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Travel guides, island tips, and inspiration for your next Hawaiian adventure.

Top 5 Activities for Kids on the Big Island

Hawaii Island (also known as the Big Island) is a young adventurer’s paradise. Here, there are unique experiences that will enthrall every member of your family from viewing hot molten lava and traversing old lava fields to exploring gentle sea creatures and immersing in island culture. 1. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Things have really been...

Aloha Shirts Always In Style

No garment is more idiosyncratic to Hawaii than the Aloha shirt. It is an integral and widely-loved part of the Hawaii experience.

Pupu O Ni’ihau – Jewels of the Ocean

For more than a hundred years royal persons, the queens and princesses of Hawaii have been depicted in paintings and photos with jewels draped around their necks, often reaching to their fingertips. Glowing like pearls the garlands are made of the most precious, and almost priceless, shell in the world, Pupu O Ni’ihau. The gem-like...

Top Five Activities for Kids on Kauai

Kaua‘i is a great place for families to visit. Here's a list of activities Keiki (Hawaiian word for kids) can enjoy when visiting Kauai.

The Cowboy Way: Discover Paniolo life on the Big Isle and Maui

Hawai‘i boasts its very own cowboy—the paniolo—who learned to rope and ride several decades before cowboys colored the plains of America’s “Wild West.”

So Many Choices, So Little Time: Hawaii's Most Popular Activities

Dolphins? Pearl Harbor? Helicopter tour? So many choices, so little time. Hawaii offers an abundance of unforgettable experiences. It’s all here for you. The hard part is deciding how to spend your precious days in paradise. Hawaii.com now offers you a convenient way to explore the best of the islands’ activities before you reach these...

North Kohala's Rich History

The North Kohala peninsula, having risen first from the sea, is the oldest section of this still growing island.

A Hawaii Golf Primer: Things To Know Before You Go

Explore the unique aspects of golf in Hawaii and how it differs from your home courses while enjoying the island experience.

Local Cheap Eats for Newcomers

If it's your first time in Hawaii and you're looking for places to eat local food. Here are some of the places you could go without compromising your budget.

Dining: Best of 2014

This might come as no surprise, but the Hawaii.com team loves to eat! We have compiled this list of recent award-winning restaurants and local favorites, featuring all price ranges, for our lovely members. Maybe your new favorite restaurant on the islands will be on this list. Oahu Helena’s Hawaiian Food Word has been getting out...

Webcams Around Hawaiʻi

View webcams around Hawaiʻi to check the surf. Links to the best webcams on Oʻahu, Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi Island and Maui.

Farmers Markets in Maui County

Garden-fresh fruits, vegetables and flowers draw many shoppers to Maui's farmers markets. Here's a list of some of the farmers markets here in Maui.

Explore Lanai

If you're looking for nightlife, Lanai may not be your best choice. Alternately known as Hawaii's "Most Secluded Island" and "The Pineapple Island" the cool heights of Lanai City overlooking the vast, red-dirt fields below.

Explore Molokai

Once a puʻuhonua (place of refuge) for defeated warriors and those who had violated the strictures of the Hawaiian kapu system (that which is prohibited or sacred), Molokaʻi has long been a land of special power.

Explore the Big Island

Big Island (or the Orchid Isle) is the youngest and largest of the Hawaiian Islands — twice the size of all the other major Islands combined.

Explore Kauai

Kauai was the first Hawaiian Island English explorer Capt. James Cook stumbled upon in 1778, while sailing from Tahiti toward North America.

20 Best Things to Do on Maui

With lush rainforests, over 30 miles of beaches, charming towns and some of the best food in Hawaiʻi, Maui offers something for every traveler.

Hoʻomaluhia Botanical Gardens

Discover the beauty of Hoʻomaluhia Botanical Gardens on Oʻahu's east side.

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