Best of HONOLULU Family 2021
From butterfly kits to a fun place for little speedsters, here are more than 70 winners selected by our editors and readers.
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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).
From butterfly kits to a fun place for little speedsters, here are more than 70 winners selected by our editors and readers.
Whether your child is starting a new school, entering a new grade, or you just want to get more involved the year, these tips will help you and your child feel like part of the school family in no time.
Fly a plane (sort of) and walk through history, adopt a pet for free, buy an inspirational new kids book and register to work in a wetland.
In Honolulu, September is synonymous with the annual Okinawan Festival and, for us at least, an insatiable craving for fresh andagi, the ambassador of Okinawan cuisine.
Join a keiki ceramics or art classes, make apple cider treats, taste fresh cacao and visit baby goats or spend an evening with a few princesses.
Life-size floats won’t be rolling down Kalākaua Avenue this October, but tiny ones will have a big presence in this year’s LGBTQ+ celebration.
Try muuchi and other festival foods then join a dance, take autumn-themed photos, pick up a new racquet and reserve a spot at an outdoor knife skill class.
When it comes to our dining industry, we can all bring something to the table.
OK, spoiler alert: They’re all (well, almost all) in Hawai‘i, going to school and all grown up! Here are the updates.
Don’t be bitter, melon. You have two weeks to pig out on tasty takeout specials in honor of this year’s Okinawan Festival.
Better start packing that vaccination card or investing in COVID-19 tests. The new Safe Access O‘ahu program starts Sept. 13 with new requirements to enter restaurants, bars, movie theaters and more.
We don’t need a real power outage for some family fun and a lesson in real-life preparation.
Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s decision affects sports, weddings, funerals, festivals and other planned events through late September.
It may feel like a weekend to stay inside. Here are six ideas that kept my family entertained during days at home.
Learn to guide by the stars, go shopping in a pop-up of mom-preneurs (and get a Mermaid makeover, too), learn to make a paper hat and sign up for an all-outdoor afterschool program.
It doesn’t seem that Hawai‘i’s blazing real estate market will be settling down soon.
From Duke to Carissa, Hawai‘i athletes have had a presence in this prestigious competition dating back to 1912. Here’s a look at their stories.
Before you start writing your child’s name on all 64 crayons, see these six hacks from local parents for this back-to-school headache.
Here’s a look back at a story that ran in the magazine in July 1961.
We’re all about deals, and after months of takeout, if it comes with elevated ambience and unexpected finesse, even better.
Not all deals are created equal. Sure, these favorites for dining in and at home cost a bit more, but they’re absolutely worth it if you want to almost splurge.
Here’s a look back at a story that ran in the magazine in July 1961.
Make yarn blossoms at the return of a favorite family event (in person!), ride the Pharoah’s Fury, tune in for an ‘ukulele fest and take a last tour through sunflowers and try an unusual treat.
Here’s a look back at a story that ran in the magazine in July 1981.
See an endangered butterfly, blow bubbles at a ceramic workshop and join a wild virtual concert.
Here’s a look back at a story that ran in the magazine in July 1921.
Sometimes it takes almost a decade for an idea to bear fruit. And we think this one is one of the best.
Visit princesses at a new party space, tour a museum after dark, walk into a world of Vincent van Gogh and and find some fireworks on the fourth.
Here’s a look back at a story that ran in the magazine in July 1946.
Glow at a new mini golf course, win a birthday party at a water park, volunteer in a wetlands or grab tickets to a concert at one of our favorite keiki farms.
From Punahou Carnival to Hale ‘Aina-winning restaurants, here are our team’s top spots to pile on the patties.
Hawai‘i Banana Source’s variety boxes bring a mix of 26 different bananas to your door. Can you tell the difference between them?
Make a mobile and watch the live revealing of a new mural, bring a blanket for a free in-person concert, watch beautiful riders on horses and save a space at a holiday concert.
Record high prices. Record low inventory. Just days between listing and going into escrow. Hawai‘i’s always-hot housing market is moving at a feverish pace.
Learn about Hawaiian Monk Seals, turtles and more at an Oceans Day celebration, drive through sunflowers for summer photo ops, enter to airfare and get a spot in a STEM Lego workshop.
And the chance to win a trip to Las Vegas or $1,000 in gift certificates was instantly so popular, we all crashed the website for almost an hour.
Go swimming then watch ponies, hit a wider trail, save a space for a parent night out or pick up free supplies for a book-inspired arts and crafts.
Never mind the CliffsNotes. I want the full story, every time.
We rounded up your must-do list for the season so you can plan the best summer ever.