Related: South Shore Summer Surf on Oʻahu · The History of Surfing in Hawaiʻi · Best Beaches on Oʻahu Waikīkī is where most people catch their very first wave, and there is a good reason for that. The waves here roll in slow and soft over a shallow reef, the water stays warm all year, […]
Monthly Archives: August 2026
Kamehameha V ordered a palace and gave his government a capitol instead. The story of Aliʻiōlani Hale, the shipwrecked Kamehameha statue out front, and January 17, 1893. The post Aliʻiōlani Hale: The Palace That Became a Courthouse (1874) appeared first on WANDERLUSTYLE – Hawaii Travel & Lifestyle Blog.
A complete 2026 guide to visiting Pearl Harbor on Oʻahu: the free USS Arizona Memorial and its reservation system, the Battleship Missouri, USS Bowfin, and Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum, plus hours, ticket prices, getting there, and the bag policy. The post Pearl Harbor National Memorial: Tickets, Timing, and What to See (2026) appeared first on […]
On the first working day of every month, at 11:45 in the morning, roughly 400 sirens sound at once across our islands. Most of us barely look up. The keiki keep playing, the line at the lunch truck does not move, and the tone fades after about 50 seconds. That test exists because of specific […]
Every August, the biggest showcase of Hawaiʻi-made goods under one roof takes over the Hawaiʻi Convention Center, and 2026 marks the 32nd time it has happened. The Made in Hawaiʻi Festival gathers hundreds of local makers, farmers, chefs, artists, and small brands into one weekend of shopping, tasting, and live entertainment. For a lot of […]
August is peak summer on Oʻahu: warm, mostly dry, and packed with some of the best community events of the year. The trade winds keep things comfortable, the south shore hums with small summer surf, and the calendar fills up with festivals that locals genuinely look forward to. This is when hundreds of island makers […]
There is a pink box that shows up at almost every local gathering. Someone’s auntie walks into the potluck, the beach cleanup, or the baby’s first birthday, sets it on the table, and lifts the lid to a stack of warm manapua still steaming a little at the edges. That flat pink pastry box is […]
Booked a Hawaiʻi hotel for 2026 and noticed the tax line crept up? You are not imagining it. On January 1, 2026, the state’s lodging tax went up, and a slice of that increase is the new Hawaiʻi green fee, the first climate impact fee of its kind in the United States. We get asked […]
East Austin after 3 p.m. is one of our favorite food neighborhoods in Texas, because the east side does happy hour like a full contact sport. Within a few walkable blocks of East 6th Street you can hit James Beard caliber tacos, $5 ramen snacks, backyard bars with live bands, and one of the best […]
When is the best time to visit Hawaiʻi? A local month by month guide to weather, crowds, prices, and whale season, so you pick the right time to go. The post Best Time to Visit Hawaiʻi: Month by Month Weather, Crowds, and Prices (2026) appeared first on WANDERLUSTYLE – Hawaii Travel & Lifestyle Blog.