With a rippling green ridge that emerges from the skyscraper profile of Waikiki, Diamond Head is one of the world’s iconic visions. Though it indeed sparkles, it was calcyte crystals and not diamonds… Continue reading
Kaloko-Honokohau National Historic Park covers several miles of coast just north of Kona, but most visitors don’t find it. A huge lava flow around 1800 covered what were King Kamehameha’s agricultural gardens, but… Continue reading
Starting in November, Virgin America will be flying to Oahu and Maui. They’re taking reservations now. The news may give Hawaiian Airlines some competition. We like Hawaiian for their on-time reliability and friendliness: Your… Continue reading
Honomalino Beach, a 20-minute walk from the Kona Coast village of Miloli’i, is the sort of place people dream about when thinking of Hawaii. Spinner dolphins frolick offshore of a black-sand beach. Snorkeling… Continue reading
Lots of people make the 1.5-mile round-trip hike to Manoa Falls, a classic tropical white ribbon falling down a 200-foot cliff. As the sign indicates, don’t dawdle under the water. Local tour companies… Continue reading
If flying into Kona, check out the aquamarine sandy coves studded by palms that are not far north of the airport. That’s Kekaha Kai (formerly ‘Kona’) State Park, some 1,600 acres of oasis… Continue reading
You could spend a month or more touring Hawaii’s tropical gardens, which include four National Tropical Botanical Gardens, and still be impressed by this 27-acre offering hiding in the middle of Oahu. Wahiawa… Continue reading
One of the most easily accessible wild beaches on Maui is Baldwin Beach. It’s best for long walks and wave play. Locals love it, so do kids. It’s close to Paia so you… Continue reading
