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Paradise, Elvis Style: Your Guide to the King’s Hawaii

No non-native Hawaiian is more closely associated with the islands than musical icon Elvis Presley. The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll couldn’t help falling in love with Hawaii and frequently vacationed on Oahu throughout the 1960s and ‘70s. He even filmed three movies here: Blue Hawaii (1961), Girls! Girls! Girls! (2963, and Paradise, Hawaiian Style…

Get Off Your “Iron Butt” and Try Some ʻŌkolehau

Today, Hawaii’s beer scene is overflowing with delectable West Coast-style IPAs and refreshing tropical fruit beers. But throughout the 1900s, beer making struggled to get off the ground in Hawaii until Prohibition finally obliterated the industry in 1920. Thankfully, we Hawaiians had an alternative to keep our whistles wet: ʻŌkolehau, Hawaii’s only indigenous liquor. The…

Insider’s Guide to Honolulu’s Museums

Hawaii is all about natural splendor, of course, but when you need to beat the heat or escape a rainstorm a museum is the perfect refuge. Luckily, Honolulu is home to some of the best museums around. Check out some of our favorites to walk through Hawaii’s storied past. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hawaiian_Hall_-_heiau_recreation_in_miniature.jpg The Bishop Museum Founded in…