You Could Win the Photo Op of a Lifetime from Surf Photographer Zak Noyle
The winner will receive a lineup of amazing prizes including a one-year contract with top surf brands and an all-expenses-paid trip with Noyle and the RVCA surf team.
Arts & Culture
7 Can’t-Miss Honolulu Concerts to Check Out in February 2018
The month of love brings reggae, opera, electric pop and more to the Islands.
What Our Readers Miss the Most About Old Waikīkī
We asked our readers what they miss the most about old Waikīkī. Tell us your answer in the comments!
10 New Year’s Resolutions that Aren’t About Losing Weight
Weight ain’t nothin’ but a number. Commit to improving your whole self in 2018.
10 Fitness Deals to Bring Out the New You in the New Year
These specials around town will help you get started on the right, fit foot in 2018.
From Our Files: Moments from Hawai‘i’s Past–January Edition
A look back at Honolulu from January 1948 to 2008. Stories taken from the archives of Paradise of the Pacific and HONOLULU Magazine.
Field Notes: Have a “Star Wars” Costume? You Could Help the Dark Side Do Good
Field Notes explores Honolulu’s vast and varied scenes and subcultures. This month: The Pacific Outpost of the 501st Legion.
Coming Soon: Artist Eddy Y’s Designs in Your Home and Even on Your Slippahs
Longtime Hawai‘i artist Eddy Y has designed surf scenes and vintage automobiles on clothing for more than 30 years. Now, he’s expanding to include casual home furnishings.
This Local Woman Has Been Taking Classes at the Honolulu Museum of Art for 60 Years
A drawing class in 1957 led McKinley High School student Carolyn Dilag Nakagawa to become a lifelong learner at the Honolulu Museum of Art.
These Colorful Specialty License Plates Raise Money for Hawai‘i National Parks
Ten thousand specialty plates depicting Haleakalā National Park and Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park were released in August.
Local Boy Scouts Troop Arranges More Than 1,000 Kadomatsu for the New Year
The traditional Japanese arrangement of bamboo and pine is intended to bring happiness and good luck.
7 Can’t-Miss Honolulu Concerts to Check Out in January 2018
Whether you’re craving sounds of the harmonica or piano, or want to listen to Hawaiian or reggae, there’s a concert for you this January.
7 Absolutely Free Honolulu Events to Check Out in January 2018
Start the new year right with celebrations, networking, community service and more.
Incredible Photos of Christmas in Hawai‘i From the Past
Christmas might be over, but these historic photos are everlasting. Take a look back at Christmas in Hawai‘i from 1922 to 1997.
Ring in 2018 with These Fun New Year Cultural Celebrations in Honolulu
Skip the NYE hangover and welcome a prosperous new year by embracing these cultural traditions instead.
Local “Star Wars” Fans Show Off Costumes in Force at “The Last Jedi” Premiere
We spotted some cool costumes at the “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” premiere at Consolidated Theatres Ward 16.
7 Ways You Can Give Back This Christmas 2017
Been good all year? Keep it up this Christmas season.
Meet the 96-Year-Old Author Sharing the Untold Stories of Japanese Picture Brides
After 35-plus years as a dressmaker, author Barbara Kawakami went back to school, earned a college degree and published her first book—about plantation clothing—at age 53, followed by the award-winning “Picture Bride Stories” in 2016.
Examine the Intersection of Surveillance and Art in This New Museum Program
Surveillance is part of life and it’s a hot topic—so the Honolulu Museum of Art has created a series of workshops, films and a talk all about it.
8 “Star Wars” Holiday Gifts for Your Favorite Jedi or Sith
These gifts are out of this galaxy, just in time for the “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” premiere.
From Our Files: Moments from Hawai‘i’s Past–December Edition
A look back at Honolulu from December 1932 to 1997. Stories taken from the archives of Paradise of the Pacific and HONOLULU Magazine.
7 Ways to Celebrate Winter in Honolulu Like a Real Local
We’ll never use snow shovels or sleds in Honolulu, but there are other ways to make it feel like a “real winter” in our Island paradise.
Quote Unquote: “The Voice” Competitor Esera Tuaolo is a Big Voice for Equality
Former NFL player Esera Tuaolo is now competing on “The Voice,” at 49, having won a blind audition thanks to thumbs-ups from Jennifer Hudson and Blake Shelton.
17 Holiday Events on O‘ahu to Get You in the Christmas Spirit
Parades, craft fairs and appearances by Santa himself? It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.
