WE ARE ON A HIATUS — but we’re back to tell you about our Summer 2024 issue! Read about our favorite beach towns in Hawaiʻi, where to eat local mango and which hike on Kauaʻi is editor Catherine Toth Fox’s favorite.
Catherine Toth Fox, the editor of HAWAIʻI Magazine, answers your Hawaiʻi questions about everything from Maui’s red-sand beach to whether you can eat strawberry guavas. Got a question? Email media@hawaiimagazine.com.
The HAWAIʻI Magazine team visits the Westin Maui Resort and Spa, now that it’s completed a $160 million transformation. We talk about the new food offerings, the renovated rooms and a brand-new arcade-bar called Hana Hou that will be opening in mid-May. (And we apologize for the background noise!)
Love Spam as much as we do? (Hawaiʻi consumes the most Spam in the U.S. Fun fact!) This weekend the 20th annual Waikikī Spam Jam returns, with dozens of local restaurants serving innovative and creative dishes using the beloved canned meat. (Spam and rice ice cream, anyone?) We talk with the Spam Queen Barbara Campbell (president of the Spam Jam committee and foundation) about the event, which will be held on April 27, 2024 in Waikīkī.
Want to take better vacation photos? We talk with Maryrose and Reid Hicks, the power couple behind Wanderlustyle (wanderlustyle.com), a travel and lifestyle blog, about ways to up your photo game. BONUS: Get info on our annual Photo Contest, underway now. You could win a trip to Kauaʻi, courtesy of Alaska Airlines and Waimea Plantation Cottages.
Spring Break is here! And if you’re planning to visit the Islands this month—or this summer—here are a few must-do activities that you. need to add to your itinerary.
Been and done Waikīkī? We feel you. There are so many other Oʻahu neighborhoods to explore, with lots of great shops, restaurants, hiking trails and beaches. We recorded this podcast from The Kāhala Hotel & Resort, a luxe resort less than 5 miles from the bustle of Waikīkī — a great option if you want a quiet retreat on Oʻahu.
The HAWAIʻI Magazine team answers your Hawaiʻi travel questions, from our favorite sushi spots on Oʻahu to our picks for hotels on Maui. Got a question? Email media@hawaiimagazine.com.
Lunar New Year kicks off on Feb. 10, 2024, ushering in the Year of the Dragon. Hawaiʻi-based foodie Melissa Chang joins us to talk about new year traditions, including what to eat. BONUS: We talk about cake noodle, an only-in-Hawaiʻi Chinese dish.
The HAWAIʻI team is in Hilo on Hawaiʻi Island this week, broadcasting from the eco-friendly SCP Hilo. We chat about our visit to a goat dairy in Honomū, the quick hike to ʻAkaka Falls and dining at Moon and Turtle. BONUS: You get a sneak peek at our Winter 2024 issue, on newsstands now!
Kevin says goodbye (again) as he moves on from HAWAIʻI Magazine to live in Japan. He talks with Cat about his favorite and most memorable stories, including a harrowing experience repelling down 40 stories of a Waikīkī hotel.
Cat and Emily, HAWAIʻI’s digital media specialist, discuss their beach essentials and favorite Hawaiʻi beaches. Take notes! They give great tips for your next Hawaiʻi vacay!
Cat chats with Katrina Valcourt, a frequent visitors to the pod and executive editor of HONOLULU Magazine, about why winter may be the best time to visit Hawaiʻi. BONUS: We have gift ideas for the Hawaiʻi lover on your list!
On the 122nd episode of the Have Aloha Will Travel podcast, Cat and Kevin get on the mic to discuss holiday shopping—and how to get something uniquely from Hawaiʻi—and the Kauaʻi Raceway Park.
Want to learn how to surf in Hawaiʻi, but don't know where to even get started? Then this is the podcast episode for you.
Cat and Kevin are back for the 120th episode—wow!—of the Have Aloha Will Travel podcast. This week, it's all about travel. Cat—along with ex-associate editor Grace Maeda—made her way over to the Valley Isle to scope out some hidden finds for our upcoming issue of HAWAIʻI Magazine. Meanwhile, Kevin kicked it at home on Oʻahu and checked out a town close to his heart, Wahiawā.
For a fruit that's not from Hawaiʻi, locals and visitors alike sure do love pineapples. A staple fruit in the Islands for centuries, the pineapple—which originated from South America—has become intrinsically linked with Hawaiʻi. And there aren't a lot of people who know more about the subject than Darren Strand, who joins Cat and Kevin on this episode of the Have Aloha Will Travel podcast. A self-proclaimed "pineapple nerd," Strand has been in the pineapple farming business for decades, and curr...
Cat and Kevin are back to talk about HAWAIʻI Magazine's upcoming print issue on this week's edition of the Have Aloha Will Travel podcast. From visiting a cat sanctuary on Lānaʻi to chatting all about Hilo on Hawaiʻi Island, this issue is chock-full of fantastic stories about the Islands. And its main feature, where we invite readers to meet four unique Hawaiʻi makers and crafters who have started their own businesses, is a big topic of discussion on this week's HAWT.
It's a confusing time to be a visitor with travel plans to Maui. The discourse on social media has made it even more confusing too, with influencers and locals saying to "stay away." However, while not affecting areas like Lahaina and certain parts of Kula is definitely the call, the rest of the island—and its many businesses that are reliant of visitors—still need to pay the bills. To shed more light on the topic, and to help travelers make the right call through these tragic times, Kevin and C...
There's really no way to get around talking about Maui at the moment, the situation there is too immense and too tragic. Cat and Kevin discuss a few important aspects of the Maui wildfire disaster, as well as the initial timeline of the fire, that's been unfolding for the past few weeks, which has left hundreds—thousands—without homes, businesses or jobs. And the number of casualties continues to rise.
Kevin is joined by Calvin Canha, Evan Hawkins and Brady O'Rear from reggae band Through the Roots on this episode of the Have Aloha Will Travel podcast.
This week, Cat and Kevin are joined by Lena Haapala, a Kokonut Koalition volunteer, hiking activist and co-founder of Aina Lani Hikes.
Editors Kevin Allen and Catherine Toth Fox discuss their recent trips to Lānaʻi and Kauaʻi — with tips for your next trip to the Islands.
Obon season has arrived in Hawaiʻi. Throughout the Islands' summer months, bon dances occur on almost every weekend at different buddhist temples around the state. Featuring great local food stalls, traditional obon songs and energetic dancing around the yagura—a large wooden tower where taiko drummers perform—Hawaiʻi bon dances are a favorite annual event to attend amongst locals and visitors.
Back for another episode of the Have Aloha Will Travel podcast, Catherine Toth Fox and Kevin Allen talk story before diving into a few topics on today's episode.
If it's your first vacation to Hawaiʻi, the planning process can be a little intimidating. Which island do you visit? What's the best time to book flights? What do you pack? All of these questions, and more, are answered on this week's episode of the Have Aloha Will Travel podcast, where your Cat and Kevin talk at length about helpful tips and knowledge perfect for first-time Hawaiʻi visitors.
Local food blogger Melissa Chang is back — for the fourth time! — to share her favorite new restaurants and Hawaiʻi snacks on a special live episode of the podcast with editor at large Catherine Toth Fox.
Lei Day is here, and so is the newest episode of the Have Aloha Will Travel podcast. Cat and Kevin dig into Lei Day, reminiscing on their own memories of the annual event, talking about how and why the Islands celebrate it every year.
From seeing the historic Mauna Loa eruption and visiting the Islands’ top resorts to just talking story at Matsumoto Shave Ice, Grace Maeda shares her favorite stories and experiences working at HAWAIʻI Magazine on her final episode.
HAWAIʻI Magazine’s most popular issue is available now! The co-hosts give a sneak peek and glimpse into the making of the magazine.
