Around Town

What happens when local lines get crossed.

Couch Tourism: Forget staying in hotels with amenities such as room service, or in-room mini bars. Millions of travelers prefer to spend their vacations with perfect strangers.

December lights up the city with parades, rock stars and holiday fun.

Dream House: You’re always welcome at the new Center for Architecture.

1, 2, 3, grow!: If you notice a friend sporting a new beard this month, they might be participating in The Manifest’s third annual Man Challenge in Honolulu.

The holidays are upon us. Before you’re dragged into the Christmas frenzy, relax and enjoy November.

Halloween Shocker: Makeup artist Noa Laporga puts some finishing touches on a doll mask for this year’s haunted house at Hawaii’s Plantation Village.

October is a patchwork of cultural events. This month, hear a good story, learn how to fish, get super scared, watch aerial acrobats and drink kava.

Oh, the Suspense: Slackline enthusiast Joe Segal keeps his balance at Aweoweo Beach Park.

Enjoy your first month of fall with festivals, fashion and Frankenstein.

Larger Than Life: The Pow Wow Hawaii art event happened back in February in the Kakaako neighborhood.

Holy Hot Spots: Churches aren’t all steeples and stained-glass windows anymore. From arcades to strip malls, check out these five unconventional worship spots around Oahu.

The last month of summer is jam-packed with latte art, s’mores and indie rock.

The C4 Supsquatch Inflatable Raft is a whale of a paddleboard.

July is as diverse as the island itself, with big hit concerts, kimchee appreciation and beloved musicals.

Going Big: Artist Carter Black painted a huge, native Hawaiian mural entitled "Na Moolelo o Kapolei" which is currently installed at Kapolei Hale.

June in Honolulu is for music lovers, including a piano festival, reggae concerts, a Hawaii Symphony Pops performance, taiko drumming and a 1980 roller-disco musical.

Whether it’s attending a symphony concert, listening to the dalai lama speak, eating garlic ice cream or running a 5K, there’s something for everyone this month.

The search for the town’s best Bloody.

It’s spring! Get out of the house, laugh out loud, take flight and watch Tahitian troupes dance.

Richard Lowe is Nordstrom's 83-year-old reserve pianist with a repertoire of jazz, show tunes and musicals.