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 and throw pots.

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Articles

Hikes

We Tried It: What It’s Like at These 6 Popular O‘ahu Hikes and Gardens During the Pandemic

I quit my gym but still need to exercise, so outside I go! Here’s how these trails are different now with new rules in place.

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Restaurants

The 7 Best Places to Eat Outside in Waikīkī Right Now

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

Afterthoughts: Sometimes the Worst Situations Bring Out the Best in People

Cheers to the places that have given us reasons to smile.

Hawai‘i Universities Adjust Fall Plans, Again, as ICE Removes Exceptions for International Students

Many students are at risk of being sent back to their home countries if they don’t attend classes in person next semester.

Local Businesses

We Tried It: Liliko‘i, Pineapple and Java Plum Mead from Mānoa Honey Co.

A beekeeper turns honey into a Champagne-like mead.

The Ultimate Guide to Two Hawai‘i Alcohol Producers: Kō Hana Distillers and Hana Koa Brewing Co.

The two local alcohol producers walked into a bar, and we haven’t been able to keep them straight since.

Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: June 10–16, 2020

Learn to cook Filipino dishes, hear a queen’s songs reimagined, celebrate the ocean and ask a star volleyball player your questions.

Afterthoughts: How a Global Pandemic Connected Us More Than Ever

My new normal.

Dating

Love Lockdown: Date Ideas When You’re Quarantined Separately

Here are some suggestions for creative ways to get to know one another and develop a relationship without ever being in the same room.

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11 Chefs Dish on Their Go-To Orders at Their Own Restaurants and at Others Around Hawai‘i

It’s not always late-night ramen and leftover mac and cheese after a long shift.

Here’s What’s Opening Next in Honolulu: May 28 Update

Beauty salons, skate parks, dog parks, the Honolulu Zoo, Wet’N’Wild Hawai‘i and more have all set opening dates based on Mayor Kirk Caldwell’s latest Restore Honolulu order.

Open for Fitness: We Worked Out Together at Home with Ward Village’s Boot Camp Class

We decided to shelter-in-shape and tuned in separately to a live boot camp class on Ward’s Instagram, taught by Mike Sapp Fitness. Not gonna lie, one of us wanted to drop the Mike and leave.

What’s Reopening This Week: Outdoor Sports Fields and Courts, Retail Businesses and Drive-In Services

Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell outlines the next phase of reopening the city in his Ho‘oulu i Honolulu, or “Restore Honolulu,” order, which has been extended through June 30.

Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend at Home in Honolulu: May 13–19, 2020

Finish a fun run, unleash your creative side with a virtual paint party, learn about the history of civic engagement in Hawai‘i and tune in to a HiSAM From Home workshop.

3 We Tried: In Search of the Best Smash Burger in Honolulu

If burger’s the name and smashing’s the game, we’re there, with empty stomachs and high expectations.

Hawai‘i Rolls Out a New System to Get Unemployment Benefits to More People

Those who didn’t necessarily qualify for regular unemployment, such as freelancers and independent contractors, can now take advantage of the state’s Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program.

HONOLULU Staff Picks Hawai‘i Favorites: Big Island Coffee Roasters’ Espresso Bites

For this installment of local products you can buy online, in grocery stores or straight from the producer, we spotlight these espresso bars from Puna.

HONOLULU Magazine’s Social Distancing Fitness Challenge: Workout with Weights Around the House

No equipment, no problem.

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Here’s Which Honolulu Businesses Could Be Opening Soon

Mayor Kirk Caldwell says some places on Oʻahu could be back in business as early as next week.

Coronavirus in Hawai‘i: The State Is Not Ready to Reopen Yet

Your daily update on everything you need to know related to COVID-19 on April 16.

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HONOLULU Magazine’s Social Distancing Fitness Challenge: Body-Weight Workouts to Try at Home

Some of our favorite local gyms are offering free online workouts, making this week’s challenge to complete an online class that doesn’t require any equipment a piece of cake (mmmm, cake).