What to do, where to stay, and where to eat in Hawaii
© Ericka McConnell
Choose your own Hawaii. You can stay at luxury resorts on tropical beaches and never leave the grounds, or you can explore out-of-the-way trails, dramatic waterfalls, secluded beaches, and heavenly regional food. Plan your trip to the islands with our Destination Guide—you'll find maps, articles, and travel deals, as well as up-to-date listings for our experts’ favorite hotels and restaurants.
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Hawaii Features
- Down-Home Hawaii December, 2007
- Let the tourists on the Maui resort treadmill have Wailea and Kapalua. Families seeking to kick back in true island style take the Hana Highway straight to Paia
- Eat Like a Local: Order the Plate Lunch Special December, 2007
- Eat like a local at these eight restaurants, shrimp carts, and roadside diners.
- ClubLand March, 2007
- Destination clubs offer the use of multimillion-dollar houses around the world, without the burdens of ownership. Shane Mitchell goes undercover to investigate. PLUS A look at other trends and projects changing the vacation-home world.
World on a Wave July, 2006- Oahu's fabled North Shore is where local and visiting pro and amateur surfers, TV and movie types, and tourists meet in an international pop-culture mecca. Tom Austin follows the characters who live the dream
Scale a Volcano September, 2006- Sometimes the ultimate trip is about pushing yourself to the edge. In Hawaii, Henry Alford discovers that, where there's smoke, there is indeed fire
True Hawaii November, 2004- Searching for the Hawaii that his parents knew, Guy Trebay finds his ideal on the Big Island, where there's sea and sky for everyone and where the present is enriched by a reverence for the past
Hawaii's Wild Side April, 2005- Yes, you really can frolic in a land called Hanalei. You can also hike amid passion vines and waterfalls, learn to snorkel, and fly (by zip line) through the jungle. Welcome to Kauai, the island developers have yet to tame.
- Hidden Hawaii December, 2005
- For island native Susanna Moore, the best places in the archipelago are those that have remained the same, despite the influx of tourists and the years that roll by
Temptation Island February, 2006- With its siren-like resorts, lavish spas, and world-class golf courses, Maui has a way of testing travelers' budgets, but with the right guide, the island can be downright affordable.
- The List: Hawaii's Best Secret Beaches January, 2006
- T+L Reports: Pop Goes Hawaii June, 2006
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