2025 Hawai‘i College Guide: Launching a Journalism Career
Working for my college’s student newspaper set me up for the future.
From the Magazine
OK Bet’s First Lighting Collection Is Full of Bright Ideas
OK Bet designer Kristin Baucom mixes floaty chiffon and silk with foraged wood and exposed bulbs in her first lighting collection.
Tracking My Blessings
My gratitude app steers me to focus on the positive, even when things fall apart.
Miss Hawai‘i 2024 Hayley Cheyney Kāne Is Unapologetically Authentic
As the first openly gay Miss Hawai‘i, Hayley Cheyney Kāne wants people to show aloha to themselves.
Pursuits: The Light and Dark in Joey Chiarello’s Ceramic Sculptures
Do you take demons with your tea?
Tails of the City: Barkhaus Instills Pack Mentality
Barkhaus owners Andres Monasterios and Natalie Sanchez share what it takes to successfully train dogs.
Kōkua the Diamond Head Bark Park Dog-Loving Community
Help the Diamond Head Bark Park stay open by buying the nonprofit’s 2025 calendar full of photogenic pups.
Solario Studio Art Unlocks Core Memories
Meet illustrator Matías Solario, whose nostalgia-fueled style pays homage to the Hawai‘i of the 1940s through ’90s.
Instant Mood Booster: Take a Shelter Dog Out on a Field Trip
The Hawaiian Humane Society’s ‘Īlio Explorers program paves the way to adventure for you and a canine companion.
14 Must-Watch Films at HIFF This October
The Hawai‘i International Film Festival’s fall lineup is here. Here’s what you need to know.
Sweet Treats: Where to Find Hawai‘i’s Only Snowthies
Milky Way Hawai‘i Ice’s mashups of Taiwanese-style snow ice and smoothies are worth hunting down on a hot day.
The Hospitalitarian: Dusty Grable Is the 2024 Restaurateur of the Year
A Chinatown pioneer resurfaces with a new vision for Mānoa.
Empanadas, Grilled Octopus, Tender Iberico: Why El Cielo Is the Hale ‘Aina Best New Restaurant
HONOLULU editors’ pick for the top restaurant award of 2024 goes to a Spanish nook on Lewers Street.
Hale ‘Aina Voters Declare Cino the Best New Restaurant of 2024
Readers say Cino is molto bene. We agree.
The 2024 Hale ‘Aina Most Innovative Farm-to-Counter Is Now Rolling
Kalihi’s Roots Café has sold affordable farm-fresh lunches and produce for years. Now, it’s bringing that freshness to the valley’s kūpuna.
Things to Do on Oahu in September 2024
Sample award-winning dishes at a circus-themed gala, watch new murals get painted and celebrate Indigenous cultures at a powwow.
Bretman Rock Launches a Podcast for the Baddies
DaBaddest Radio is your new hub for Bretman Rock content, airing every Thursday.
The Culinary Institute of the Pacific Cooks Up Classes for Local Chefs
With chef Roy Yamaguchi at the helm, O‘ahu’s acclaimed culinary program joins with a mainland-based partner on courses to elevate Hawai‘i’s dining scene.
Local Online Grocer Farm Link Builds Up Hawai‘i’s Food Systems
Farm Link’s intrepid attempts to accomplish its overarching mission highlights the hurdles Hawai‘i faces in achieving food sustainability.
Foraging Ahead at Keiki and Plow
Escape the city for Keiki and Plow nestled in Hawai‘i Kai where you and your ‘ohana can experience farm life.
Happy Harvest: Where to Pick Produce This Autumn
Support local farms and share the uplifting experience of picking produce with friends and family this fall.
Food for Thought
The Hale ‘Aina Awards honor our city’s best restaurants and the gutsy people behind them.
Home of the Tigers: McKinley High School’s Artist Legacy
A new exhibition at the Honolulu Museum of Art celebrates the many McKinley High School alumni who have made an impact on modern art.
The RISE Center Provides Local Resources for UH Students
The new center at UH Mānoa connects student entrepreneurs with the local business community.
