Bold Ways to Fix Our City
HONOLULU contributor Mary Vorsino spoke to key leaders about addressing some of Honolulu’s most pressing problems. Here are their ideas in their own words.
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Venison Tartare, Haole Koa Capers, Strawberry Guava Pastries: Where and How to Eat Our Invasive Species
Invasive species are bad for Hawai‘i’s ecosystem. The best way to vanquish our enemies? Eat them.
Hawai‘i’s Historic Homes
They reveal our past and offer a richer understanding of who we are. We look at three neighborhoods full of these gems.
2024 HONOLULU Book Awards
In selecting our 2024 winners in seven categories, we considered heart, breadth of audience, readability and connection.
It’s Everywhere: The Pickleball Craze
No longer just a game for retirees, pickleball has morphed in Honolulu into both a serious sport and a wildly popular activity for people of all ages. And it’s only getting bigger.
Can We Return to Ahupua‘a?
A movement is underway to resurrect the traditional Hawaiian land division and management system to better care for the ‘āina, water and people.
How Healthy Are We, Really?
With rising cancer and diabetes rates and the myriad diseases prevalent among Native Hawaiians and those in underserved communities, Hawai‘i isn’t the model of health it’s touted to be.
2025 Top Doctors
We’ve partnered with Castle Connolly to bring you a list of the 913 top doctors in the state.
What Should We Do About Our Parents?
As Hawai‘i’s population ages, younger generations are being tasked with caregiving. But the lack of resources poses significant challenges.
Health Is Wealth
How the latest findings about four pillars of health—the gut, brain, sleep and movement—can boost wellness in Hawai‘i.
Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s Playbook
Mayor Rick Blangiardi discusses his second-term strategy to tackle our city’s most critical issues.
Give Big Hawai‘i: Where the Money Went
(Sponsored) More than a year after the devastating Maui wildfires, we tracked the latest distribution of relief funds.
One Step at a Time
Even just a little movement can increase your health and wellness dramatically.
Health Is Wealth Profile: Gut Instincts
Poni Askew’s wellness journey began with weight loss, then veered to focus on her gut health.
Health Is Wealth Profile: A Turnaround
Cory Kubota was overweight, overworked and experiencing health problems when he decided to make a change.
Health Is Wealth Profile: A Reset and Resync
Angela Keen overcame a debilitating bout of long COVID through innovative brain treatments.
Sleep On It
Getting enough quality sleep is fundamental to overall health, and not getting it will put you at higher risk for serious diseases and a shorter life.
Menehune, Hauntings and Choking Ghosts: 6 Beloved Ghost Stories From Hawai‘i’s Spooky Past
Hawai‘i loves its ghosts and ghost stories. A half-dozen Islanders share their most chicken-skin moments.
Your Guide to O‘ahu’s Best Badass Brunches
We’re bringing back this cover feature from HONOLULU Magazine’s March issue because it covers everything brunch: standout dishes, newer spots, beery brunches and a where-to-go-if guide.
We’ve Got Seoul: The Korean Wave in Hawai‘i
From K-pop and K-dramas to food, beauty and more, all things Korean have exploded in popularity in Hawai‘i and beyond.
