Why I Ran in the 49th Cherry Blossom Festival
Catherine E. Toth is far from a conventional beauty-queen contestant. So how’d she find herself on stage with a tiara on her head?
Arts & Entertainment
What to Listen to in March: 4 Album and Song Picks from Local DJs
Refresh your emotional soundtrack with an upbeat breakup album, the timeless tunes of Quincy Jones and haunting melodies from a 16-year-old songstress.
Q&A: 7 Questions with Mark Kadota
Learn more about the Hawai‘i artist and his latest performance for the Hawai‘i State Art Museum.
Watch an O‘ahu-Born Barista Teach Ryan Reynolds How to Make Latte Art on Snapchat’s “Ryan Doesn’t Know”
Melannie Aquino, originally from Wahiawā, has been called one of the best latte artists in the world.
What to Read This February: 5 Hawai‘i Book Picks Recommended by Local Experts
We reached out to our friends at Da Shop: Books + Curiosities to ask their community of writers and readers for their picks this month.
A New Book Highlights Hawai‘i's History Through the Stories of Those Who Lived and Made It
Jane Marshall Goodsill’s new book, “Voices of Hawai‘i” gives us a chance to sit in on talk story sessions with local ranchers, lawyers, musicians, Hawaiian culture experts, Olympic medal winners and more.
Hawai‘i State Art Museum Launches a New Video Series in Partnership with Uniqlo Hawai‘i
The short programs spotlight local artists and their love for HiSAM.
What to Read This January: 5 Hawai‘i Book Picks Recommended by Local Experts
We reached out to Da Shop: Books + Curiosities for recommendations: a history of volcanoes, a murder mystery, a collection of contemporary art and more.
A HONOLULU Magazine Exclusive Short Story: “Haleola’s Tears” by Alan Brennert
Read the prequel to “Moloka‘i” and “Daughter of Moloka‘i,” only available here.
7 Questions with Teig Grennan, Hawai‘i State Art Museum’s Senior Exhibit Specialist
The artist talks about his own work, the art community and finding balance in 2020.
What to Read This December: 5 Hawai‘i Book Picks Recommended by Local Experts
We reached out to our friends at Da Shop: Books + Curiosities to ask their community of writers and readers for their picks.
What to Watch at the 2020 Hawai‘i International Film Festival This Month
Watch hard-to-find features, cinema star panels, a lumpia superhero, a pidgin “Breakfast Club” and more than 170 streaming films through November 29.
Three Uplifting New Hawaiʻi Albums We’re Downloading Now
While we were staying home, local musicians tapped into their own creativity. We are grateful.
What to Listen to This November: 5 Album and Song Picks from Local DJs
Your playlist is so played out. So we asked a few local music experts to help you hit refresh.
The Best Things to Do on O‘ahu in November 2020
The 40th anniversary of an international film festival, a Thanksgiving concert, sunflower gazing, tree planting and more.
The History of Hawai‘i: A Fall TV Season Without “Hawai‘i Five-0” Has Us Looking Back to Our 1970 Interview with Jack Lord
The history of Hawai‘i from our files.
Overheard in Honolulu: Two Leaders in Honolulu’s Theater World Talk About Entertainment During Quarantine
Fall usually means packed playhouses applauding the start of the theater season. Not this year.
Afterthoughts: What Happened to Chinatown’s Arts District in Honolulu?
There goes the neighborhood.
2020 Marks 10 Years of Pow! Wow!, the Now-Global Street-Art Festival That Originated in Hawai‘i
Here’s a look back at the history and HONOLULU photographer Aaron K. Yoshino’s favorite moments.
Proposed 2021 Shutdown of the Blaisdell Center Delayed
Why the mayor says the big project to renovate the concert hall and arena have been put on hold.
Da Untold Story of Hawaiian Santa, a Pidgin Story by Lee A. Tonouchi
A never-before published work of fiction from the renowned Pidgin Guerilla.
7 Things We Expect President Obama Will Do on O‘ahu
After many Hawai‘i vacations, President Barack Obama is spending Christmas on O‘ahu with his family this month once again. Here’s what to expect.
Catch The Gay Men’s Chorus of Honolulu at Their Upcoming Jazzy Holiday Jam (and Christmas Caroling Near You)
The Hawai‘i chapter of the nationwide movement can be found caroling around town this month as well as in a holiday concert at Hawai‘i Theatre.
Will These 4 Hawaiian Traditions Disappear Forever? Meet the Teachers Who Are Fighting to Keep Them Alive
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs hopes to bolster ancient cultural traditions with a soon-to-be-released directory of artists, instructors and experts. Meet four of those practitioners who are fighting to keep their ancient arts alive.
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Hawai‘i is full of amazing places. Most of them you’re free to visit, but there are a few where you’re just not allowed. Here’s a peek into Hawai‘i’s coolest off-limits corners.
We take a look inside your high school yearbooks to find what’s changed about the local high school experience over the years, and what’s stayed exactly the same.
Hole-in-the-wall general stores dishing up their own eats— even if it’s just one ‘ono item—are a beloved part of Island life. Here are a few of Hawai‘i’s best.
Need something to read—or hand to someone who does? Here’s HONOLULU’s first-ever list of the most iconic, trenchant and irresistible Island books, as voted by a panel of literary community luminaries.