In early February, the flowering of Japanese cherry trees marks the beginning of spring in Hawaii. Today, the annual Waimea ...

Cafe 100, a Hilo institution since 1946, claims to be the home of the original loco moco – that gloriously indulgent ...

The mac salad – that quintessential Hawaiian plate lunch component – deserves special mention. Creamy without being heavy, ...

Eight contenders will compete in the inaugural Ka Makou Kōnane Invitational Tournament at Bishop Museum on Oʻahu—the first of ...

With anticipation mounting for Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” an epic fantasy film adaptation (starring Anne Hathaway and ...

Thousands of years before the invention of compasses or sails, prehistoric peoples crossed oceans to reach remote lands like ...

The goal isn't just to heal the environment, activists say. It's to forge an island where Hawaiians can reclaim their culture.

Most locals know the concept of the ahupuaʻa, a land management system that extends from mauka (mountains) to makai (ocean). About a decade ago, the Koʻolaupoko Hawaiian Civic Club installed signs ...

As the women built a thrumming rhythm from their drums and began to chant while others danced, the Hula Halau ‘O Nalua and ‘Ote’a ‘Api School of Polynesian Dance seemed to teleport from the interior ...

Modern luaus are celebrations with food and entertainment, but they originated from the 1819 abolishment of the kapu system. Many commercial luaus feature Pan-Pacific performances, while authentic ...

MAUI and HAWAII ISLAND, Hawaii — As the sun dipped below the horizon, the hula dancers took to the pa hula (hula mound) against the rhythmic pounding of the ipu (gourd) and pahu (drum). Dancing with ...