Hawaii's tourism industry is offering new deals, incentives and packages as it grapples with a turbulent airline industry and Americans holding tight to their wallets.
"You can't leave the ocean to take care of itself," says a surfer interviewed in the remarkable film "Hawaii: Message in the Waves".
With sugar cane and pineapples fading, Hawaii's next big export to the U.S. mainland could be less sweet
Retail gas prices backed away from their record highs overnight, a daily survey by motorist group AAA showed on Thursday.
Retail gas prices have risen to an all-time high for the third straight day, according to a survey from motorist group AAA.
A balmy breeze gently blows across the beach, with the warm, clear water of the Pacific Ocean just a few feet away. It's a place honeymooners and families go to get away from it all. But these days, things aren't so perfect in paradise.
Imagine going to your local grocery store and paying over $8 for a jar of Jif peanut butter. How about $5.50 for a loaf of white bread, $6.50 for a gallon of milk or $7.19 for a half-gallon of orange juice?
In honor of his last big family vacation before his son graduates from high school and joins the Marines, Mark Fitzgerald booked a trip to Hawaii this summer.
A group of native Hawaiians occupied the grounds of the old Hawaiian monarchy's royal residence Wednesday, vowing to stay and do the business of the kingdom's government.
The abrupt shutdowns of ATA Airlines and Aloha Airlines won't keep travelers off Hawaii's shores altogether, but they could make an already expensive vacation destination even pricier and potentially put the leis and luaus out of reach for many.
Hawaii's tourism industry is offering new deals, incentives and packages as it grapples with a turbulent airline industry and Americans holding tight to their wallets.
"You can't leave the ocean to take care of itself," says a surfer interviewed in the remarkable film "Hawaii: Message in the Waves".
With sugar cane and pineapples fading, Hawaii's next big export to the U.S. mainland could be less sweet
Retail gas prices backed away from their record highs overnight, a daily survey by motorist group AAA showed on Thursday.
Retail gas prices have risen to an all-time high for the third straight day, according to a survey from motorist group AAA.
A balmy breeze gently blows across the beach, with the warm, clear water of the Pacific Ocean just a few feet away. It's a place honeymooners and families go to get away from it all. But these days, things aren't so perfect in paradise.
Imagine going to your local grocery store and paying over $8 for a jar of Jif peanut butter. How about $5.50 for a loaf of white bread, $6.50 for a gallon of milk or $7.19 for a half-gallon of orange juice?
In honor of his last big family vacation before his son graduates from high school and joins the Marines, Mark Fitzgerald booked a trip to Hawaii this summer.
A group of native Hawaiians occupied the grounds of the old Hawaiian monarchy's royal residence Wednesday, vowing to stay and do the business of the kingdom's government.
The abrupt shutdowns of ATA Airlines and Aloha Airlines won't keep travelers off Hawaii's shores altogether, but they could make an already expensive vacation destination even pricier and potentially put the leis and luaus out of reach for many.
For years, I've persuaded my family that it's my very important job that causes me to put off booking trips. But the real problem is twofold: I'm often convinced that if I plan too far ahead, something better will come along; and I'm as addicted as an online gambler to last-minute offers.
A missile launched last week successfully destroyed the fuel tank of an inoperable spy satellite, U.S. military officials said Monday.
In the frantic race for the Democratic nomination, where every delegate counts, states like Hawaii, Wisconsin and Washington are now playing a bigger role in slimming down the race.
A Navy team including some 200 industry experts and scientists has been working furiously since January to modify the Aegis air-defense missile system so it can shoot down a failed satellite officials say could fall to Earth, a Pentagon official told CNN.
Dear FSB: I live in Hawaii and do teleradiology from other states. I want to start an LLC for myself. Do I need to apply for a state license in Hawaii because my place of business is in Hawaii, or can I form the LLC in another state to save on taxes? Would I still have to pay general excise tax to Hawaii because of my physical presence?
A meeting of delegates from the nations that emit the most pollutants ended without concrete targets for slashing greenhouse gas emissions
More than 200 acres of land that belonged to the Kingdom of Hawaii before the United States took control a century ago will be returned to Native Hawaiians
SI.com's Cory McCartney analyzes the matchups.
Saturday night in Kansas City, Kansas and Missouri will square off to settle the issue of, "Who should be No. 2?" One night earlier, on the island of Oahu, Hawaii and Boise State will meet to settle the issue of, "Should one of these teams be ranked in the top 14?"
The owners of Ocean Rider call this variety of seahorse "Sunburst," but its proper name is hippocampus erectus - one of 20 species that Carol Cozzi-Schmarr, 45, and her husband, Craig Schmarr, 44, breed on their ranch in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.
Read the full story of our exclusive Zogby poll of small business owners and click on the links to additional findings at the end of the article.
There was plenty of optimism surrounding the WAC entering the season, and why not?
The Coast Guard helped clear protesters who briefly disrupted the second voyage of Hawaii's first-ever passenger ferry service among the Hawaiian islands, but the fight over the ship's environmental impact is far from over.
It started as a simple dive shop in 1958, taking tourists and locals on scuba tours in the Pacific Ocean off Maui. But a year after opening for business, Maui Divers workers found what resembled a black bush in deep waters off the Molokai Channel.
The "big island" of Hawaii is feeling Tropical Storm Flossie's pounding rain and dangerous winds.
Hurricane Flossie roared on course to brush Hawaii's Big Island on Tuesday hours after guarded residents were rattled by a 5.4 magnitude earthquake and dozens of aftershocks
The author tours Hawaii's farms, and sees some surprising sights.
Meet the entrepreneurs behind the Aloha State's budding industry, agritourism, and bring an appetite!
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) -- She has spent a lifetime on the windward side of Oahu, paradise in the eyes of many.
Not long ago my wife started making more money than me. There, I said it. Don't think it was easy. The male ego is strangely fragile when it comes to who brings home the bacon. So, I've found, is t...
FOR MORE THAN 35 YEARS, SANDY YAKIM has recorded every bill in a notebook. She drove a used Honda and shops at thrift stores so that she can enjoy a nice summer vacation. The 57-year-old divorced s...
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Not long ago my wife started making more money than me. There, I said it. Don't think it was easy.
For more than 35 years, Sandy Yakim has recorded every bill in a notebook. She drove a used Honda and shops at thrift stores so that she can enjoy a nice summer vacation.
The new season began last week, at the Sony Open, the tournament the players all call Hawaii. The Mercedes-Benz Championship, the one Vijay Singh won at Kapalua in the first week of January? That's a dressed-up exhibition, winners only, another chance for the rich to get richer. The real start -- caddie changes in place, new gizmos on the practice tee, virgin irons in the bag, the exquisite grind of the Tour, all in the name of staying out there -- began for real last week. Charles Howell, who finished a shot back, said you start every season with all manner of golfing resolutions, but they're all on a short leash, one bad shot away from being discarded. The veteran Paul Goydos, a master of deadpan with a fitting nickname, had only one good week in 2006, a second-place finish in the Chrysler Championship, the final full-field event of the year, providing him with a $466,400 paycheck that allowed him to save his card. "I spent 10 weeks hoping that what worked at the end of last year would work in the new o
"In our local paper I saw an ad to buy a house and get a free trip to Hawaii." --Cheryl (and John) O'Keefe, Pleasant Hill, Calif.
The earthquake that hit Hawaii this weekend is a needed reminder about how vulnerable our own homes may be in the event of an earthquake. In today's top tips we'll tell you what you can do to make your home safe and secure.
Things were returning to normal in Hawaii early Monday after a strong earthquake Sunday rattles nerves and cut power to much of the 50th state.
Fish tacos, ulu, misoyaki, lihing mui -- cuisine in Hawaii features twists on standards and a variety of exotic and tasty treats all their own.
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It is a monument like no other -- 1,400 miles long and 100 miles wide.
Hawaii's world-class waves, dazzling sea life and spectacular scenery make getting out on the water a goal for most visitors. Sunset magazine spoke with three islanders for an inside line on the best gateways to tropical adventure.
• The Health Plan Doesn't Cover Drunk Biking Accidents Employees at New Belgium Brewing in Fort Collins, Colo. receive a case of beer a week, which the company does not recommend they drink while r...
As crews look for seven people missing after the dam collapse in Kilauea, Hawaii, fears are rising that other dams throughout the state are also vulnerable.
Lovely surroundings and cozy accommodations make it easy to connect -- or reconnect -- in these romantic spots.
Red Microalgae could be the new superfood. They're full of antioxidant-rich astaxanthin, a pigment purported to protect against ultraviolet rays, enhance the immune system, and maintain vision. Now...
The concept of 72 holes in 72 hours is simple: Cram four rounds of golf at four different U.S. courses into a three-day weekend.
Hawaii issued a list of wholesale price caps for gasoline, the state Public Utilities Commission said, amid this month's record-breaking run up in retail gas that saw island residents paying some of the highest prices in the nation.
I WAKE UP AT 3:30 A.M., AND I COME TO MY office at about four to take the ten or 20 orders placed on the answering machine. My customers are hotels and sushi bars from all over--Hawaii but also the...
Airdate: February 26th, 2005
Marine scientists in Hawaii have confirmed sharks can spot changes in magnetic fields.
Sen. John Kerry and President Bush stump within minutes and miles of each other today in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a final reminder on the final day of campaign 2004 of just how small this dead-heat race can feel.
OK, fine. We're not really in Hawaii today. We're stuck in New York, whose 15 minutes of swing-state fame ended weeks ago. But Dick Cheney, Al Gore and Alex Kerry get to go there this weekend, and we really, really think we should, too.
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Holographic projectors. Spinal input ports. Head mounted 3D displays. If the predictions of certain developers come true, the video game machines of 2025 are going to be remarkably different than what we use today. But what about the games themselves?
With exquisite coastlines and lush foliage, the Hawaiian islands have long been Hollywood's tropical backlot and the stage for more than 200 major feature films.
"ER" star Alex Kingston said Friday she's leaving the hit show because her character's story lines have come to a natural end, not because the producers think she's too old.
BEND, ORE. (CNN/Money) - If you're shopping for a house or just getting around to refinancing, you probably won't be able to lock in rock-bottom interest rates.
Sure, browse the brochures for a glossy glimpse of paradise -- just ignore the prices. As with hotels, there's no reason to pay list. Here's how to get the most for your cruise dollars.
Wake up and smell the...well, nothing. Body Mint, a pill that promises to erase all sorts of funky odors, from feet to armpits, has arrived. Claire Tanoue and Rona Yim, two Honolulu attorneys, came...
You've no doubt heard stories about what it's been like to travel since Sept. 11. Interminable lines snaking through airports. Rifle-toting National Guardsmen. Random bag checks and body searches. ...
Oct. 31-Nov. 2: Dias de los Muertos The Mexican Day of the Dead holiday, celebrating All Souls' Day, is anything but macabre--filled with flowers, singing, and graveyard celebrations. The festival ...
Grab your muskets and home amputation kits! Once again, disunity boils among the states. Arizona, Hawaii, and most of Indiana don't follow daylight-saving time. Why the rogue factions?
I didn't tell my mother that I was going kitesurfing in Hawaii. I'm a grown man, yet when it comes to activities that might lead to massive reconstruction of expensive orthodontic work, I tend to k...
Often feel like you'd rather be running along a beach in Hawaii than panting inside a gym? With iFit's PC-controlled exercise equipment, you can do so without the expensive airfare or sand. The com...
Hawaii used to terrify me. Not the Hollywood Hawaii of Jack Lord and Elvis. No, I was scared of the chain-hotel Hawaii they give away on game shows. Of those rows of swarthy tanners laid out by the...
Q. I'm an investor in a company that's holding its next shareholders' meeting in Hawaii. I'd go in a minute if my travel expenses were tax deductible. Are they? BRIAN GOVE CORPUS CHRISTI
Real estate prices all over the U.S. are soaring, except in... Hawaii? Yes, the same place that was a real estate price-appreciation paradise in the 1980s is a value wasteland today, with ritzy hot...
As summer approaches and hotel chains roll out their usual "kids eat free" and "kids stay free" promotions, perhaps you'll find yourself longing for those carefree days--before parenthood--when tra...
As midwinter gusts blow in a new year, here's some news that's sure to toast taxpayers' mittens: State legislators and governors cut taxes by $3.3 billion in fiscal 1996 and approved another $4 bil...
Taxpayers have good reason to toast the new year. in 1995 they will get more relief from state taxes than at any time in at least a decade. According to Money's annual 50-state tax heaven/tax hell ...
In April 1993, retirees Ken Pruett, 58, and his wife Susan, 47, left sun- splashed Honolulu for the rainy precincts of Seattle. Come again? You heard right. The move that this gynecologist and nurs...
1-800-US-B-AND-B Call this toll-free number to shop among 14,000 bed-and-breakfast hostelries, including some in Alaska and Hawaii. Name your destination, and the year-old California service gives ...
November's ''From Urban Stress to Rural Struggles'' touched me personally. Congratulations to Dorrie and David Hipschman for following through on their dream and discarding a life in San Francisco ...
| At long last, the voice of the taxpayer has been heard in state capitols all across the country. ''Voters are in a bad mood, and state officials are reluctant to risk their wrath by raising taxes...
Ron Sladon Sr., 63, of Lexington, Ky. (below) learned his car insurer wouldn't renew his policy after he recently filed $2,500 in claims for two accidents -- neither of which were his fault. ''I wa...
If you got caught short of time or cash during the recent air-fare wars and are now hankering after a getaway -- you're in luck. Traditionally, the weeks from Labor Day through mid-December turn up...
Sure, before you decide where to retire, you plan to study the annual - rainfall, the hospitals and the golfing. But have you considered the taxes? If not, you're asking for more than crowded emerg...
The 98 supersafe banks here were culled from a list of 1,800 Blue Ribbon banks that Veribanc, a research firm in Wakefield, Mass., has compiled quarterly / since 1982. To qualify for the Blue Ribbo...
You know about rescuing S&Ls and commercial banks. Rescuing state unemployment insurance funds may be next. Connecticut, hit by a 66% surge in benefit claims, has already asked the federal governme...
A growing number of execs are packing up the kids as well as their carry-ons before hitting the road. Nearly one in seven business trips now includes children, according to the US Travel Data Cente...
Talk about islands of prosperity! While much of the U.S. is economically stagnant, the Aloha State is booming, thanks to tourism and an idyllic way of life. In the 1990s, ''Hawaii will be the most ...
Government regulators are at last dealing with the disaster area known as the savings and loan industry. The enactment in August of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act, ...
Despite the record number of 714 bank failures in the past five years, there are still many safe havens for your savings, often near you. An exclusive MONEY survey identified these 175 safest banks...
With vacationers in such watery paradises as Barbados, St. Thomas, and Hawaii clamoring to do more for their $300 a day than lie on the beach, why not offer them underwater bus tours? By some estim...
Your May article ''Satisfying a Yen for Island Models'' was definitely not written by a Hawaiian. The word hapa-haole has nothing to do with persons of Oriental blood. A hapa-haole is someone who i...
CURIOSITY SEEKERS have been checking out a strange, 45-foot trailer at shopping malls around the U.S. The truck features colorful posters, stacks of brochures, and two benches where audiences watch...
Want to own a piece of Hawaii? Investors get just that with shares of Alexander & Baldwin, a company with 96,000 acres of real estate in the islands. The Honolulu conglomerate also operates resorts...
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