Dress up movie night popcorn with savory and sweet shake-on seasonings. Don't forget the li hing mui powder and kakimochi! Cheesy Garlic From marthastewart.com Ingredients: • 1 tablespoon grated parmesan • ¼ teaspoon coarse salt • ¼ teaspoon dried thyme…
Last year, my daughter and I wrote our first letter to Santa. That was immediately followed by our Santa faux pas. Four days before Christmas, Cassera ran across a toy ad and started pointing out all the things she had…
Juggling a family and work is challenging for all of us. Imagine being a new dad while running the kitchen of one of Hawai‘i's busiest restaurants–a restaurant that never closes, even during the busy holiday season. Chefs Darren Demaya and…
As a ticky tacky tropical sensation, tiki culture is bigger than Hawai‘i.
A strawberry, honey, and Asian pear smoothie? Yes, please! Photos: Odeelo Dayondon, David Croxford When school is in session, it can be a challenge keeping the family fueled up for classes, homework, practices and everything else that fills up the…
Aiea’s new public library was built on the site of a sugar mill. And it shows.
Photos: Karen DB Photography 1. The Five Chinese Brothers by Claire Huchet Bishop and Kurt Wiese Five Chinese brothers use their special skills to stay alive. I like that the brothers lived happily ever after with their mommy. I like…
Honolulu Theatre for Youth Photo: Brad GodaIt's always exciting the day your little one actually sits through an entire movie (I'm still waiting). But live theatre offers a whole new experience for entertainment. The energy of an orchestra and a…
Fashion never looked so delicious.
Mark your calendar! Here are some of our picks for family fun this fall, including a round-up of Halloween events. Family Night Waikiki Aquarium ALL AGESFriday, Aug. 29, 6 to 8:30 p.m.Animal Superheroes is the theme of the Waikiki Aquarium's…
The day I discovered my Emmy Award had been repurposed into the family's fairy wand holder, I knew my life had changed. Actually, I've been having these “aha” moments ever since I walked away from 10 years in television news…
This weekend is going to be a rainy one. Here are a few ways to keep the kids entertained.
Get Pop-Cultured at Barnes & Noble, Discover Windward, Legos Day and more.
Photography: David Croxford For decades, the ‘Aiea Public Library seemed like a hidden secret. Although about 2,000 people walked through every week, newcomers looking for the branch often missed the 1964 building that was not visible from the street. That…
Sketches and renderings of the new Nanakuli Public Library. Images courtesy: CDS International The new ‘Aiea Public Library will open on July 19, 2014, 20 years after the ‘Aiea Community Association first began rallying for the new branch. The neighborhood…
Aiea’s new public library was built on the site of a sugar mill. And it shows.
Seahorses, pipefish and seadragons come to Waikiki. Amazing Adaptation exhibit at Waikiki Aquarium Before today, I knew three things about seahorses.1 - They have curly tails. I wasn't even sure you could call it tails.2 - The men carry the…
We watch and ride prehistoric creatures. T-Rex Planet at Windward Mall Dinosaurs at the mall? “Yes, please” was the answer from four of our kids.So this weekend, we packed them up and headed to T-Rex Planet at Windward Mall. The…
Editor's Note: This was first published in 2014. When our team decided to come up with a list of great books for the summer, we decided why should the adults have all the fun? So we asked the editors of…
Kaui Hart Hemmings of The Descendants is now back home and will hold a series of readings and talk story sessions open to the public this week.
Iolani Palace restores the colors of the past in the newly renovated music room.
