What’s In Your Bowl? We Asked 3 Local Chefs for Their Secrets to a Perfect Poke Bowl
It was probably inevitable that poke bowls would branch off from poke’s evolving trajectory and become their own thing.
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What’s In Your Bowl? We Asked 3 Local Chefs for Their Secrets to a Perfect Poke Bowl
It was probably inevitable that poke bowls would branch off from poke’s evolving trajectory and become their own thing.
The 2020 Ola Pono Award Winners
Volunteers are a vital part of Hawai‘i’s nonprofits—every year, hundreds of thousands of them donate their time and talents to keep our communities moving forward.
We Pick Our Top 5 Lobster Rolls on O‘ahu
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What’s Open or Closed in Honolulu for Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2021
Your guide to which Honolulu City and County services will be available or suspended in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 21, 2019.
Carnivores Have a Smashing Good Reason to Find this ‘Aiea Food Truck
Shay’s Smashburgers sells premium beef burgers and tacos in the back of a used car lot.
Murder, Kidnapping, Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering: Here’s How Hawai‘i’s Crime Scene is Changing
Since the 1970s, organized crime in Hawai‘i has rippled through the community, from gangland-style slayings, gambling and drugs to diverse global operations. We take a closer look at how organized crime has changed over the decades.
Officials Ask Volunteers to Step Up to Fix Popular Koko Crater Hiking Trail
Hikers can help the public-private partnership with repairs now.
2020 Hale ‘Aina Award Winner: The Beginner’s Guide to Korean Barbecue
Switching things up, Korean style, can make your next turn at the grill so much better. Learn how to gogikui.
Ditch Your Diet for Brunch in Kaimukī
Unlike that salad you had for lunch, the dishes at Koko Head Café are indulgent, satisfying and worth getting out of bed for.
The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: Sailing to the Islands in 1921
Life on a steamship headed to Hawai‘i in 1921, from our files.
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What’s In Your Bowl? We Asked 3 Local Chefs for Their Secrets to a Perfect Poke Bowl
It was probably inevitable that poke bowls would branch off from poke’s evolving trajectory and become their own thing.
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Carnivores Have a Smashing Good Reason to Find this ‘Aiea Food Truck
Shay’s Smashburgers sells premium beef burgers and tacos in the back of a used car lot.
Find Fresh, Spicy, Hand-Pulled Noodle Bowls at These O‘ahu Farmers Markets
Youpo Noodles specializes in stretchy, bouncy biangbiang noodles from northwest China.
What to Read This January: 5 Hawai‘i Book Picks Recommended by Local Experts
We reached out to Da Shop: Books + Curiosities for recommendations: a history of volcanoes, a murder mystery, a collection of contemporary art and more.
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BJ Penn: Outside the Octagon
Through mixed martial arts, BJ Penn became Hawaii's most well-known athlete, but not always for the right reasons. Now, he's evolving into one of the world's most influential martial arts teachers.
Through mixed martial arts, BJ Penn became Hawaii's most well-known athlete, but not always for the right reasons. Now, he's evolving into one of the world's most influential martial arts teachers.
Everything You Need to Know About Legalized Medical Marijuana in Hawai‘i
After 15 months of nail-biting delays—and 17 years after the state decriminalized pot for patients—medical cannabis is finally available for legal sale. Who does it help? How does it work? Is this the crop that will replace sugar? And, if it is, who profits?
After 15 months of nail-biting delays—and 17 years after the state decriminalized pot for patients—medical cannabis is finally available for legal sale. Who does it help? How does it work? Is this the crop that will replace sugar? And, if it is, who profits?
Small Town to Bustling Attraction: Tourists and Traffic Trouble the Residents of Kailua
Redevelopment, social media and presidential publicity all lure more tourists than ever to this once mostly residential Windward O‘ahu town, pumping up retail business, traffic congestion and housing prices, leaving some residents feeling squeezed out of their hometown. So where to now?
Redevelopment, social media and presidential publicity all lure more tourists than ever to this once mostly residential Windward O‘ahu town.
Egg Donations: A Honolulu Woman’s Story
A Good Egg: Why one Honolulu woman has donated her eggs, six times.
A Good Egg: Why one Honolulu woman has donated her eggs, six times.
Virtual Wellness Series “Life Interrupted”
Life Interrupted: A Free Virtual Series on Mental Wellness
Each week HONOLULU and a panel of experts will tackle a new topic and share ways to cope during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Honolulu Experts Offer Tips and Tales From Their Own Lives for Dealing with Togetherness and Tough Issues in “Life Interrupted: Home”
The final session in our free talk-story webinar explores ways we can improve our home well-being while helping to shape a healthier community for all.
HONOLULU’s “Life Interrupted” Webinar Series Concludes This Week Talking About Maintaining a Healthy Home Environment During This Anxious and Surreal Time
Join us this Thursday, June 25, at 1 p.m. for a free virtual talk-story session on getting by and moving forward and ask the experts your questions.
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2021 Private School Guide
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Congratulations to this year’s Hale ‘Aina Award winners announced on Sept. 14, 2020.
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Waikīkī is much more than a tourist destination and faces the same challenges of other urban neighborhoods on O‘ahu. It has public schools, family-run restaurants, places people call home. Here are their stories.
