The 5 Best Lūʻau on Oʻahu in 2024 - Hawaii Magazine
Apr 29, 2024 · Sprawling across a beautiful 12-acre beachfront estate, Paradise Cove in Ko Olina hosts an impressive lūʻau with cultural activities, delicious food and entertaining performances. What sets this show apart from others on the island is an immersive experience that begins with a warm aloha greeting with mai tais, and a scheduled time where guests can walk around the grounds to try their hand ...
How (And Where) To Watch the Massive Waves on Oʻahu’s North …
Dec 6, 2022 · Since most big wave surf spots are way—way—out in the water, shutterbugs won’t be able to shoot great photos without a telephoto lens.Of course, you can still take photos of the waves without a high-zoom lens, but you won’t be able to capture close-up shots of surfers or the dramatic cresting of individual waves.
12 of the Best Hawaiʻi Christmas Songs - Hawaii Magazine
Dec 12, 2023 · “Here Comes Santa in His Red Canoe” by the Surfers. Here’s a mele kalikimaka question: If Santa’s part of a crew of paddlers, which position does he take? Steersman? Stroker? Is Santa a middle, power guy? Unfortunately, “Here Comes Santa in His Red Canoe” doesn’t give us any answers, but the 1959 rock-a-hula tune does give us plenty to groove to.
44 Hawaiian and Pidgin Phrases Every Visitor Needs to Know
Feb 27, 2023 · This article was updated with a few new pidgin phrases. The original piece was uploaded on Sep. 9, 2019. EDITOR’S NOTE: For the sake of clarity, we will be using Hawaiian diacritics, such as okina (ʻ) and kahako (āēīūō) in this article.
22 Hawaiʻi Dishes You Must Try When Traveling to the Islands
May 2, 2023 · Traditional Hawaiian poke is the dish at its most simple and pure, seasoned with Hawaiian sea salt, inamona (crushed, roasted kukui nuts mixed with salt) and limu kohu, a variety of seaweed difficult to find anywhere outside of Hawaii.Its since given birth to a seemingly never-ending tableau of recipes influenced by the many cultures that immigrated to the Islands using ingredients like onions ...
29 Hawaiian Words and Phrases Travelers to Hawaiʻi Should Know
Mar 28, 2024 · Hawaiʻi is the only U.S. state with two officials languages—English and ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi, or Hawaiian.. The language had been banned in the public education system in 1896; Hawaiʻi was annexed by the U.S. two years later.
The Hawaiian Islands and Their Nicknames, Explained
Mar 10, 2021 · The island of Oʻahu got its nickname—The Gathering Place—for an assortment of reasons. First and foremost, Oʻahu has the highest population count in the state and is home to approximately 72% of the state’s residents, vastly outnumbering any other Neighbor Island.
Hawaii’s Rainbow of Cultures and How They Got to the Islands
Sep 26, 2017 · Beginning in the 1850s, as the sugar industry grew and plantations began to multiply throughout Hawaii, plantation owners—many tracing their ancestry to English and American missionary families—began importing contracted laborers from outside the Islands to supplement Hawaiian laborers.
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How to Visit Niihau, the Forbidden Island of Hawaii
Oct 24, 2017 · No one is allowed to visit Hawaii’s Forbidden Isle—the 70-square-mile island, which on a clear day can be spied from Kauai’s west coast—unless they are invited by Niihau owners the Robinson family, or by one of its 70 full-time Native Hawaiian residents.