100 photos and videos of Hawaii

100 photos and videos of Hawaii

It's the beaches. No, wait, it's the scenery. Nope, it's the weather. No, it's the people. Or the vibe. Or... Whatever it is, Hawaii has...

Remembering Pearl Harbor attack 70 years later

Remembering Pearl Harbor attack 70 years later

Seventy years ago on Wednesday, one of the world's great paradises became one of the world's most hellish flashpoints.

Kauai remains a popular film location

Kauai remains a popular film location

Kauai has been a favorite film location since it stood in for Bali Hai in the 1958 movie version of "South Pacific." It has been Maui in the...

Haleakala, Hawaii: Greeting the dawn from on high

Haleakala, Hawaii: Greeting the dawn from on high

Face it — we were born way too late. Barring a biblical revelation, we'll never know what the Beginning of Everything looked like,...

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Honolulu's hotel scene is jumping

Honolulu's hotel scene is jumping

The hotel scene in Honolulu never seems to sleep these days. You'll find new players, old favorites and lots of change. Here is a recap of...

Hawaii: 20 Big Island meals for less than $20

Hawaii: 20 Big Island meals for less than $20

Fourteen world-class resorts hug the rugged coastline of Hawaii's Big Island. Scores of pricey, high-end restaurants cater to the well-...

Jorge Garcia gives an insider's tour of 'Lost' locations in Hawaii

Jorge Garcia gives an insider's tour of 'Lost' locations in Hawaii

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Hawaii’s newest crop: Chocolate

Hawaii’s newest crop: Chocolate

The TV commercial for an insurance company — the one in which a gecko is seen putting a dollar bill that's bigger than it is into a...

Volcano expedition is a chopper ride to remember

Volcano expedition is a chopper ride to remember

I could see a river of flame below me, a glowing red lava tube that sliced across the jagged black landscape of Hawaii Volcanoes National...

The keeper of the flame in Maui

The keeper of the flame in Maui

I would rather eat paste than poi, and I hate buffet lines, so I thought I wasn't the luau type. Family-style service, upscale Hawaiian fare...

Niihau's unspoiled version of paradise

Niihau's unspoiled version of paradise

Visitors to the privately owned island are discouraged from mingling with the natives, but the isle's charms make mainlanders feel welcome.

In Hawaii, Thanksgiving moves to the beach

In Hawaii, Thanksgiving moves to the beach

Families take advantage of the abundance of scenic coastline to make the day that much more fun.

Hawaii's 50th statehood anniversary is a touchy topic

From Lori Sablas' window in the West Maui town of Lahaina, the view has changed almost continuously in the nearly 50 years since Hawaii...

Oahu's North Shore hosts the Super Bowl of surfin

Every year, the world's best surfers flock to Oahu's North Shore for the sport's Triple Crown. The waves are phenomenal -- as long as the...

The Royal Hawaiian rethinks (and re-pinks) its future

An updated Oahu landmark makes its return.