Hawaiian Spots

Komoda Store & Bakery in Makawao has been selling cream puffs and stick donuts since 1916, and the malasadas often sell out by 9:00 a.m. That’s a small but telling detail about how Upcountry Maui operates: independently owned, unhurried on its own terms, and genuinely indifferent to resort-district schedules. This is Maui’s agricultural interior — a stretch of Haleakalā’s slopes that runs from the cowboy galleries of Makawao through Kula’s lavender fields and farm stands all the way down to Ulupalakua’s cattle ranch and winery. This guide covers the three main Upcountry communities, what’s actually worth your time in

Rainbow Falls sits roughly two minutes from downtown Hilo — close enough to visit before breakfast, which matters more than it sounds once you understand how Hilo’s weather actually works. The east side of the Big Island receives approximately 130 inches of rain annually, but that rain tends to arrive in the afternoon. Mornings are frequently clear, which is the single most useful scheduling insight for anyone planning a trip here. This guide covers the waterfalls, parks, cultural sites, and practical logistics that define a Hilo visit — from the free walks within town limits to the 45-minute drive

Waikīkī contains more hotel rooms than anywhere else in Hawaiʻi — and that single fact shapes almost every decision a visitor makes on Oʻahu. Whether you want to stay close to the island’s densest concentration of restaurants and tour pickups, or use a quieter base and drive in, the neighborhood you choose determines the cost, the commute, and the kind of trip you’ll actually have. Oʻahu receives roughly 5 million visitors annually, and most of them end up in Waikīkī by default — which isn’t wrong, but it’s worth knowing what you’re trading away when you do. This guide

Hawaii’s trail running scene comes with 151,000 AllTrails reviews averaging 4.3 stars — a solid sign that the islands deliver on dirt, coast, and volcano. I’ve pulled together the best routes and races across O’ahu, Maui, the Big Island, and Kaua’i, with honest notes on what each one takes and where I’d swap for something else if time is tight. More than 151,000 trail running reviews across Hawaii on AllTrails average 4.3 stars, making it one of the most-reviewed running destinations on the platform. Emily’s Take You can find a great trail run on any island, but the best

The shallow water flats off Kailua Beach on Oahu’s windward coast are shallow enough that you can watch bonefish and trevally moving in from the board — but a kayak hull would spook them before you got within casting range. That’s the core argument for stand-up paddleboard fishing in Hawaii: the elevated sight line and near-silent approach put species in reach that a boat or kayak cannot touch. SUP fishing is growing fast as a sport. the inflatable board advantage over kayaks for reaching shallow coastal flats is one reason anglers are making the switch — inflatables pack into