Author: Kelli Bullock

Dance instructors and performers danced all night at the pre-party of 1st Annual Hawai‘i Salsa and Bachata Congress.

More than 14,000 racers spent their Presidents’ Day competing in the Great Aloha Run from Aloha Tower to Aloha Stadium.

Art, music and shopping filled the streets of Kaka‘ako for a finale block party presented by Pow! Wow! and Honolulu Night Market.

On Valentine’s Day, cat lovers from the Aloha Cat Fanciers and Hawai‘i Hulacat Club entered their felines in competition for global and regional wins.

Racers trudged through mud and dirt at the Marine Corps Base Hawai‘i’s Kāneʻohe Bay Swamp Romp.

Carnival goers enjoyed fresh malassadas, mango chutney, carnival rides and more at the Punahou Carnival.

On Jan. 14, golfers competed in the Official Pro-Am.

The Sony Open in Hawai‘i tournament opened Jan. 12 with a blessing ceremony and the Sony Dream-Cup Pro-Am.

More than 31,000 athletes participated in the 42nd Honolulu Marathon on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2014. Kenyan athlete Wilson Chebet was the first to cross the finish line to win the marathon title. Joyce Chepkirui became the first-ever female winner from Kenya.

More than 2,000 runners from around the world gathered at the majestic Kualoa Ranch for a 21-kilometer half-marathon course on Dec. 7, 2014.

Ready, set, trot! The Honolulu Marathon Clinic’s popular Thanksgiving Day 10-mile run awarded prizes to those who finished closest to their own predicted finish time.

A 10K race from Kailua Beach Park Pavilion parking lot to Lanikai Loop.

On Nov. 8, 2014, participants donated funds to a good cause and got a chance to rappel 40 stories from the roof of the Hyatt Regency Waikīkī Beach Resort & Spa in support of local Special Olympics athletes.

On Nov. 9, 14 restaurants served 1,200 people under the stars in Waikīkī at the 2015 Hale ‘Aina Awards.

The Hawai‘i Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Race for the Cure, a 5K run/walk fundraising event for breast cancer research, was held Nov. 2 at Kapi‘olani Park.

Halloween partygoers showed off their costumes at the Honolulu Museum of Art: Art After Dark Halloween-themed event.

On Oct. 5, party-goers packed the Buho Cocina y Cantina rooftop for the Bacardi USA rooftop party.

The Hawaii Food & Wine Festival Lucky MODERN Buddha Belly event featured dishes from 14 chefs and drinks from 17 master sommeliers, winemakers and mixologists. The event was held Sept. 4 at the Modern Honolulu Hotel.

On Aug. 30 and 31, the Hawaiian Kennel Club’s All-Breed Dog Show featured a dog show competition at the Neal Blaisdell.

Viewers take in 37 of Shakespeare’s plays condensed into a single, 97-minute comedic play by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield at the Hawaiian Mission Houses.

Hawaii’s only and largest annual tattoo convention showcased the work of tattoo artists from Hawaii and around the world at the Neal Blaisdell.

On July 20, tourists and ukulele fans gathered at Kapiolani Park in Waikiki for the Ukulele Festival Hawaii. The event included live entertainment from ukulele players and ukulele lessons.

On Sunday, July 13, the Coconut Chase 8K raised money to support Hawaii charities. Racers wore hula skirts and coconut bras to the event at Kakaako Waterfront Park.

The Kailua Chamber of Commerce sponsored the Kailua 4th of July Parade featuring 200 marchers, 40 vehicles, 40 floats parading through Kailua.

The Hawaii Rainbow Film Festival hosted a soiree on June 12.

On June 7, the Honolulu Pride Parade and Celebration started from Magic Island and ended at Kapiolani Park in Waikiki.

On Feb. 15, Pow Wow Hawaii and Honolulu Night Market teamed up for a block party in Kakaako.

The Haleiwa Arts Festival hosted its Sixteenth Annual Summer ArtFest on July 20-21, 2013. The event featured the works of about 130 juried visual artists.