Standing in front of the simple white monument marking the original grave of Mother Marianne Cope at Kalaupapa on the Hawaiian Island of Molokai on Oct. 12, some members of my tour group were visibly moved. For good reason.
In Honolulu, the City's website has been a continuous point of friction between City Hall and city dwellers. This year the City and County of Honolulu working with Code for America fellows have breathed innovation and new interfaces into City Hall.
Some repeat visitors to Hawaii advise you to shun Oahu, where Honolulu is located, because it's a bit too bustling and "urban." But if you haven't visited Honolulu lately, you might be in for a surprise.
One of the problems with growing up is that eventually you reach the point in life where the clods you grew up with are now in charge.
For some reason, as I strapped on my helmet in preparation for a tour of downtown Honolulu, "Bad to the Bone," started playing in my head.
While some other areas may be beautiful, none can touch the perfect weather and conditions of Waikiki.
Almost every one I know is ready for some sun and sand. Whether you're actively planning that beach vacation -- or just pretending you are -- our stores have everything you need.
"The entire city of Denver has been indoctrinated by bizarre health and fitness regimes, such as kettlebell swinging," says British Web marketer Matthew Barker. "They're all completely bonkers -- but they look great."
Orchestra has suffered chronic deficits that have blossomed over the past two or three years. The orchestra world is going through a major discontinuity, at best, and an implosion, at worst.
As a 28-year-old self-employed entrepreneur living in Southern California, the options for an affordable fall/winter tropical vacation are limited.
As Hawaiians wait for the tsunami heading towards their shores, they are nervous, but not panicked, according to a Honolulu resident.
President Barack Obama was briefly detained and searched before boarding Air Force One yesterday in an incident that some critics are saying smacks of profiling.
The Hawaiian independence movement isn't just a nutty gambit to avoid paying federal taxes, the way it is in Texas. The Hawaiians have some pretty legit grievances.
Right now, as you read this article, citizens of Honolulu are voting in America's first all-digital online and telephone election.
The Obamas are in Hawaii for a brief period of respite before the president-elect takes on the problems of the world. Most everyone here understands that, but the intense curiosity persists.