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This Hanauma Bay Hike Looks Safe. The Part Visitors Want Is Not.
8+ hour, 16+ min ago (601+ words) The search for a father and his 16-year-old son, visitors from South Korea, was suspended this month after they disappeared near Oahu's Hanauma Bay Ridge Trail, which starts in the Koko Head District Park. This hike begins on the ocean…...
That Fresh Hawaii Poke Might Be Previously Frozen Import
8+ hour, 11+ min ago (570+ words) A poke bowl in Hawaii carries an unspoken assumption before anyone takes the first bite. The color looks fresh, the setting feels local, and the word ahi does a lot of creative work on the menu. That assumption is not…...
We Fall For Hawaii Companion Deals Too. Here's The Trap.
8+ hour, 28+ min ago (1023+ words) Earlier this year, we did exactly what Southwest asked during its free companion pass promotion. We registered, flew one qualifying round-trip, and earned the promo Companion Pass, good for months. It was easy, just like the pitch, and we wrote…...
The Hawaii Vacation Is Quietly Shrinking
8+ hour, 28+ min ago (1030+ words) For years, when work took us across the islands, the trip was simple to plan. We picked the place that felt worth it and went. Lately, we have caught ourselves making smaller choices. For our next West Maui trip, we…...
A Favorite Kauai Snorkel Beach Lost Its Trail For Summer
20+ hour, 19+ min ago (434+ words) Officials have not provided additional details about the repairs beyond announcing the closure and the expected timeline, other than stating that the trail is closed to all public access. Anyone who's made it to Hideaways Beach knows this is never…...
Hawaii's Abandoned Cars Aren't There For The Reason You Think
19+ hour, 40+ min ago (1100+ words) A Maui visitor recently wrote to us, puzzled by the same thing. On every trip, they said, they see twenty or thirty abandoned vehicles along the roadside and wonder why the county does not simply tow them, trace the registrations,…...
Hawaii Airfare Sales Are Gone. This Could Make It Worse.
21+ hour, 5+ min ago (787+ words) If you have been booking Hawaii flights for a while, you too have probably noticed something beyond higher prices. Those eye-catching fare sales that used to arrive in our inboxes almost every week have become much harder to find. What…...
West Maui Has One Way In And Out. That Is Finally Changing.
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (406+ words) If you have driven to Kaanapali, Napili, or Kapalua, you've probably had this same thought. Once you leave Central Maui behind, every drive depends on the same stretch of Honoapiilani Highway. Whether you're heading to a resort, a beach, or…...
There's A Hawaii Freshwater Risk Almost Nobody Warns You About
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (866+ words) One reader, Stephen, wrote to us, worried about all the stormwater runoff putting swimmers at risk. He's right to ask. The obvious dangers are easy to picture: slippery rocks, fast-rising streams, flash floods in heavy rain. But there is another…...
Kilauea Keeps Erupting. Just Not When You're There.
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (560+ words) Yesterday, Kilauea entered the record books with the 7-hour Episode 50. That milestone only reinforces what we learned during our own stay. The most lava-fountaining episodes Hawaii has ever documented in a single eruption are still something most visitors will not…...