Honolulu hangs onto its food and culture fiercely. It’s why decades-old mom-and-pop restaurants still dominate certain neighborhoods and why you see dishes that would have been familiar to some ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: In between surf sessions, refuel with a Banán bowl at its Waikiki Shack off Kalakaua Avenue. The soft serve "ice cream" is made from locally grown bananas with toppings ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: For a low-effort wow moment, drive past Waimea Canyon in Koke'e State Park and stop at the Kalalau Lookout for a glimpse of the glorious Napali Coast and Kalalau Valley some ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Lava began bubbling out of Hawaii’s most active ...

“At the root of it is respect for living things and respect for systems,” said Heather McMillen, an urban and community forester at the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resource ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Desiree Graham is pictured during an interview at ...

It felt like Hawaii in the 1960s: uncrowded, laid-back and refreshingly authentic. Our taxi driver pointed to a low-slung resort along the shoreline. "No building can be higher than a coconut tree ...

Shannon Wianecki grew up in Hawaii and writes about the Islands regularly. Hilo sits between the sea, the often-snow-capped summit of Mauna Kea and the smoldering Kilauea volcano. Twice swept ...

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