When the pandemic shut down in-person classes at Windward Community College, folks there cooked up a practical and tasty way to reach out. And they’re doing it again this semester.
Kāne‘ohe Bakery customers line up for last custard pies, long johns and brownies before its last day March 28.
Celebrate the 150th birthday of Prince Kūhi‘ō, get hoppin’ on Easter plans—on the town or at home—and watch a film about a Maui woman who changed the world, especially for women.
Plans to reduce rail costs and homelessness while modernizing government echoed his campaign themes.
Paper-thin salami, juicy roast beef, tasty tonkatsu, sumptuous smoked brisket, hefty lumps of crab, fresh fish and everything else that’s best between bread.
Celebrate Girls’ Day, listen to Hawai‘i musicians, check out a new family-friendly racetrack, trace your family history and more.
No matter how you eat it, there’s something comforting about cubes of fish mixed with sea salt, limu, ‘inamona or green onions.
Get into art, share love, celebrate shave ice, bake and enjoy the holiday.
This year, we talk to our Restaurateurs of the Year about the pandemic, dive into a new Spanish-Italian concept, pair a drink for every mood, provide tips for Korean barbecue and more.
Tales of weird, wacky and wild news you may have missed. The best of the worst of 2020.
Since the 1970s, organized crime in Hawai‘i has rippled through the community, from gangland-style slayings, gambling and drugs to diverse global operations. We take a closer look at how organized crime has changed over the decades.
Hikers can help the public-private partnership with repairs now.
Illegal tree burning in the wildlife sanctuary harms natural resources.
We attempted to make it out of Chambers Escape Games’ Temple in Kaka‘ako in less than an hour.
“There’s responsibility that goes well beyond the folks who actually carried it out.”
Celebrate the coming of a new year with live music, catch a local theater in the national spotlight, enjoy cozy homegrown drinks or stroll through a garden.
A snippet of Hawai‘i in the 1955s, from our files.
If you’ve missed Downbeat Diner’s meaty, vegetarian and vegan comfort fare, you’re in luck.
Fans of the old Downbeat Diner can find new takes on meaty and vegan favorites, complete with a conspiratorial twist, at the new Other Side Diner.
We asked the Hale ‘Aina drink experts to recommend a drink to pair for nearly every emotion.
Watch hard-to-find features, cinema star panels, a lumpia superhero, a pidgin “Breakfast Club” and more than 170 streaming films through November 29.
A diverse mix of businesses tucked into two-story warehouses.
Hard-hit by the pandemic, the Windward O‘ahu vegan restaurant kept cooking its best meals, then started delivering them.
Hit the drive-in for a hard-to-find crime film, listen to new Hawaiian music from an award-winning ensemble, take a hike on a Tuesday (we won’t tell) and shop safe.
The 2020 General Election changed the way Hawai‘i votes, delivered victories for new mayors for two counties and a new Honolulu prosecutor.
Treehouse Coworking has curated an exhibition devoted to exploring the creative side of COVID-19.
We’re behind the scenes reporting from the state counting center.
Election Day is here but there’s still time for even hard-core procrastinators to get your ballot in.
Things will look a bit different this year, but we don’t need big parties to have fun this spooky season.
Some of our top picks for comforting slurps when a cold snap is coming.
Local authors give us new perspectives on Hawai‘i’s final queen, one of Hawai‘i’s most notorious crimes and life for Japanese Americans in World War II.
Find fresh poke with a twist in Chinatown.
Picking the best poke in Honolulu may require several trips to taste them all.
We enjoyed all the fall-friendly flavors of this local cider maker but had a few favorites.
Think of it as Primary Election Confidential.
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.
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.
A new city matrix allows small groups to hike, visit the beach, eat in restaurants and shop, with limits, but bars and nightclubs will have to wait.
