Kakaako is one of the hippest neighborhoods on Oahu, but it wasn’t always that way. It was always described as an industrial area, and many of the streets don’t have sidewalks. In recent years, it’s become a destination — especially…
Home featured on HGTV is up for sale
Local chefs and farmers teamed up to create exquisite dishes for the inaugural Taste the Nation Hawaii, a fundraiser focused on ending childhood hunger. The Bishop Museum’s Great Lawn provided a laid-back, island atmosphere for the event. These photos will…
Performers emulating Naruto at Canal City's Anime/Manga FestivalI apologize for being so late with my Fukuoka blogs — since I got home, it’s been nonstop for Nonstop, but there’s still so much more to show!When you get to Japan, there…
Local chefs and farmers are getting ready for the inaugural “Taste of the Nation Hawaii” (@HawaiiTaste) this Sunday, an innovative fundraiser focused on ending childhood hunger. Are you going to the event? We’re fortunate to be able to go to such…
Eclectic home in classic Manoa
Cottage-style home to be a hit this weekend
Waikiki Spam Jam is this Saturday! No doubt you’ve already looked at our preview … did you notice the maple-glazed Spam doughnuts?Hormel and Jimmy Buffett’s again ran a national Spam recipe contest, and the winner gets to come to Hawaii…
Newer custom Windward home
I love traveling with Val. She and I go at the same pace, and eat the same way. Leave it to Val to find out that Fukuoka is known for serving up fugu — also known as puffer fish —…
Note: This event is a little out of order due to Wi-Fi connectivity challenges.When you go to Paris, you should see the Eiffel Tower. When you visit Kuala Lumpur, you have to visit the Petronas Tower. And when you fly…
Yes, it’s true. We stopped at McDonald’s to eat. Before you close that browser button, hear me out! We weren’t eating at McDonald’s because we wanted to eat something familiar and American; we wanted to see what they had on…
I’m ramen’d out! All I want at this point is sushi or an izakaya or even MOS Burger. My running friends Val Ogi and Kyle Unten were game to try yatai, so Although Nagahama and Nakasu are “known” for their…
We were wary about boarding a tour bus to head out to the Zaifu shrine and Yanagawa, but it ended up being a wonderful and educational trip. It gave us a taste (literally and figuratively) of the surrounding area, and…
This is actually two blogs in one, having crossed the International Date Line and traveling forward in time (sort of). I’m going to breeze through the first two events, below, but our adventure really begins in the third gallery. So…
The fourth annual Hawaii Ocean Expo takes place this weekend at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall, the big event for ocean enthusiasts of all ages. The expo will feature activities, displays, educational demonstrations and more, but the tastiest part will be…
Tips for shopping in hot neighborhoods
Dinner at Kimukatsu ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 15 There's been a lot of buzz about the Waikiki Joy Hotel's new restaurant Kimukatsu, the most famous pork cutlet restaurant in Japan, with locations in Tokyo, Osaka, Yokohama, Sendai…
Pets in Housing program lists pet-friendly rentals
Massive “smart home” for Island living
About 1,000 people filled the aisles of Marukai’s Dillingham store for the seventh annual “Taste of Marukai,” the most anticipated night of the year for those in the know about the warehouse outlet’s events. Dozens of food and drink stations…
Mariner’s Cove home sports waterfront view
I’m frantically packing to leave for Fukuoka on Monday, my first time to the city (and my first real trip to Japan, not counting layovers, in more than a decade). Of course, I’m leaving lots of room in my suitcase…
Kalama Valley property offers space
I’m always looking for convenient, friendly places to “coffice,” so I was delighted when Poppy’s Coffee (@PoppysCoffee) opened up in my neighborhood. They took over the old Happy Cakes spot about six months ago, and one of my neighbors, Amber…
Contemporary meets tropical in this Island home
Here's one way to live a double life
I’m probably one of the last people in town to have tried Fred DeAngelo’s newest venture, The Grove, in Kailua. My Twitter friend Jay Terauchi (@Chef_Jay) was visiting from Los Angeles last week, eating his way through the island, so…
Sales and prices increase as inventory drops
Well-kept vintage home
You’ve seen Mari Taketa’s (@NonstopMari) adventures in Osaka and Seoul via Hawaiian Airlines on their inaugural direct flights to those cities. If you had never been there, once you saw her blogs, you were itching to go. So when I…
Upscale redesign in Mt. Terrace
I’ve saved the best for last: Most of our last day in Fairbanks was spent at the World Ice Art Championships, an annual event that showcases the skills of international ice artists. Fairbanks is so cold, you can have an…
I was at the Green House the other day when John Garcia showed me a poster for a party happening this Saturday, April 7 to launch a “Green River” popsicle. Wait, what? The beloved drink, which has sparked debate on…
Pretty Hahaione home helps you reduce, reuse, and recycle
I apologize for my Alaska blogs taking so long to finish — I got home to find that I had taken 300 pictures on my last day alone! It’s taken me a while to cull them into a blog, and…
Views and space make this condo a cut above.
The Hawaii Foodbank held its annual Great Chefs Fight Hunger fundraiser Saturday night, with 22 food stations and nine beverage booths scattered throughout the Mapunapuna warehouse. Although it’s not the Foodbank’s biggest fundraiser, it’s the most favorite one, drawing people…
Honolulu is a popular U.S. market for foreign homebuyers
You can sit a round in this house
