Field Notes: Join the Dork Side at Nerd Nite Honolulu
Field Notes explores Honolulu’s vast and varied scenes and subcultures. This month: Nerd Nite Honolulu.
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Dust Off Your Broomsticks! Quidditch Could Be Coming to the Hawaiʻi Convention Center
Buying portable million-dollar floors suitable for sports was a gamble for the Hawai‘i Convention Center. But it’s opened up a new international market for volleyball, basketball, indoor soccer—even Harry Potter’s favorite sport.
Natural Competitors: Down to Earth vs. Whole Foods
Hawai‘i’s two biggest natural-food grocery stores are almost neighbors in Kaka‘ako.
Sweet Memories: Remembering the Reign of Sugar Cane in Hawaiʻi
A symbol of a bygone era in Waipahu’s plantation history undergoes much-needed restoration.
Quote Unquote: Meet the Third-Generation Farmer Behind Kamiya Gold Papayas
The corporate-printer-turned-farmer carrying on the Kamiya Papaya legacy tells us the best and worst things about being a local papaya farmer.
Kailua’s Pali Lanes Bowling Alley Temporarily Spared from Demolition
Kailua landowner slows its roll on Pali Lanes demolition proposal.
Field Notes: Love Hiking? Join the Hawaiian Trail & Mountain Club
Field Notes explores Honolulu’s vast and varied scenes and subcultures. This month: the Hawaiian Trail & Mountain Club.
Swing Back to 1945 with this Local World War II Film
“Last Taxi Dance” reignites the sexual and racial tensions of the last days of World War II in Honolulu—while celebrating Hawai‘i’s filmmaking community.
The 8 Best Things to Do in June 2018
Bless your pets, meet your neighbors and kick off the season with Hawai‘i’s favorite summer fruit.
Young Skateboarders Roll Out Efforts to Upgrade O‘ahu’s Skate Parks
How two groups of young skateboarders took matters into their own hands.
Field Notes: This Local Steampunk Group is Bringing Victorian-Era Fiction to Life
Field Notes explores Honolulu’s vast and varied scenes and subcultures. This month: Steampunk Hawai‘i.
Quote Unquote: Mililani Quarterback McKenzie Milton is an East Coast MVP
Meet Mililani High football star McKenzie Milton, who gained nationwide attention as the quarterback for the undefeated University of Central Florida Knights.
This Flower Show Showcases Botanical Jewelry, Stunning Flowers and a Tree
Celebrate plants, fabulous floral design and a gardener named May.
The 8 Best Things to Do in May 2018
Meet award-winning authors, catch candy from a remote-controlled plane, solve a murder mystery and more.
This Plantation-Style Village Helps Hawai‘i’s Once-Homeless Families
The first 30 families moved in in mid-January. When all phases are complete, Kahauiki Village will include 153 modular homes and more than 600 residents.
This Local Book Helps Children Deal With Absent Parents
A new book by a successful banker who abandoned her family for drugs could prove useful to young children who’ve been left behind, whatever the reason.
Think the Cherry Blossom Festival is Just a Beauty Pageant? Here’s Why It’s Way More
The ethnic festival has evolved to focus more on cultural education and professional development.
Rock Climbing Meets Community Service at This on-the-Rise Local Nonprofit
Rock climbing and community service come together at The Arch Project Hawai‘i to form a nonprofit that can make you feel good, inside and out.
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.
The 8 Best Things To Do in February 2018
Feel the love all month long with eight of February’s best events.
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.
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.
The 8 Best Things To Do in January 2018
Start off the year right with a family-friendly fun run, a two-day conference for entrepreneurs, an epic citywide race for buried treasure and more.
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.
