Beat of Hawaii Blog

Visitors arriving on Kauai face a changing mix of closed attractions, restricted access and services still recovering, even as much of the island returns to normal.

Hurricane Lowell exposed a costly gap in Hawaii trip insurance. Here’s what actually determines whether a claim gets paid.

A Maui-raised filmmaker is developing Paramount’s Hawaii Five-0 feature, while the biggest Hawaii question remains unanswered: where will it actually be made?

Travelers at LIH report spending much of Thursday in TSA lines as backup-power problems upend airport operations.

Power is returning unevenly, gas and groceries are still difficult, and much of daily life remains disrupted. Here’s what we’re seeing firsthand.

Power remains out across most of Kauai, while conditions vary sharply by property, beach and neighborhood. Here’s what travelers need to check before coming.

We drove to South Shore Kauai on Monday before waiting out the worst of Lowell. What we found wasn’t quite what we expected.

Kauai is under a hurricane watch as airline waivers take effect and the marathon cancellation leaves thousands of visitors with suddenly changed plans.

Hawaii Volcanoes’ recent eruption forecast windows are better predicting when to visit Big Island, but the volcano can still change the timing.