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March 2020: Table of Contents

Photo: Aaron K. Yoshino   Features Special Section: Annual All-Island Restaurant Guide Our annual guide celebrates Hawai‘i’s delicious dining options across the Islands. Find out where chefs eat and their go-to orders, what bartenders would order for their last drink,…

February 2020: Table of Contents

Image: Aaron K. Yoshino   Features Lāhui Reawakening It’s the largest movement since Native Hawaiians fought the military bombing of Kaho‘olawe in the 1970s. Now the visibility of the conflict over Maunakea has rallied the lāhui to stand up against…

January 2020: Table of Contents

Image: Aaron K. Yoshino   Features The Sour Poi Awards Looking back on the offbeat, obscure and outrageous news of 2019. by robbie dingeman   50 Ways to Volunteer From drop-in workdays that take just a few hours to opportunities…

December 2019: Table of Contents

Image: Aaron K. Yoshino   Features Will Hawai‘i Make Waves at the Olympics? The countdown has begun for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics’ new surfing competition. What does this mean for Hawai‘i’s top surfers? What are their odds? Here’s what we…

November 2019: Table of Contents

Image: Aaron K. Yoshino   Features Saviors of the Lost Arts While hula and lei making thrive, other ancient Hawaiian traditions are disappearing. Meet four practitioners who are fighting to keep their arts alive. by jayna omaye   The Doctor…

2020 Hawai‘i College Guide

(Sponsored) Your guide to navigating the admissions process, financial aid applications, preparing for college, building a network and more.

October 2019: Table of Contents

Image: Aaron K. Yoshino   Features Hollywood Ending Last year was Hawai‘i’s most lucrative year to date for film production. So why are we setting limits that some say will keep studios away? by JAMES CHARISMA SEE ALSO:  The 10…

HONOLULU Magazine’s Rosé Soirée 2019

Rosé all day! Celebrate with HONOLULU Magazine at the Rosé Soirée presented by Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan on Saturday, Oct. 12, at Ward Village’s IBM Building.

September 2019: Table of Contents

Features Fall’s Story Line Take a page from this season’s runways and cozy up to bookish blazers, romantic flourishes and lapidary jewel hues. by STAcey Makiya and Brie Thalmann   The 2019 Hale ‘Aina Awards For more than three decades,…

July 2019: Table of Contents

Video: Aaron K. Yoshino   Features Flock Together On private lands across Hawai‘i, generations of families and ranchers have hosted and cared for the endangered nēnē, playing a key role in bringing our state bird back from the brink of…

June 2019: Table of Contents

This photo: Aaron K. Yoshino / Cover photo: Nolan Omura   Features Paint the Town It’s not just about massive murals. Some Hawai‘i artists are going smaller scale with their street art. by james charisma   For the Records The…

May 2019: Table of Contents

  Features Living Small Over the past decade, small-space living seized the national spotlight with TV shows, books, blogs and businesses focused on the trend. Locally, making do with fewer square feet has long been a fact of life for…

2019 Faces of Hawai‘i

(Special Promotional Section) Learn more about prominent Hawai‘i leaders and businesses in this special-section black-and-white photo essay.