We Tried It: Hawaiian Railway Society’s Train Rides in ‘Ewa
Take a leisurely ride on O‘ahu's only historic functioning railroad and get some ice cream on the way.
Out & About
Photos: 2019 HONOLULU Family Volunteer Day
Volunteers pulled out invasive algae from a bay, worked in a lo‘i, helped out on an organic farm, cleaned up a youth theater and cleared weeds, invasive plants and debris from a botanical garden at our fourth parent-child volunteer day on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019.
We Tried It: Madre Chocolate’s Farm-to-Factory Tour
Madre Chocolate offers a kid-friendly farm-to-factory chocolate tour.
15 Ways to Protect Your Family from Rat Lungworm Disease in Hawai‘i
How to keep your ‘ohana safe without giving up local fruits, veggies or outdoor play.
We Tried It: Keiki and Plow
Our tips for feeding chickens and bunnies, gathering eggs, picking veggies and playing in a pirate ship on this family-run farm.
Inside Look: Keiki and Plow Organic Farm's U-Pick Harvests
Kids can pick their own vegetables, feed chickens, pet rabbits and explore at this keiki-friendly, organic family farm in Hawai‘i Kai.
Our Guide: The Best Kids Play Areas at Oʻahu's Malls
When your keiki get bored shopping, explore a treehouse, jump in water jets, climb up a maze or ride a surf board.
We Tried It: Nā Kama Kai Ocean Clinic
Would your keiki like to stand up paddle and ride in a canoe? See our tips for this free, monthly event.
We Tried It: Coral Crater Adventure Park
Our tips for zip lining, climbing and free-falling with keiki as young as 6 years old.
Our Family Guide: The Honolulu Zoo
Kids rarely tire of the Honolulu Zoo, where visits never are the same.
Our Family Guide to a Town Treasure: The Lyon Arboretum in Honolulu
Discover hidden trails, tucked-away huts and thousands of plants at this Mānoa oasis.
Hawai‘i Farmers Market Adventures: Carrot-Top Pesto Family Recipe
Don’t toss those carrot tops. Here’s a recipe by a local chef that is mom-daughter tested and approved.
Our Family Guide: Koko Crater Botanical Garden in Hawai‘i
Find a shower of plumeria, cactus and other unusual plants you probably won’t find in backyard gardens in this 60-acre garden.
Horseback Rides at Gunstock Ranch
What do you do when a cowboy asks to put your crying child on a horse? That's the dilemma I faced last weekend.
We Tried This: The Polynesian Cultural Center’s “Hā–Breath of Life”
I got the chance to attend the one-year anniversary show and it was spectacular. Seated twenty-rows from the action, we could see the flames, feel the emotion and capture the ensence of “Hā–Breath of Life”.
