A week of demonstrations against police brutality, systemic racism and a call for justice for George Floyd resulted in a reported 10,000 people protesting at the Hawai‘i State Capitol on Saturday, June 6.
HONOLULU’s photographers David Croxford and Aaron K. Yoshino picked some of their favorite photos so no one has to stare at your wall.
Hawai‘i’s Best Dentists 2020 celebrated their recognition on March 5 at Stripsteak Waikīkī.
The HONOLULU team spent five months interviewing and photographing 17 nisei veterans for the December cover story, “Soldiering On.”
To kick off the first-ever Give Big Hawai‘i, the Hawai‘i Community Foundation hosted the Giving Tuesday Generosity Event on Dec. 3, 2019.
On Friday, Nov. 22, Baby Shark and Pink Fong took a break from Mini Show rehearsals to meet, dance and snap photos with a few of their little fans at Kāhala Mall and Dunkin’.
HONOLULU Magazine’s second-ever Rosé Soirée presented by Alaska Mileage Plan was held at Ward Village’s IBM Building on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019.
Take the insider tour of Diamond Head Theatre’s costume rentals.
The second annual event brought a taste of Italy to Honolulu with a mix of authentic Italian food, drinks, performances and a showcase of European luxury cars.
The 43rd annual Queen Liliʻuokalani Keiki Hula Competition took place July 19–21, 2018, and featured keiki from hālau hula across the state on stage at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena.
The Best of Honolulu Festival presented by American Savings Bank on July 14, 2018 featured ʻono food, keiki zone, entertainment and a marketplace for the whole ʻohana.
The weekend-long festival was held Friday, June 8, through Sunday, June 10, in Waikīkī, and showcased nearly 100 different performance groups and organizations from around the Pacific.
Thousands gathered at Ala Moana Beach Park on May 28, 2018, for the beautiful annual lantern floating ceremony to remember loved ones who have passed.
Many paid their respects to the late U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka at the Hawai‘i State Capitol and Kawaiaha‘o Church.
UH Mānoa’s Fashion Design and Merchandising Program held its 52nd Annual Senior Fashion Show on April 29 at the UH Mānoa Campus Center Ballroom.
This year’s fair, themed “Dino Days,” took place Friday, April 20 and Saturday, April 21 and featured T. rex and Triceratops-themed games along with tons of new food for attendees to try.
The annual Hawaiian Scottish Festival & Highland Games celebrates the heritage and history of the Scots in Hawai‘i. This year’s festival took place Saturday, April 7 and Sunday, April 8, 2018 and featured highland games, live music, a dance competition, swordplay demonstrations, food vendors and more.
The 2018 Honolulu Festival concluded on Sunday, March 11 with a parade featuring people from Hawai‘i, Japan and other Asia-Pacific countries, and a spectacular fireworks show.
Hawai‘i’s Best Dentists 2018 celebrated their recognition on Feb. 1 at The Kāhala Hotel & Resort.
Kupu hosted its 10th annual MLK Service Day at Maunalua Bay on Monday, Jan. 15. Volunteers helped Kupu, Mālama Maunalua and Pono Pacific restore the marine environment by removing invasive algae from the nearshore waters.
Hawai‘i designer Kini Zamora thrilled fashion fans with Kini Zamora at the Palace, a glamorous runway show at ‘Iolani Palace on Saturday, October 21.
The 43rd Annual Honolulu Intertribal Powwow took place on Sept. 9 and 10 at Ala Moana Beach Park. The free, family-friendly event included Native American drumming, dancing and singing.
The 36th annual celebration of Greek culture, food and music took place at the McCoy Pavilion at Ala Moana Beach Park from noon to 9 p.m. on Aug. 26 and 27.
The annual King Kamehameha Statue Lei Draping Ceremony was held on Friday, June 9 at the Statue of King Kamehameha I at Aliʻiolani Hale.
The 20th annual two-day surf contest for kids ages 12 and younger took place May 20–21, 2017 at Queens at Kūhiō Beach.
The 2017 Honolulu Festival concluded with its annual parade in Waikīkī on Sunday, March 12.
The Punahou Carnival kicked off on Friday, Feb. 3. This year’s theme: “Back to the ’50s.”
A look back at the third annual HONOLULU Fashion Week.
The Sony Open in Hawai‘i took place Jan. 9–15, bringing 144 of the world’s greatest golf professionals to the Waialae Country Club.
Nine Pearl Harbor survivors visited ‘Iolani School on Dec. 9 to talk story with students. The survivors joined students outside the 100th battalion building to plant a puakenikeni tree to recognize and honor World War II veterans.
The Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade and Public Ceremony honors the remaining Pearl Harbor Survivors as the Grand Marshals and honors and recognizes all veterans, active duty military, and their families.
The USS Oklahoma ceremony commemorated the devastating loss of the Oklahoma at Pearl Harbor. The battleship took three torpedo hits almost immediately after the first bombs fell, leaving 429 men either dead or missing.
Pearl Harbor survivors, families and friends attended a ceremony commemorating the 75th anniversary at Kilo Piers 7/8 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.
The USS Utah Memorial Sunset Ceremony honors the sailors who served and died aboard the USS Utah, a former battleship used for target and gunnery training.
World War II veterans of the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Military Intelligence Service and 1399th Engineer Construction Battalion were honored at an event on Dec. 5 commemorating the Pearl Harbor attacks.
UK’s EC Twins performed electronic music at SKY Waikīkī.
The 53rd annual Hawai‘i State Farm Fair showcased agricultural products at the Kualoa Ranch on July 9 and 10.
The East-West Center’s Changing Faces Women’s Leadership Seminar hosted the annual #galswithLEI Forum on Thursday, June 30, 2016 at the EWC’s IMIN International Conference Center adjacent to the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. HONOLULU Magazine was a proud sponsor of #galswithLEI, a unique forum for international and local female entrepreneurs to learn, collaborate and network.
The 50th State Fair ran from May 27 to June 26, 2016 at the Aloha Stadium.
The annual Pan-Pacific Festival celebrated the connection between Japanese and Hawaiian Culture on Saturday, June 11 to Sunday, June 12. The event featured performers, a block party and a variety of food booths.
