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Big Island Arts and Entertainment, Nightlife & More |
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Visit a School House Gallery
The Isaacs Art Center is a good place to get out of the sun and get a feel for authentic Hawaiiana. The gallery is affiliated with the Hawaii Preparatory Academy, a boarding and day school that was established in Waimea in 1949.
The center, located next to the Academy's vill... > More |
Make a date with Vintage Theaters
The Palace Theatre in Hilo and the Aloha Theatre and Café in Kainaliu, near Kailua-Kona, are vintage establishments with lives of their own. Both were built in the territorial days before Hawaii became a state, the Palace in 1925 and the Aloha Theatre in 1932. Today, both maintai... > More |
Absorb the Spirit of Hula
Long before statehood in 1959, the grass-skirted hula dancer, hips swaying, hands persuading, had emerged as the pop symbol of the Islands. Popularized by Hollywood, the ancient Hawaiian dance form was minimized and synthesized and brought to the Silver Screen by stars like Clara... > More |
Pig out at a Luau
Luaus are standard fare in the islands. They're Hawaii's way of saying, "Let's party." There'll be dancing, singing, plenty of laughs and lots of food.
The main course is almost always kalua pig, which is a whole pig cooked in an imu, or underground oven, then unearthed with... > More |
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