Looking for a hot event on December 31? Ring in the New Year at one of these parties.

We hit three of Honolulu's newest stores for a holiday gift-list blitz.

Brittni Paiva, Hear ..., Talmidim Productions

A new collection of short stories focuses on young women in suburbia.

Mild-mannered dentist by day, lethal spear-gun creator by night.

Since September 2004, Larry Bush has served as the president and CEO of the YMCA of Honolulu. Bush has been the leader of the three major projects that represent the group's future: new YMCAs in Kalihi, Waipahu and Wai'anae. Bush, who turns 59 this month, also remains active in the YMCA's global arena, going to Taiwan in November, to serve as both the Honolulu and U.S. representative at the annual Six YMCA Conference (Singapore, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan and O'ahu).

The Date Street Mini Park Pumping Station.

On the set of Lost, Hawai'i's professional stuntmen and stuntwomen roll with the punches.

Guns will blaze at the Chinese Film Festival.