Best of HONOLULU Family 2018: Services
Our readers’ and editors’ picks for the best services for parents.
Photos: Courtesy of Steve Czerniak
Best Pet Photographer
2017 HONOLULU Magazine Editors’ Pick
Steve Czerniak
Full disclosure: Our pick for the island’s best pet photographer also happens to be HONOLULU Magazine’s regular food shooter. Steve Czerniak started snapping portraits of pets in 2010 as Wag and Snap Photography, using a natural-light style and simple, beautiful outdoor settings—no coconut-shell bikini tops to be found here. “I don’t do schlock,” he says. “I like for the dogs to look like dogs.” The results are high-quality, memorable and seriously cute.
(808) 391-9032, wagandsnap.com
Best Portrait Painter
2017 HONOLULU Magazine Editors’ Pick
Kirk Kurokawa
Photo: Courtesy of Kirk Kurokawa
When you’re doing someone’s likeness, modernist squiggles or Cubist cutouts just won’t do. Asking around for the best, one name kept coming up: Kirk Kurokawa. The Maui native is a graduate of Janet Sato’s famous atelier, which has been turning out classically trained painters for decades at Baldwin High. Kurokawa says to just give him a call or email. “We can set up a time to meet, sit down, have coffee,” and discuss what you want. As for price: “Not everybody can afford a $5,000 painting; I will do smaller ones at a more reasonable price. I’m always happy to help someone out.”
kirk@kirkkurokawa.com, (808) 385-4515, kirkkurokawa.com
Rest of the Best
Best Child Care Referral Service
Readers’ Pick
PATCH Hawai‘i
Six locations statewide, patchhawaii.org
Best Child Photographer
Readers’ Pick
Karen DB Photography
(808) 990-5559, karendbphotography.com
Best Family Wireless Phone Plan
Readers’ Pick
T-Mobile
Best Pediatric Dentist
Readers’ Pick
Dr. Clyde Uchida
Two locations: Kāhala and Pearl City, uchidapediatricdentistry.com
Best Pediatric Doctor
Readers’ Pick
Dr. Russell Ogawa
99-128 ‘Aiea Heights Drive, ‘Aiea, (808) 488-8441.
Best Place to Get Your First Haircut
Readers’ Pick
Pigtails and Crewcuts
930 Valkenburgh St., Suite 106, (808) 422-4300, pigtailsandcrewcuts.com
Best Place for Kids’ Mani-Pedis
Readers’ Pick
Royal Nails
4450 Kapolei Parkway, Suite 106, (808) 674-9995, royalnailshawaii.com
Bring the family down to the Best of Honolulu Festival on July 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Honolulu Hale civic grounds. Eat at ‘ono food booths, shop local designers in the marketplace and bring the family to the keiki zone for face painting, balloon animals, rides, games and more. For more information, visit honolulumagazine.com/bestofhonolulu
