It took a few months before I finally realized that my new normal really wasn’t so normal. For much of the summer I woke up ...

Kauaʻi is one of my favorite Hawaiian Islands to visit—and I’m not alone. The Garden Isle was voted the Best Island in ...

Step into The Dotted Line on a weekday around noon, and you’re likely to see tables of business professionals making deals ...

This story was originally published on Dec. 21, 2017. Much like Thanksgiving, Hawaiʻi does Christmas with its own twist.

It may be a simple concept, but you can’t help but smile in awe at Reef’s Real Fruit Ice Cream truck. And that’s the goal for ...

This story was updated on Dec. 24, 2025. A year ago on Dec. 23, 2024, one of the world’s most active volcanoes awoke.   That ...

Beginning in the 1850s, as the sugar industry grew and plantations began to multiply throughout Hawaii, plantation owners—many tracing their ancestry to English and American missionary families—began ...

When many visitors step out of the plane and breathe in Hawaiʻi’s air, the first thing they often say is “it smells like flowers.” These six iconic flowers, although not all of them are indigenous, ...

HAWAII Magazine reader “C.C.” wrote us to ask how she could make one of her favorite Hawaii snacks at home. Do you have a recipe to make poke? My husband and I love to eat the version of it made with ...

From the summit of Haleakalā to the golden shores of Kāʻanapali, the Valley Isle is dotted with natural wonders and beloved businesses. Here are the best of the best on Maui.

HAWAII Magazine reader Dinah Herrera e-mailed us for some help with a favorite Hawaii dessert: a chocolate haupia pie. Can you get me the recipe for the chocolate haupia pie at Anna Miller’s ...