It’s more than possible that there’s a tougher golf course than the Ko’olau Golf Club on Oahu. It’s possible. It could happen. It’ll be on Jupiter. Maybe Neptune. Or Rigel 4. Perhaps Romulus. The Romulans look as if they’re up to a challenge. Not only is the Ko’olau Golf Club the most challenging—it may be the world’s most beautiful. read more »

Yes, there was art in Hawaii before 1927. It just wasn’t all in one place. One of the Pacific’s leading art institutions is centered in the Pacific. Centered in Honolulu, to be specific. Centered on Beretania Street, to be specific. read more »

Kaanapali Beach on Maui’s west shore was once considered the best beach on the Valley Isle. Today, the best view of Kaanapali beaches is with your back to the beach. Why? Today, Kaanapali Beach is littered with… read more »

Hawaii has plenty of organizations whose primary mission is to save this part of the planet from ourselves. The Hawaii Nature Center is one such group. The part of Hawaii they plan to save is all about mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it won’t matter. read more »

"It was a dark and stormy night. A shot rang out. Then I remembered. Over a thousand years ago ancestors of Polynesian travelers created a new water sport called, “hee nalu.” Surfing. A ring shot me in the ear. I woke up." A 50 foot wave? Surfing? In your dreams, beach boy wannabe. Surfers in Hawaii and elsewhere sometimes catch 40 foot waves. It’s not really surfing in the traditional sense, though. read more »

Frankly, it’s fun reading. There are plenty of web sites around that describe a destination or a hotel, and allow readers to submit their own review. Waikiki has plenty of hotels and plenty of reviews. Here are a few... read more »

I can’t picture Waylon Jennings staying at a Hyatt. The original Ramblin’ Man (may he rest in peace) would have been more comfortable at the Hilo Hukilau, although I’m sure he never stayed there. Fortunately, I’ve stayed many enjoyable nights at the Hyatts in Hawaii. Unfortunately, I spent a week one night at the Hilo Hukilau. read more »

Assuming they’re still marrying just two people per wedding, that’s also 4,000 weddings. And a lot of rice. However, this story is really about weddings on Maui from Romantic Maui Weddings and Honeymoons—4,000 couples since 1988. That’s 15 years. That’s 266 weddings a year. That’s a wedding a day, except on Wednesday and Thursday. read more »

Food in Hawaii is usually expensive—except for rice and certain local vegetables, more expensive than most other places in the US. Shopping for food, though, is pretty much the same all over. Until you start shopping for pineapple. Hawaii has some lip smacking pineapple even Colonel Sanders would prefer. read more »