WE ARE ON A HIATUS — but we’re back to tell you about our Summer 2024 issue! Read about our favorite beach towns in Hawaiʻi, where to eat local mango and which hike on Kauaʻi is editor Catherine Toth Fox’s favorite.

Catherine Toth Fox, the editor of HAWAIʻI Magazine, answers your Hawaiʻi questions about everything from Maui’s red-sand beach to whether you can eat strawberry guavas. Got a question? Email [email protected].

The HAWAIʻI Magazine team visits the Westin Maui Resort and Spa, now that it’s completed a $160 million transformation. We talk about the new food offerings, the renovated rooms and a brand-new arcade-bar called Hana Hou that will be opening in mid-May. (And we apologize for the background noise!)

Love Spam as much as we do? (Hawaiʻi consumes the most Spam in the U.S. Fun fact!) This weekend the 20th annual Waikikī Spam Jam returns, with dozens of local restaurants serving innovative and creative dishes using the beloved canned meat. (Spam and rice ice cream, anyone?) We talk with the Spam Queen Barbara Campbell (president of the Spam Jam committee and foundation) about the event, which will be held on April 27, 2024 in Waikīkī.

Want to take better vacation photos? We talk with Maryrose and Reid Hicks, the power couple behind Wanderlustyle (wanderlustyle.com), a travel and lifestyle blog, about ways to up your photo game. BONUS: Get info on our annual Photo Contest, underway now. You could win a trip to Kauaʻi, courtesy of Alaska Airlines and Waimea Plantation Cottages.

Spring Break is here! And if you’re planning to visit the Islands this month—or this summer—here are a few must-do activities that you. need to add to your itinerary.

Been and done Waikīkī? We feel you. There are so many other Oʻahu neighborhoods to explore, with lots of great shops, restaurants, hiking trails and beaches. We recorded this podcast from The Kāhala Hotel & Resort, a luxe resort less than 5 miles from the bustle of Waikīkī — a great option if you want a quiet retreat on Oʻahu.

The HAWAIʻI Magazine team answers your Hawaiʻi travel questions, from our favorite sushi spots on Oʻahu to our picks for hotels on Maui. Got a question? Email [email protected].

Lunar New Year kicks off on Feb. 10, 2024, ushering in the Year of the Dragon. Hawaiʻi-based foodie Melissa Chang joins us to talk about new year traditions, including what to eat. BONUS: We talk about cake noodle, an only-in-Hawaiʻi Chinese dish.

The HAWAIʻI team is in Hilo on Hawaiʻi Island this week, broadcasting from the eco-friendly SCP Hilo. We chat about our visit to a goat dairy in Honomū, the quick hike to ʻAkaka Falls and dining at Moon and Turtle. BONUS: You get a sneak peek at our Winter 2024 issue, on newsstands now!