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Hawaiʻi Island Summer Guide: Aloha & Welcome

Summer on Hawaiʻi Island brings fourth of July parties, celebrity chef BBQs and sunrise canoe paddles. It's an ideal time to visit if you want to swim with manta rays, hike Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, take a boat ride to the Captain Cook Monument or drive the Hāmākua Coast. Letter from the editor...

Kauaʻi Summer Guide: Aloha & Welcome

Summer on Kauaʻi brings southern swells and drier hiking conditions. It's an ideal time to visit if you want to snorkel, kayak Wailua River, hike Nā Pali Coast or visit one of the island's many farmers markets. Letter from the editor...

Kauaʻi Summer Guide 2026: Top Experiences

Plan your Kauaʻi summer trip to include the islands top festivals and activities.

Maui Summer Guide 2026: What's New

Learn what's new in restaurants, bars, shopping and wellness on Maui this summer. Plus hotel and resort updates and their summer promotions.

Hawaiʻi Island Summer Guide 2026: Plan Your Trip

Essential travel tips for Summer 2026 on Hawaiʻi Island

Maui Summer Guide: Aloha & Welcome

Summer on Maui brings farm tours, food festivals and concert series. It's an ideal time to visit if you want to snorkel, stand-up paddle board, hike Haleakalā or take a tour to Hāna. A Letter From the Editor...

Kauaʻi Summer Guide 2026: Plan Your Trip

Essential travel tips for Summer 2026 on Kauaʻi.

Maui Summer Guide 2026: Plan Your Trip

Essential travel tips for Summer 2026 on Maui.

Maui Summer Guide 2026: Top Experiences

Plan your Maui summer trip to include the islands top festivals and activities.

To Get a True Taste of Town, Meet Me At The Pagoda

On April 15, Pagoda Hotel invited friends and family to see the reveal of its recent renovations. Located just outside Waikīkī in the Ala Moana neighborhood that many are now calling “Midtown,” the 199-room, 12-story Honolulu hotel offers a budget-friendly stay amid dozens of mom-and-pop restaurants that embody “local Hawaiʻi.”

Hiking Kapena Falls

Discover Kapena Falls, a hidden gem surrounded by towering trees for adventurous explorers.

Oʻahu Summer Guide 2026: What's New

New restaurants, bars, shops, food halls, markets and wellness centers on Oʻahu this summer. Plus hotel and resort updates and seasonal promotions. New Wellness (retreats, centers, etc.) Link to relevant articles and itineraries Hotel Updates: Openings, renovations, seasonal packages

Oʻahu Summer Guide 2026: Aloha & Welcome

Summer on Oʻahu brings street fairs, evening concerts in the park and camping under the stars. It's an ideal time to visit if you want to learn how to surf, snorkel on the North Shore, hike Mānoa Falls or spend long days at the beach. A Letter From the Editor...

Oʻahu Summer Guide 2026: Top Experiences

Plan your Oʻahu summer trip to include the islands top festivals and activities.

Oʻahu Summer Guide 2026: Plan Your Trip

Essential travel tips for Summer 2026 on Oʻahu.

Waimea Valley: Oʻahu's Most Accessible Waterfall Hike

In Waimea Valley, across from Waimea Bay on Oʻahu, visitors can take an easy hike through botanical gardens and culturally significant archaeological sites to a waterfall.

Hiking Oʻahu: Trails for Every Fitness Level

Visitors often assume Oʻahu is all beach and city, but this island has some of the most rewarding hikes in Hawaiʻi.

Lei Day and the Hawaiian Tradition of Lei Making

Instead of celebrating May Day on May 1, which is a European tradition of celebrating the beginning of summer, Hawaiʻi celebrates Lei Day. The celebration not only honors the Hawaiian lei, but also the colors and flora, designated to each Hawaiian island.

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