We’re honoring 39 outstanding business and community leaders, entrepreneurs, educators, health care workers, creatives and others for their impactful contributions to our community. After readers submitted nominations, the women were selected by HONOLULU editors. We asked our award winners to tell us more about their goals and sources of inspiration. Here’s what they said in their own words.
We spotted adorable baby manu-o-Kū in bustling downtown Honolulu.
Lāhainā Noon occurred on Monday, May 26, 2025, with our staff photographer and several others in attendance to see the phenomenon fulfill the Sky Gate sculpture’s intention.
In selecting our 2024 winners in seven categories, we considered heart, breadth of audience, readability and connection.
Top luxe brands are keeping us on our toes (albeit, furry ones) with captivating collections that are wild, slick and brilliant.
These 21 winners deserve a spot on your must-buy list.
Find 13 of our editors’ favorites, plus 36 winners and finalists voted on by readers.
From best Korean fried chicken to banh mi, the best way to get into pickleball to best beach blanket, we pulled together the top food, fitness, shopping, services and family-friendly picks.
A group advocating for the houseless, Ka Po‘e o Kaka‘ako, shows what it’s like to live on the streets.
18 storytellers, activists and artists created a mix of video games, weapons, ceramics and more for the least traditional exhibition in its 70-year history.
The documentary filmmaker brings us on board with “Holomua,” which means “progress” in Hawaiian.
As the pandemic exacerbates domestic violence, “1,000 Flowers” provides a meditative healing space.
“Body Weaponized” challenges the way we treat objects that are designed to hurt women.
Mahi’s project, “Kūikawalaki‘i,” explores the connection between past and future.
We asked our photographers, Aaron K. Yoshino and David Croxford, to curate a collection of their work in tribute of Earth Month.
The experts tell us how best to move forward when restrictions ease and tourism emerges.
The joy of starting a family can quickly turn to heartbreak, but new-to Hawai‘i techniques, a rare insurance rule and local groups can help women overcome some of the challenges.
When the pandemic prompted people to create or revive home gardens, this mom and pop business found ways to keep up with the growing demand for DIY food.
Here’s how Caring Mānoa keeps up social distancing while making sure residents maintain quality of life.
Violent purse snatchings and robberies in the last year left people feeling unsettled. We take a look behind the headlines.
Mike Lambert runs Honolulu Police Department programs for the homeless population, which, during the early stages of Honolulu’s lockdown, meant setting up new self-quarantine sites. He also stopped living with his kids.
What if you could choose your final drink on Earth? We asked Honolulu’s mixologists—men and women who concoct cocktails for a living—to describe what they’d want for that very last call.
Mariana Lárez Matheus was laid off in mid-March, right before restaurants were ordered to close dine-in services.
Even with the drastic decrease in visitors to the Islands, flights continue.
Paramedic supervisor Marie Hathaway transported one of the first known COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i.
Shop big mana’s house online.
Poppy hues, sleek suiting and cutting-edge accessories will soon be everywhere.
One winter dish started with a carrot.
Hard-boiled chicken eggs are great. But these other egg options will definitely bring you out of your shell.
There are signs every wear.
Early childhood offers a critical opportunity for children to learn and grow in ways that help them thrive throughout their lives. Yet Hawai‘i politicians have been debating universal preschool for decades and the first public classes just started six years ago. Will this be the year big expansion happens?
Even with the new push for universal preschool, families with younger kids will still struggle.
The governor set a goal of doubling local food production by 2020. So how do we measure up?
We asked our city’s beverage experts what they might like written on their tombstones.
Perfectly sheer.
Because getting blackout drunk is nobody’s New Year’s resolution.
Here comes the bloom.
Old meets new in this unique O‘ahu neighborhood off the beaten path.
Jana Lam’s workshop was bustling this season as her team of elves was making stockings bright, in collaboration with HONOLULU Magazine. Trust us when we say, yule love it.
Local jewelry designer Lauryn Gordines shows us how to rock the slinky ’90s staple and spills on her latest project—it’ll get your creative juices flowing.
Changes are happening across Foodland’s 33 stores, some gradual and subtle, others over the top. And there’s more coming.
It’s not just about massive murals. Some local artists are going smaller scale with their street art.
