Activities

The free weekend songwriting workshop on the Big Island is dedicated to empowering young artists with a breakthrough music and mental health mentorship series called Nā Leo (The Voices) by Haku Collective. 

A total of 1,121 whales were observed across the state by volunteers for the Great Whale Count on March 25.

Leslie Karst, now an author based in Hilo on the Big Island, writes about how the nine months of preparation for that one intimate meal changed the trajectory of her life in her sixth book, a memoir: “Justice is Served: A Tale of Scallops, the Law, & Cooking for RBG.”

A nearly 30-foot whale shark was spotted one mile off Kahalu‘u Beach Park on Tuesday afternoon.

The Kona Steel Guitar Festival is a new event developed to coincide with the relocation of Keola Beamer’s Aloha Music Camp from Kapa‘a on Kaua‘i to Keauhou.

The 22nd annual Kauikeaouli Festival, which commemorates the monarch’s birthday, is planned for March 17-18 at the Outrigger Kona Resort and Spa at Keauhou Bay in West Hawaiʻi on the Big Island, complete with a free ʻaha mele (concert) and cultural activities.

Artist Lorrie Taylor will launch the program on April 1 with Watercolor Coral Reef.

The Luck of the Irish Golf Tournament is back on March 12 and 13 for its 20th year as a fundraiser for the Hawai’i Island United Way.

Since its first edition in 2010, Ma‘ema‘e has evolved from a resource for media to a living toolkit for anyone who has a role in representing Hawai‘i.

Tickets for the non-competitive hula exhibition scheduled for Wednesday night, April 12, will be available in person from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., or until they are sold out, at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium box office in Hilo.

Hawai‘i’s oldest restaurant and South Kona favorite, Manago Hotel, was recognized by the James Beard Foundation as one of six America’s Classics Awards across the nation this week. The award recognizes locally owned restaurants that have timeless appeal and reflect the character of their community. Founded in 1917, Manago Hotel, located at 82-6155 Hawaiʻi Belt […]

Convoys from Pōhakuloa to the Kawaihae dock will take place Feb. 23-26 throughout the day. The archery mammal hunt will take place Feb. 25.

Hunting begins one half-hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.

For several years, Hulihe‘e Palace in Kona has suffered severe “physical trauma” — caused by tsunamis, earthquakes and high surf — that can be seen throughout the grounds.

The legendary vocal quartet is celebrating its 50th anniversary and making its final world tour.

The Honoka‘a Business Association is excited to invite everyone back for the Mardi Gras festivities, food and fun. This faire la fête promises another grand time fit for the French Quarter.

Come find the Girl Scouts at Kona Commons Shopping Center later this month to buy your favorite Girl Scout cookies.

The Big island resort worker who is leading the attempt to break the Guiness World Record for longest fresh flower lei said he thought it was “bizarre” that the record was set in India and not Hawaiʻi.

The Wiliwili Festival on Feb. 11 is hosted by the Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative and will feature informational booths, guided tours and self-guided hikes, food and beverages at the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve on the Big Island.

A Big Island high school is celebrating its past, present and future this week, and the community is invited to come be part of its history. The 2023 Hilo High School Homecoming Ho‘olaule‘a will wrap up a week of festivities that looked back at the events that contributed to the school’s storied history. This year’s […]