We’re giving away 15 pairs of tickets to an advance VIP screening of “The Interview,” an action-comedy starring James Franco and Seth Rogen, about two tabloid TV guys who discover that North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un is a fan of…
We’re giving away 15 pairs of tickets to an advance VIP screening of Disney’s “Into the Woods,” a modern twist of the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales starring Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, Anna Kendrick and Johnny Depp as the Wolf.…
Popular local designers and vendors will be showcasing their fashion, gifts and more on Sunday, Dec. 7, at Pinch of the Salt for the Holidays in Our Kaka‘ako. The pop-up shopping event — designed to be an alternative to hitting…
Black Friday got started earlier than usual. By 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, shoppers had arrived in force at Ala Moana, taking advantage of doorbuster deals at Macy’s and a few other stores that opened at that early hour. As…
Editor’s note: Our recent post Where Japanese nationals eat Japanese food led our friend and social media man-about-town Toby Tamaye to challenge the suggestions and post a few of his favorite Japanese restaurants on his Facebook page. We liked where…
Our Kaka‘ako was a hotspot for events this past weekend. After Friday’s Eat the Street, we checked out Threadz, the Kaka‘ako Arts & Makahiki Fest and Baker Faire. Here are some snaps from the weekend: Threadz ◄ Back Next ►…
Our Kaka‘ako will be the place to hit this weekend, with lots of events for everyone. Here’s a rundown of what’s happening: Friday, Nov. 21 Eat the Street: Bacon Nov. 21, 4-9 p.m. 555 South St. Free All of Kakaako…
Editor’s note: Our goal with Frolic is to cover things that people in Hawaii do for fun, and for many, that includes working out and getting healthy. Local trainer Gilbert Ching will be blogging about how to do just that.…
Editors note: One thing we learned after running Melissa Chang’s Our Top 5: Manapua post is that people care deeply about their manapua and refuse to see their favorite relegated to anything less than the No. 1 spot. One of…
HONOLULU Magazine announced the winners of its 2014 Hala Aina Awards Sunday night at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, followed by a lavish outdoor soiree with guests tasting dishes from 14 of the city’s top restaurants. This year was the 30th anniversary of the…
By Crystal Pancipanci It was a big night for fashion in Honolulu, with two highly anticipated runway shows taking place Friday evening at the Hawaii Convention Center, as part of HONOLULU Fashion Week. Early in the evening, Art of Fashion:…
Halloween at the Hyatt once again was the place to be seen in costume. With a theme of heroes and villains, lots of elaborate comic book characters and other costumed crazies came out in force for Friday’s huge Waikiki bash,…
By Ritsuko Kukonu Am I the first Japanese writer to write an article for Frolic Hawaii in Japanese? When Frolic asked me to write in Japanese, I was like, “What? In Japanese for Frolic? Are you for real?” My husband…
(Sponsored) Come celebrate the grand launch of iichiko Bar FRUITS YUZU and UME at Honolulu’s top restaurants and bars during November. iichiko Bar FRUITS is the newest shochu line from Sanwa Shurui Co., Ltd., which is launching two flavors —…
Unicorns, fairy tale creatures, urban legends and crazy pop culture characters came out to The Republik on Friday night for the annual GIFT Foundation of Hawaii’s fundraiser party. Each year, GIFT Foundation selects several local nonprofit organizations or programs to…
(Sponsored) The Scream Team is back this Halloween season with two haunted attractions — Dr. Carnage’s House of Horrors at Windward Mall theater and General Savage’s Zombie Uprising, which opens this weekend at Kapolei’s Hawaii Extreme Paintball field. General Savage’s…
The Meet Our Makers series continues; this week Honolulu Beerworks’ Geoffrey Seideman is featured, discussing his passion for beer and realizing his dream of opening a brewpup. Back in 2013, we interviewed Seideman about his plans for Honolulu Beerworks. Take…
Photographer Travis Okimoto caught the scene at Thursday night’s Crazy Sexy M, a networking event thrown by the Slopes of Diamondhead HUI at M Nightclub.Here’s a look: Crazy Sexy M ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 41 jQuery(function($) {…
Thursday, Oct. 9 Crazy, Sexy, M Oct. 9, 6-9 p.m. M Nightclub 500 Ala Moana Boulevard Free with RSVP Join the Slopes of Diamondhead HUI at M Nightclub, for a fun party with happy hour drinks/pupu specials all night. No…
We sent photographer/videographer Topher Schlund (@topher808) Tuesday night to “Return of the Blood Moon,” Bishop Museum’s viewing party for the total lunar eclipse. With Hawaii in perfect position to view the eclipse, a few hundred gathered late into the night…
Thursday, Oct. 2The Good TableOct. 2, 6 p.m.Various restaurantsThe Good Table is an island-wide dining event to benefit Lanakila Meals on Wheels and Hawaii’s elderly citizens in need. Attendees will sit down to a special dinner with family and friends,…
On Saturday, October 11, as the sun sets in Kailua, racers dressed in costume are expected to trek across the wetlands of Kawai Nui Marsh, lit by LED lights, glowsticks and headlamps. The Light Up Kailua NiteRun, a family-friendly 5K…
Thursday, Sept. 25 9th Annual Improvaganza Hawaii Festival of Improv Sept. 25-28, showtimes vary. ARTS at Mark’s Garage, 1159 Nuuanu Ave. Kumu Kahua Theatre, 46 Merchant St. On The Spot, Improv Hobby and Kumu Kahua Dark Nights Series present the…
As part of our effort to share what’s happening in the city and beyond, we’re launching a new section called, Do Good, that focuses on charitable events and outings happening in Hawaii.From fun runs to beach cleanups to fundraisers, we’ll…
Raise hell with fellow gals and ghouls at this year’s long awaited The GIFT Foundation Halloween party on Friday, October 24th at The Republik. This year’s fantasy theme is Wunderland, a twisted toon town where ani-mayhem reigns and where party…
Lace up your running shoes, grab your friends and get ready for the Ward Village NiteRun & Street Party, a 5K fun run/walk to raise funds for JDRF Hawaii – a foundation that works to improve the lives of Hawaii’s…
Race into the holidays with Make-A-Wish Hawaiiʻs 2nd Annual Jingle Rock Run on Sunday, December 21 at 6 p.m. Families, friends and even pets are welcome to participate in this festive 5K. Proceeds from the race benefit Make-A-Wish Hawaii, a…
Each year, 46.5 million Americans struggle with hunger relying on food banks for assistance. The Walmart Foundation hopes to rally public awareness and involvement through their Fight Hunger. Spark Change campaign. The top 50 food banks that receive the most…
Thursday, Sept. 18RAW Honolulu: SCOPESept. 18, 7-11 p.m.The Crossroads at Hawaiian Brians1680 Kapiolani Blvd.RAW:natural born artists is an international independent arts organization that hand-selects and spotlights independent creatives in visual art, film, fashion, music, hair & makeup artistry, photography, models…
By Jennifer YamadaSpam musubi are not all created equal. As one of Hawaii’s favorite quick bites, many different versions are available. For my list, I focused on traditional ones, and considered the overall taste of the Spam and whether there…
With the imminent arrival of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, we know our mobile-savvy readers probably are contemplating the big question of the moment: Upgrade, defect or hold out for something better, later? Even among our Frolic team,…
HawaiiCon — Hawaii Island’s first annual sci-fi, science and fantasy convention — launched its inaugural event with a bang, bringing an estimated 700 celebrity guests, comic book artists, writers, scientists and cosplayers from all over the world to the Hapuna…
As expected, Saturday night’s Hawai‘i Food and Wine Festival event, Hawaiian Airlines Presents Corks & Forks, brought out a great crowd, 20 notable chefs, highly rated Napa Valley wines and well-crafted dishes using local ingredients. The lineup of chefs included…
First Friday in Chinatown Sept. 5, 6 p.m. Chinatown As always, Chinatown will be the place to be on First Friday with gallery receptions, boutique openings, live entertainment and other exciting art and music-centric events. The Art Walk happens…
Photo by Dane NakamaThe Hawai‘i Food and Wine Festival got underway Friday evening, with the event, Aloha ‘Aina, Aloha Kai: Love of the Land, Love of the Sea, at the Waikoloa Beach Resort with the Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort and…
Photo by Dane NakamaThe Hawai‘i Food and Wine Festival got underway Friday evening, with the event, Aloha ‘Aina, Aloha Kai: Love of the Land, Love of the Sea, at the Waikoloa Beach Resort with the Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort and…
A grassroots community group, called We Get ‘Em!, has launched a fundraising campaign to support the University of Hawaii’s athletics program. The campaign, announced at a press conference at Murphy’s Bar & Grill on Friday morning, is led by longtime…
Labor Day weekend is upon us. If you’re still finalizing your plans, here are some of the events happening over the long holiday weekend. Friday, Aug. 29 Eat the Street Breakfast Aug. 29, 4-9 p.m. 555 South St. If you’re…
The Hawai‘i Food and Wine Festival gets underway tonight on Hawai‘i Island, with a six-course gala at the Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa. The event then travels to Maui on Sunday, then between Thursday, Sept. 4 and Sunday, Sept.…
If you’re a breakfast person, then Friday’s Eat the Street is a must. This month, vendors will be serving up breakfast for dinner, everything from pancakes to Portuguese sausage waffle dogs to breakfast empanadas.There also will be a best pancake…
By Jennifer YamadaThe one place you wanted to be this past weekend was at Honolulu’s first Baker Faire, a pop-up event at MW Restaurant, featuring sweet treats from seven Hawaii pastry chefs and bakers. Originally scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 9,…
Hawaii’s own Jack Johnson played the first of two sold-out Kokua Hawaii Foundation benefit concerts at the Waikiki Shell on Friday night to an appreciative audience. The understated star’s funky, feel-good set included crowd favorites like “Better Together,” “Banana Pancakes,”…
Time to get your spice on. Friday’s Eat the Street will be a hot affair with everything from a fried spicy lemon grass pork musubi to strawberry habernero gelato on the menu. See you there. Same place and time.When: Friday,…
This month’s theme, “Pop! & Paws” is a pet-friendly event as the Honolulu Night Market partners with the Hawaiian Humane Society and returns Saturday to Cooke Street between Pohukaina and Auahi. It’ll be a fun night with art and entertainment,…
Attention aspiring young chefs: Here’s your chance to show off your culinary talent before internationally renowned chefs. The Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival’s Healthy Lunchtime Challenge is calling on young Hawai‘i chefs ages 8-17 to submit their very own original…
Plans to create Hawaii’s first Impact Hub got underway Tuesday, as community and government leaders and entrepreneurs congregated for an all-day workshop and conference at the University of Hawaii Cancer Center. Impact Hub Honolulu will open next year in Our…
On Tuesday, July 15, Kamehameha Schools will host HI Impact, a public workshop designed to help shape Hawaii’s first Impact Hub, a unique community center for social entrepreneurs and change makers that offers an inspiring co-working space, training center, innovation…
The Waikiki Ocean Club and MyEvolution Hawaii teamed up for an Independence Day sunset sail with a gorgeous view of the fireworks, two bars on the boat and DJs keeping the party going all night. Photos by Trenton Kakazu. Big…
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