTraveling to France Through a Meal in Hawaii
When you stand at the open entrance of 1115 Bethel Street, you are in Chinatown, in downtown Honolulu, but when you step inside, you are transported to a charming brasserie in the South of France....
View ArticleAn Evening With Chef Peter Merriman
When Chef Peter Merriman opened his first restaurant in 1988, Merriman’s in Waimea, he started supporting local farmers to obtain fresher and tastier ingredients. Even if it meant paying more, he...
View ArticleLava Viewing at Kilauea
Often referred to as the world’s most active volcano, Kilauea on the Big Island of Hawaii has been erupting continuously for twenty-seven years and shows no signs of stopping. When Kilauea began its...
View ArticleOne is Never Enough: Chocolate Factories on the Big Island
When I watched Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory as a child, I had visions of chocolate rivers and peppermint trees at every factory and I longed to visit one. And while there aren’t any chocolate...
View ArticleMaui Culinary Tours
High up the slopes of Haleakala, produce is grown in the sun-kissed fertile soil and wine is crafted from Maui-grown grapes and pineapples. What was previously reserved for those lucky few who were...
View ArticleDragon Fruit and Rambutan: An Exotic Fruit Salad
I was walking through the open Market on Fort Street, in downtown Honolulu yesterday, happy to live in Hawaii on such a beautiful September day and was suddenly awestruck, the way only a girl who...
View ArticleCooking With Aloha
As a personal and private chef on Maui, Chef Ann-Marie is following her passion and showcasing local island ingredients using her motto, “Always Fresh, Always Delicious, Always with Aloha!” When did...
View ArticleMaui’s Nature Hotel
The resorts on Maui offer beautiful views, but one location in particular provides a distant view of the peaks of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa on the Big Island, a celestial display with no light pollution...
View ArticleHawai’i Spirit Festival
Hawai’i, long known as a place of healing, where people can go to be more in touch with themselves, especially on a spiritual level, is the site of a new festival to kindle the senses and lighten the...
View ArticlePlaying Tourist: Waikiki
When my friends and family tell me they’re spending a week in O’ahu I’m immediately excited. What should we explore, what are they going to want to experience, and most importantly, are they going to...
View ArticleIsland-Style Iron Chef
While basking in the sweetest hammock in paradise on the Private Sunset Beach pool deck at the Waikiki Edition, I couldn’t help feel redolent of the glorious meal behind me. The mele of flavors of...
View ArticleHawaiian Holiday
Around the world, the holidays bring thoughts of sugarplum fairies, mistletoe, and reindeer. On the southernmost state of the US, the fundamentals don’t change, we just add to the warmth of tropical...
View ArticleHawaiian Holiday: A Very Merry Gift Guide
A Very Merry Gift Guide ★ Erin Condren. Nothing says you care like putting it in writing. My favorite stationary virtuoso, Erin Condren, has given us a customized “note pack” for a lucky reader, and...
View ArticleKona: The Opus One of Coffee
This story begins high in the clouds of Hualalai Volcano on the Cloud Forest Estate…. Sounds like a fairy tale already, yes? In a way, it is. The varietal: Kona Typica. (But we’re not talking about...
View ArticleAdventures in Miniature Mainland
The Big Island, otherwise known as Hawaii Island, is the youngest and, in this writer’s humble opinion, most diverse of the American isles of paradise. Why do I think it’s the most diverse? Well, for...
View ArticleBoating Maui Style
There’s a sense of freedom when boating in Maui waters–the wind in your hair, the salt spray of the Pacific, the horizon disappearing over the curve of the earth. Although there are several boat...
View ArticleNature’s Picture Show: Whale Watching on Maui
Thousands of humpback whales arrive in the coastal Hawaiian waters every winter to birth their calves and mate for the following season. Their appearance is a thrill for tourists and locals alike as...
View ArticleHawaii Tourism Authority Japan Earthquake/Tsunami Update
The situation in Japan in the wake of the devastating earthquake and tsunami continues to evolve. And the people of Hawaii have demonstrated a great deal of caring and solidarity with the people of...
View ArticleSay ‘Aloha’ to a Golf Family Getaway
Fragrant plumeria floating on candlelit water…surfers catching gentle Waikiki waves…a round of golf on some of the world’s most beautiful courses. These are the images that come to mind when someone...
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