How (And Where) To Watch the Massive Waves on Oʻahu’s North …
WEBDec 6, 2022 · 1. Go to Waimea Bay, Pipeline or Sunset Beach. When it comes to watching big waves, what you really want is a place that caters to large swell. Surf spots like Waimea Bay, Pipeline and Sunset Beach—all on Oʻahu’s North Shore—are perfectly suited to handle the size. (We’re talking 20 to 30-foot waves here, the biggest of the big.)
44 Hawaiian and Pidgin Phrases Every Visitor Needs to Know
WEBFeb 27, 2023 · Pakalōlō (pah-kah-low-low) Marijuana, pot, devil’s lettuce, herb, the green. Actually a combination of two Hawaiian words, “paka,” which means tobacco, and “lolo,” which can be translated to mean numbing, or paralyzing. So the literal translation would be numbing tabacco. “My friend offered me some pakalōlō last weekend and I ...
How to Visit Niihau, the Forbidden Island of Hawaii
WEBOct 24, 2017 · Half-day helicopter excursions are $440 per person. Safaris start at $1,950 per day. (877) 441-3500, niihau.us. Categories: Adventure, Adventure, First-Time, Kauaʻi. 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.
Kapaʻa: A Guide to Kauaʻi’s Most Charming Town - Hawaii Magazine
WEBAug 2, 2016 · Try the poke nachos to start and the pan-seared daily catch with coconut jasmine rice in a curry sauce. Open Thu. through Mon., 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., (808) 822-7887, samsoceanview.com. The next time you go to Kapaa, listen to the locals. The 8-mile drive from the Lihue airport to the district’s historic center was the only set of.
What's the Story Behind Hawaii's Flag? - Hawaii Magazine
WEBOct 21, 2008 · The flag’s color scheme is red, yellow and green, meant to represent different groups within Hawaiian society. The yellow is symbolic of the alii, the powerful royal class. Red represents the konohiki, the landed caste that served the alii. Green signifies the makaainana, or commoners. Many of …
The 8 Flowers for the 8 Main Hawaiian Islands - Hawaii Magazine
WEBMay 26, 2022 · However, what is less known are the pua that represent each island. While the maʻo hau hele, the yellow hibiscus, is the state flower, each of the eight main Hawaiian Islands has its own official flower and color, too. 1. Hawaiʻi Island — ʻōhiʻa lehua. The beautiful yet resilient ʻōhia lehua can grow in the harsh, volcanic conditions.
5 Things You Need to Know About the ʻŌhiʻa Lehua Tree
WEBApr 23, 2021 · Photo: Getty Images/kekaimalie. While ʻōhiʻa lehua flowers most commonly bloom scarlet red, they also blossom in salmon, garnet, yellow—and on very rare occasions—white. The ʻōhiʻa lehua come in a variety of shapes and sizes, all five species endemic to Hawaiʻi. 4. Where lava flows, these flowers grow.
The 5 Best Botanical Gardens on Oʻahu - Hawaii Magazine
WEBMar 24, 2020 · 5. Koko Crater Botanical Garden. Explore a blooming volcanic crater at the driest of Oʻahu’s city-run botanical gardens, which focuses on the cultivation of rare and endangered dryland plants. A big attraction here is the plumeria grove, which erupts in bloom in the summer. Take a self-guided hike around the 2-mile loop trail that circles ...
Recipe: Make Hawaii-Style Ahi Poke Wherever You Are
WEBJul 17, 2009 · 2 tsp. finely chopped toasted macadamia nuts (optional, as a substitute for inamona, which is difficult to find outside of Hawaii) (Note: You can vary the ingredients to your taste.) In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients, and mix lightly. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.
Keepers of the Flame: How cultural practitioners are preserving …
WEBMay 12, 2016 · A Living Language. The biggest difference between the Niihau dialect and the standardized Hawaiian language used throughout Hawaii is the interchangeable use of “T” and “K,” and the “L” and the “R.” Standard Hawaiian never uses the letters “T” or “R,” but when speaking and writing Hawaiian, the people of Niihau do—and so did possibly other Hawaiian communities across ...