Trend-setting nightlife blogger, DJ and larger-than-life personality Christa Wittmier celebrated her birthday and retirement with a huge blowout party at the Hawai‘i Events Center on Wednesday, Dec. 21.

The Honolulu Marathon was held on Sunday, Dec.11 and is the fourth largest in the U.S., with about 30,000 participants.

Nine Pearl Harbor survivors visited ‘Iolani School on Dec. 9 to talk story with students. The survivors joined students outside the 100th battalion building to plant a puakenikeni tree to recognize and honor World War II veterans.

The Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade and Public Ceremony honors the remaining Pearl Harbor Survivors as the Grand Marshals and honors and recognizes all veterans, active duty military, and their families.

The USS Oklahoma ceremony commemorated the devastating loss of the Oklahoma at Pearl Harbor. The battleship took three torpedo hits almost immediately after the first bombs fell, leaving 429 men either dead or missing.

Pearl Harbor survivors, families and friends attended a ceremony commemorating the 75th anniversary at Kilo Piers 7/8 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

The USS Utah Memorial Sunset Ceremony honors the sailors who served and died aboard the USS Utah, a former battleship used for target and gunnery training.

World War II veterans of the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Military Intelligence Service and 1399th Engineer Construction Battalion were honored at an event on Dec. 5 commemorating the Pearl Harbor attacks.

Honolulu City Lights opened Dec. 3 with The Mayor’s Tree-Lighting Ceremony at 6 p.m. in front of Honolulu Hale followed by a parade starting at A‘ala Park.

A spooktacular celebration of music, food, art and entertainment.

HONOLULU Fashion Week presented by Hawaiian Airlines designers, sponsors and models attended an exclusive kick-off event at SKY Waikīkī.

"Cinderella Carriage" photos from the 2017 Annual Hale ‘Aina Awards.