Best of Honolulu 2018: Food
26 editorial and reader picks for the tastiest food in town.
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Christi Young was an hour late to her job interview at HONOLULU Magazine. One-way roads in Downtown Honolulu still stymie the Central O‘ahu kid. Still, the high-heel addict got the job writing the daily fashion blog, then HONOLULU’s marketing manager, HONOLULU Family editor and editorial director of all of HONOLULU’s brands. She has since moved on to another opportunity in her career. A proud graduate of Mililani High School, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa and Northwestern University, Christi spent her first 10 years in journalism producing TV newscasts in West Virginia and KGMB in Honolulu, then as executive producer of Hawai‘i News Now. She’s a fan of 1940s and ‘50s musicals, bargain hunting and her two young daughters who now edit anything they read (including this bio).
26 editorial and reader picks for the tastiest food in town.
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Photo: Christi YoungThe virtual reality roller coaster. Editorʻs Note: We last tried E-magine Fun in 2016 but the details have been updated for 2018. You may not remember the name “E-magine Fun,” but if you visited Pearlridge Center last summer,…
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Photo: Tien Enga My family has more fun at the Best of Honolulu Festival than I do. While I’m meeting hundreds of adorable kids at the HONOLULU Family booth (yes, we have free entry into our Cover Kids Search again…
Eleven of my best small-kid-time memories that didn’t make this year’s list.
From ‘ukulele to ballet, the entertainers at this year’s Best of Honolulu Festival have a few tricks up their sleeves, or at least one of them does.
The Kīlauea eruption could last several more months, or even years. Here is how you can continue to help families affected by the volcanic activity as well as floods on O‘ahu and Kaua‘i.
Set up a keiki-sized camp with touchable fire, cuddly wildlife and tasty treats for even s’more fun.
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Photo: Thinkstock When we started our partnership with the Hawai‘i Association of Independent Schools in January 2017, we wanted to give parents insight into the trends and ideas that are changing the way our children learn. I’ve been fortunate enough to…
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Win it! Enter to win our keiki book reviewers selections plus a prize pack of four more of our editor's favorite books. Dannica, 2 Bunny’s Staycation by Lori Richmond Photos: David Croxford & Aaron K. Yoshino “Bunny missed his mom…
Christi Young I’m one of those moms. As soon as the turkey is put away, I break out the Christmas decorations. I love the holidays: the music, the movies, the baking, the shopping and wrapping, and the little countdown to…
Photos: Karen DB PhotographyHoliday Cover Kid Micah at the Ulupō Heiau and Lo‘i in Kailua, one of the new locations for our 2018 Volunteer Day. We captured our Holiday 2017 Cover Kid, Micah, at the lo‘i just behind Ulupō Heiau—a…
Photo: Gregory YamamotoTarget opened in the former Nordstrom spot at Ala Moana Center on Wednesday, Oct. 18. My sisters and friends will tell you Iʻm kind of a Target fan-atic. Every stop results in at least an hour-long shopping trip.…
Photo: Courtesy City & County of HonoluluA baby sloth at the Honolulu Zoo. There is a new baby to see next time you stop by the Honolulu Zoo. The two-toed sloth was born on Monday, Sept. 18 and joined its mother…
Courtesy: YMCA of Greater Houston Three weeks after Hurricane Harvey swamped the Houston area, about 20,000 people are still living in shelters or hotels. Many are families. Thousands are staying in more than 30 hurricane shelters based at Houston YMCAs. The…
Photo: Courtesy of Honolulu Theatre for Youth Editor's Note: This story first ran in 2017 but was updated with the 2019 dates. When you have kids, every event adds up. An affordable $30 ticket for a single person is a $120 show…
Photo: NASA You may have heard the buzz. The first total solar eclipse over the mainland U.S. in 38 years is Monday. The so-called “Great American Eclipse” will only be visible over the continental United States and has driven motel…
Photo: Honolulu Theatre for Youth August 25 (Start Date) The Ballad of Mu Lan Honolulu Theatre for Youth kicks off its new season with this legendary (made famous by Disney) Chinese tale. Mu Lan poses as a boy to take her…
Haylee, 9 Photos: Aaron K. Yoshino Funny Girl, edited by Betsy Bird 8 to 12 years “It’s an awesome, laugh-out-loud funny book that lets girls know that, whatever happens to them, they’re not alone. It is written by many hilarious…
26 editorial and reader picks for the tastiest food in town.
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17 editorial and reader picks for the chic-est shopping in the city.
Photo: Courtesy ESPN 1420 Sports are taking over the Neal Blaisdell Exhibition Hall this weekend. The 7th Annual ESPN 1420 Sports Festival offers keiki and adults the chance to try everything from basketball to soccer, pick up free samples and…
MAY 26 (Start Date) 50th State Fair Find your Fun Pass. The biggest fair of the year will deliver free shows and the ever-popular E.K. Fernandez rides, midway and carnival food. This year, the lineup of entertainment includes the Anastasini Circus,…
Photo: Christi YoungThe new playground at Ka‘onohi Neighborhood Park The couch potato gene runs strongly in our family. As a kid, I loved reading, playing pretend and, one memorable day, making wings out of newspaper then attempting to fly off…
Chrissie Kaila Castillo loves breakfast. And the tens of thousands of customers at Café Kaila couldn't be more thankful. The popular…
Christi Young When I started working with HONOLULU Family magazine, my oldest daughter was just about to turn 2, the iPhone 4 was the peak of smartphone technology and a 28-year-old in San Francisco had just launched a newfangled app…