The Valley Isle has the dubious distinction of the highest gas prices in the country and the first place regularly eclipsing the $4 mark. Kauai is following right there behind them. Gas in Hawaii has always been pricey and its…

Adding to the "Maui is becoming the new Aspen" theme (which is both and good and bad, depending on your income level), a new resort on the royally crowded Kaanapali Coast is hoping to snag buyers of super-luxe vacation properties…

This Maui News article put me back on my heels. Apparently a family of local toughs was shaking down visitors and even local residents for "donations" in order to access a public beach path. Carrying bodyboards and a video camera…

That didn't take very long. A Maui court ordered the Hawaii Superferry to cease voyages in and out of Kahului at least until Wednesday when the court will hear arguments on whether the big boat can continue plying Hawaii waters…

Rough seas and winds resulting from the passage of Tropical Depression Cosme near the Big Island were cited as the reason for postponing the maiden arrival of the new 340-foot Hawaii Superferry in Kahului on a passage from Honolulu. Fellow…

Around Hawaii a dispute has been bubbling between vacation rental owners and their neighbors in residential neighborhoods. The rentals create noise, traffic and crowds, according to the opponents. On Maui, which has perhaps the greatest percentage of rentals in the…

As the Hawaii Superferry moves towards its service inception later this year, the opponents of this new mode of inter-island transportation keep on sniping. A number of Maui groups arranged an impromptu test of the Superferry's claims that decamping over…

A California visitor snorkeling in the shallow waters off a popular Kihei beach was attacked by a shark yesterday, according to Honolulu Star-Bulletin.. She's fine, having suffered lacerations to her foot and calf. In fact, Hat tip to the folks…

Yesterday afternoon off West Maui a rough-and-tumble sunset booze cruise turned fatal as the mast snapped on the Kiele V, a catamaran carrying 50-odd tourists. The accident occurred in heavy tradewinds with gusts that were probably in the 30 to…

Not that this has ANYTHING to do with things to do in Hawaii but...There's been a huge uproar in the islands over a new MTV "reality" show based in Ka'anapali on Maui. The cast of the show is all white.…

Forgive the posting absence. Family matters. Now, back to work. Word is out that the Ritz Carlton Kapalua on Maui is closing this summer for a massive renovation (close to $100 million) that will convert a significant percentage of the…

The Valley Isle, the perennial holder of the top spot in CNT's annual reader poll for top islands, was displaced by the Maldives. Of course, being second best in the world is hardly something to complain about or be ashamed…

Well, we can't really sell any until we know who our readers are and what they are thinking. Please click on this link and complete the survey from our advertising reps and back-end helpers galore, Federated Media. It's a fairly…