Photo Gallery: See Some of Honolulu’s Exceptional Trees
We spent weeks contemplating some of Honolulu’s oldest, biggest and most impressive trees to capture their natural magnificence.
From the Magazine
The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: UH Mānoa Students Test High on Culture
Here’s a look back at a story that ran in the magazine in February 1946.
Longtime Honolulu Airport Lei Seller Stacy Farias Keeps Her Family’s Tradition Going
Since the 1940s, Sophia’s has offered fresh blooms daily.
The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: A Young Family’s Attitudes About Growing Up Half-Japanese After World War II
Here’s a look back at a story that ran in the magazine in February 1961.
2021 Kūpuna Resource Guide
More than 200 organizations that can help seniors learn, live and thrive in Hawai‘i.
Farmers Market Favorite Onda Pasta is Back With More Shapes Than Ever
Oh, the pastabilities.
The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: Tagging Along with the “Hōkūle‘a” on Its Most Ambitious Journey to Date
Here’s a look back at a story that ran in the magazine in February 1986.
The 2020 Hale ‘Aina Award Winners: Hawai‘i’s Best Restaurants
This year, we talk to our Restaurateurs of the Year about the pandemic, dive into a new Spanish-Italian concept, pair a drink for every mood, provide tips for Korean barbecue and more.
Delicate Laser Cuts, Leg Slits and Head-Turning Hues Kick the Floral Trend Up a Notch
Florals? For spring? Bloom shaka laka.
A Hawai‘i Puzzle Company Is Helping Families De-Stress During Pandemic Times
Where else can you get a Kim Sielbeck puzzle?
The 2020 Sour Poi Awards Present: The Day That Never Ends
Tales of weird, wacky and wild news you may have missed. The best of the worst of 2020.
A New Book Highlights Hawai‘i’s History Through the Stories of Those Who Lived and Made It
Jane Marshall Goodsill’s new book, “Voices of Hawai‘i” gives us a chance to sit in on talk story sessions with local ranchers, lawyers, musicians, Hawaiian culture experts, Olympic medal winners and more.
2020 Hale ‘Aina Award Winner: Rigo Named Best New Restaurant in Hawai‘i
Rigo, opened by Japanese restaurant group Huge, brings luxury and maximalism to the masses in the form of a Spanish Italian restaurant.
We Tried This: Horseback Riding at Kaua‘i’s Silver Falls Ranch
Inside a caldera, this 300-acre ranch offers tours of its dozen or so trails.
2020 Hale ‘Aina Award Winners: Pai Honolulu Wins Bronze for Hawai‘i’s Best Tasting Menu
Pai Honolulu’s takeout menu has a few meals that are not so hot. And that’s a very cool thing.
What’s In Your Bowl? We Asked 3 Local Chefs for Their Secrets to a Perfect Poke Bowl
It was probably inevitable that poke bowls would branch off from poke’s evolving trajectory and become their own thing.
The 2021 Ola Pono Award Winners
Volunteers are a vital part of Hawai‘i’s nonprofits—every year, hundreds of thousands of them donate their time and talents to keep our communities moving forward.
Murder, Kidnapping, Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering: Here’s How Hawai‘i’s Crime Scene is Changing
Since the 1970s, organized crime in Hawai‘i has rippled through the community, from gangland-style slayings, gambling and drugs to diverse global operations. We take a closer look at how organized crime has changed over the decades.
2020 Hale ‘Aina Award Winner: The Beginner’s Guide to Korean Barbecue
Switching things up, Korean style, can make your next turn at the grill so much better. Learn how to gogikui.
2020 Hale ‘Aina Award Winners: Michelle Karr-Ueoka and Wade Ueoka of MW Restaurant Win Hawai‘i’s Restaurateurs of the Year
This couple lends a helping hand not just because times are tough, but because it’s what they’ve always done.
The Best Lawyers in Hawai‘i 2021
The number of legal practice areas here—97!—attests, life is complicated. But there’s no need to face those complications without an advocate.
What’s Working, What’s Failed and What Needs to be Done to Fix The Decades-Old Problem of Job Shortages?
Health care, education and law enforcement have struggled for years to hire and keep people. Some staffing shortages have reached crisis levels—and that was before COVID-19.
