Why Your Plate Lunch Is Becoming a Luxury
Restaurateurs break down the rising cost of dining out.
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Best of HONOLULU 2025
It’s time for our annual list of the best things our city has to offer, chosen by readers and our editorial staff. Here’s your guide to brunch, extra-large desserts, vintage alohawear, art classes, suncare and so much more.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Let’s Talk About Menopause
Misinformation about this natural life stage is rampant, and many women experiencing symptoms are brushed off and left to suffer in silence.
HONOLULU Book Awards
We’ve showcased Hawai‘i writers for 136 years, but after a boom year in local literature, we’re inspired to recognize their achievements more formally.
9 Tips to Avoid a Shark Attack in Hawai‘i
Here’s how to stay safe while you enjoy the beautiful blue Pacific.
