The Monkey King was well worn, rusty, smelly, in need of paint and had a noticeable list to starboard. She was a jiangyu boat, the slow passenger ferry that would carry us upstream on the mighty Yangtze River. More »
The Honolulu Academy of Arts 28th World Art Bazaar opens Saturday, offering gifts from more than 35 faraway places. With so many countries represented, there are items for every budget. More »
Worried about your bag being stolen in baggage claim? Although airlines say they recover nearly all the bags that owners report missing, and that only a tiny percentage are truly lost — because they were misplaced, misrouted, stolen, abandoned or whatever — that's small comfort to victims. More »
Holoholo briefs: Volcano Art Center invites residents, visitors and all who've contributed to the center's programs to its birthday celebration Nov. 27. Westin Maui Resort's The Heavenly Spa by Westin has won recognition from two magazines. The Aston Kauai Beach at Makaiwa offers a kamaaina Thanksgiving buffet and room rate. More »
Jeremiah Miller calls the time Barack Obama spent in New York "the lost years," because that 1981 to 1985 period is not as well known as his roots in Hawaii or his recent years in Chicago. To fill in the gap, Miller offers a tour of Upper Manhattan called Obama's New York. More »
Who doesn't love going out to eat? And who doesn't love to brag on a new find? Our new 2008 Hawai'i's Best Restaurants guide is all about recommendations from you and reviews from our panel of restaurant critics.
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