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Hawaiian Starlight

Posted on March 23, 2010 in Hawaii, Nature

Hawaiian Starlight

The summit of Mauna Kea on the Big Island offers the clearest view of the heavens we can achieve from earth. Jean-Charles Cuillandre created Hawaiian Starlight here through the magic of time-lapse photography.

Riding the Wind

Posted on March 23, 2010 in Sports

Kite Surfing

Of all the natural and cultural wonders of Hawai’i, the ocean is still the most elemental attraction. People have always been drawn to ride the waves, and windsurfing and kitesurfing provide two thrilling ways to do it.

Johnny Almeida

Posted on March 23, 2010 in Music

Johnny Almeida

John Kameaaloha Almeida was one of the most beloved musicians Hawai’i has produced. And his songs celebrating natural beauty are all the more remarkable because he was unable to see the things he wrote and sang about.

Restoring the Mighty Mo

Posted on March 23, 2010 in Attractions

Restoring the Mighty Mo

One of Pearl Harbor’s star attractions, the USS Missouri, recently returned from drydock. Find out all about the painstaking repair and overhaul of one of the country’s greatest maritime treasures.

Hokule‘a

Posted on March 23, 2010 in Hawaii, Nature

In 2007, the iconic Polynesian voyaging canoe Hokule’a embarked on its most ambitious voyage to date: to the Micronesian island home of Mau Piailug-Hokule’a’s first navigator—and from there, all the way to Japan.

Don Tiki

Posted on March 23, 2010 in Music

Don Tiki

Inspired by the Tiki Lounge sounds of yesterday, the band known as Don Tiki imagines a world that’s all tiki, all the time. Meet the brain trust behind the world’s premier exotica band.

Sailing Canoes

Posted on March 23, 2010 in Sports

Sailing Canoes

What is behind the resurging interest in ancient Polynesian sailing canoes? The sport is a living link with history, allowing sailors to master the skills of ancient mariners and recreate experiences of centuries past.

Hana Surf Girls

Posted on March 23, 2010 in Film, Hawaii

Hana Surf Girls

Maui’s fabled road to Hana is a tourist dream, but what is it like to actually grow up in Hana? This is the subject of a new film called Hana Surf Girls, which follows two young women who are very different, yet very much the same.