Since the Polynesian Cultural Center opened in 1963, some 38 million people have visited. But early on, many considered the concept outlandish, as HONOLULU Magazine reminded them a few years later.

This three-block strip of Kamehameha Highway reveals an old-school neighborhood grappling with growth, development and rail.

Eat, drink and go boo! This week: Celebrity chefs, Broadway magicians and Hitchcock’s most terrifying movies are taking over O‘ahu. Plus rappelling professionals want to help you plunge 400 feet ... for a good cause.

Grammy-Award nominated musician Halehaku Seabury of Nā Hoa shares culinary dreams, family recipes and nostalgic memories.

HONOLULU Magazine and Andy’s Sandwiches and Smoothies’ relationship began with a bowl of lentil soup and a brownie.

It’s not just about massive murals. Some local artists are going smaller scale with their street art.

Sometimes one is the best number.

Oil in the Alley is an improv rock ‘n’ roll band that literally makes it up as they go along. Find them among other funny folks at the Hawai‘i Sketch Comedy Festival this weekend.

Big Island company produces new made-in-Hawai‘i flavors including lemongrass and ginger.

At a coffee shop for a daytime date.

With tensions running high and a weeks-long standoff now stretching into its third month, no one seems to be able to predict what will happen next on Maunakea. Will the state or the protectors back down? Or will the Thirty Meter Telescope bow out? We take a look at where things stand and how we got here.

A look back at Honolulu from 1948 to 2003. Stories taken from the archives of the Paradise of the Pacific and HONOLULU Magazine.