Afterthoughts: I Love Being Able to Vote in Hawai‘i Without Having to Get Dressed
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HONOLULU Staff Favorites: The 7 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 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.
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.
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!”
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.
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.
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).
The 6 Best Places To Eat Outside in Kaimukī and Kāhala Right Now
When one door shuts, the outdoors open. Here are some of our favorite restaurants in Honolulu for dining alfresco.
Here’s How to Find Out If Your Hawai‘i Primary Election Ballot Has Been Counted
Election officials are not accepting the excuse, “it got lost in the mail.” Here’s how you can check to make sure your ballot arrived.
The 4 Best Places to Eat Outside in Mānoa and Mō‘ili‘ili
When one door shuts, the outdoors open. Here are some of our favorite restaurants in Honolulu for dining alfresco.
Manoa Honey Co. is making light, ultra-local meads
Mead makes people think of a heavy, sweet medieval drink, Yuki Uzuhashi says, but that’s not at all what he envisioned when he decided to make the alcoholic beverage. The creator of Mānoa Honey Co. wanted a lighter, refreshing drink with…
The 5 Best Places To Eat Outside in Ward and Kaka‘ako Right Now
When one door shuts, the outdoors open. Here are some of our favorite restaurants in Honolulu for dining alfresco.
The 4 Best Places To Eat Outside in Downtown Honolulu and Chinatown Right Now
When one door shuts, the outdoors open. Here are some of our favorite restaurants on O‘ahu for dining alfresco.
Out in the Open: The Best Places To Go For Outdoor Dining on O‘ahu Right Now
When one door shuts, the outdoors open. Here are some of our favorite restaurants around the island for dining alfresco.
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.
The 9 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.
2021 Hale ‘Aina Awards: 4 Great Drink Crawls on O‘ahu
Sure, you can rosé all day, but why should you when there’s a wealth of drink options across the city?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
