Katrina Valcourt

Managing Editor at HONOLULU Magazine

Katrina Valcourt came onboard the HONOLULU team as assistant managing editor after Honolulu Weekly, where she was the managing/calendar editor, unexpectedly bit the dust in 2013. Before that, she worked as a video production assistant, studied abroad in Berlin and Florence, and graduated from UH with a major in communication and a minor in English. She’s originally from a teeny town called 100 Mile House in British Columbia, Canada, but she hasn’t been in a snowball fight since 1995. She is now the managing editor of HONOLULU and likes to sew sock squids.

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Articles

Weekend Picks

Your Guide to the Perfect Thanksgiving Weekend: November 25–December 1, 2020

Celebrate native voices, shop local deals and kick off the holiday season with a light show.

Web Exclusives

These Two Unlikely Friends Cooked and Delivered Free Gourmet Meals Throughout the Pandemic

When Moku Kitchen shut down, the chef teamed up with his best friend’s girlfriend’s mom to feed her friends and neighbors.

The Musubi Man by Sandi Takayama, Bess Press

Books

What to Read This November: 5 Hawai‘i Book Picks Recommended by Local Experts

We reached out to our friends at Da Shop: Books + Curiosities to ask their community of writers and readers for their picks.

Afterthoughts

When it Comes to Reporting Quarantine Violations, There’s a Line Between Safety and Self-Righteousness

Love thy neighbor?

Things To Do

Your Guide to the Perfect Halloween Weekend: October 28–November 3, 2020

Skip the potential crowds and celebrate Halloween from your car, catch the end of two festivals and pick up some Okinawan treats.

Halloween

HONOLULU Staff Favorites: Here’s How We’re Celebrating Halloween 2020 in Hawai‘i

Things will look a bit different this year, but we don’t need big parties to have fun this spooky season.

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Politics

How to Register to Vote in Hawai‘i and Check if Your Ballot was Counted for the General Election

Your ballots must be back at elections HQ by Nov. 3, so the city recommends sending your mail-in ballot no later than today, Oct. 27.

Staff Picks

HONOLULU Staff Favorites: The 8 Best Noodle Soups on O‘ahu for Rainy Days

Some of our top picks for comforting slurps when a cold snap is coming.

Film & Television

Watch Hawai‘i’s Joseph Soul Audition for Season 19 of “The Voice”

The Makakilo singer, originally from Hāna, made it onto Team Kelly on Monday’s season premiere.

Overheard in Honolulu: Two Leaders in Honolulu’s Theater World Talk About Entertainment During Quarantine

Fall usually means packed playhouses applauding the start of the theater season. Not this year.

What to Read This Month: 5 Hawai‘i Book Picks Recommended by Local Experts

Celebrate National Book Month with a mystery novel, a book of proverbs, an illustrated trip to the market and more.

Afterthoughts

Afterthoughts: I Love Being Able to Vote in Hawai‘i Without Having to Get Dressed

Pajama party.

Top List

HONOLULU Staff Favorites: The 8 Best Pizzas on O‘ahu

No matter how you slice it, there’s a pie for everyone. Here are our team’s favorite dine-in and takeout pizza options on O‘ahu.

Best of Honolulu

Best of Honolulu 2020

We sought out the best of everything—from local sake to seafood boil, bank to barbershop—and expanded our list with a finalist in every category chosen by our readers.

Best of Honolulu 2020: The Best Food and Drinks on O‘ahu

47 editorial and reader picks for the tastiest food and beverage in town.

Staff Picks

HONOLULU Staff Favorites: The 12 Best Frozen Treats for a Boiling Hot Day on O‘ahu

Labor Day might signal the end of summer elsewhere, but we’ll still be sweating through the next few months. Here are our favorite ways to cool down.

Stay At Home, Work From Home Extended for O‘ahu Until September 24

The emergency order set to expire this Thursday will last another two weeks, though some new solo activities will be allowed.

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Open for Fitness: Easy, Free Online Workout Classes to Try During Lockdown

From sculpt-and-burn to boot camp, web workouts are virtual-ly all we can do. But we’re not complaining.

The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: Why Did a Honolulu Architecture Firm Work on the Design for a South Pole Research Station in 2000?

“Well, we do eat a lot of shave ice!”

Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: August 26–September 1, 2020

We’re back to staying home for a few weeks, but you can still pick up your favorite local brews, gain tips for managing stress from a chief happiness officer, celebrate the 19th Amendment and more.

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The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: The Islands Celebrate 100 Years of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in 1950

The Islands celebrate 100 years of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1950.

Biting Commentary

Get Fresh Hawaiian Coffee Beans Delivered with Grok Coffee’s New Environmentally Friendly Subscription Service

O‘ahu coffee fans can get locally roasted beans without having to leave home.

Staff Picks

HONOLULU Staff Picks: The Best Pickles and Pickle Recipes on O‘ahu

Looking for more activities to do at home or just searching for that extra oomph of flavor to add to your sandwiches, salads, hot dogs, burgers … we could go on. Our team has very strong opinions about locally pickled goods and their own pickling hacks.

The 3 Best Places To Eat Outside in Hawai‘i Kai

When one door shuts, the outdoors open. Here are some of our favorite restaurants in Honolulu for dining alfresco.

The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: Lecturer Fanny W. Krause Travels North America to Teach People About the Hawaiian Islands

In 2015, Japanese people made up a large percentage of Hawai‘i’s population, despite 1907’s informal agreement between the two countries to stop allowing immigration to the U.S. (including Hawai‘i).