The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: Sailing to the Islands in 1921
Life on a steamship headed to Hawai‘i in 1921, from our files.
Hawaiian History
Afterthoughts: Let Our Monuments Tell Lesser-Known Stories
We should commemorate Hawai‘i’s historic places with those who truly shaped them.
You Should Read These Books by Hawai‘i Authors Right Now
Local authors give us new perspectives on Hawai‘i’s final queen, one of Hawai‘i’s most notorious crimes and life for Japanese Americans in World War II.
Hawai‘i’s Tourists Used to Make Poi “Cocktails” in 1930
The history of Hawai‘i from our files.
4 We Tried: We Search for the Best Ways to Learn Hawaiian Online for Free
Hawaiian is one of our state’s official languages. Brush up on your skills or learn something new with these great online resources.
Hālau, Artisans and Hula Community Still Dealing With Merrie Monarch Cancellation
Because hula is life.
9 Things You Didn’t Know About Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana‘ole
Say Happy Birthday to a prince who could pass laws and throw punches.
Long Live Kaho‘olawe: Restoring the Former Military Bombing Site Off the Coast of Maui
Twenty years after the bombing stopped, Kaho‘olawe sets a path for the future
O‘ahu in 2000: University of Hawai‘i Football Coach June Jones is Islander of the Year
He turned down a job with the NFL’s San Diego Chargers to head up a UH team.
How the Conflict Over the Thirty Meter Telescope Has Reawakened a More-Than-Century-Old Battle
It’s the largest movement since Native Hawaiians rallied to fight the military bombing of Kaho‘olawe in the 1970s.
O‘ahu in 1958: Remembering The “Sheriff of the Posse” on Hawai‘i’s KGMB-TV
For years, about 50,000 TV fans waited every week to hear Ken Alford say, “Howdy Buckaroos.”
Will These 4 Hawaiian Traditions Disappear Forever? Meet the Teachers Who Are Fighting to Keep Them Alive
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs hopes to bolster ancient cultural traditions with a soon-to-be-released directory of artists, instructors and experts. Meet four of those practitioners who are fighting to keep their ancient arts alive.
Get A Free Download Of This Native Hawaiian-Produced Walking Tour App to Learn About Our Islands’ History
Get the Native Stories app and free Downtown walking tour download.
O‘ahu in 1947: Originally a Fishing Spot, Moku O Lo‘e (Coconut Island) Was Once a Place to Swim, Bowl and Catch Movies
Before it housed the Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology, the island off the Windward Side was slated to be a playground for the nation’s researchers and wealthy.
Native Hawaiians Are Taking Ownership of Indigenous Sites and Stories With a New Location-Based and Podcast App
Choose from a hundred free, ethically sourced guided tours thanks to Native Stories. The app’s gone global and adds Japanese-language programming this fall. (And did we mention that we love it?)
O‘ahu in 1967: The Polynesian Cultural Center Was Once Considered Outlandish
Since the Polynesian Cultural Center opened in 1963, some 38 million people have visited. But early on, many considered the concept outlandish, as HONOLULU Magazine reminded them a few years later.
Divided Over TMT: We Take a Look at Where Things Stand and How We Got Here
With tensions running high and a weeks-long standoff now stretching into its third month, no one seems to be able to predict what will happen next on Maunakea. Will the state or the protectors back down? Or will the Thirty Meter Telescope bow out? We take a look at where things stand and how we got here.
Swing Dancing Returns to O‘ahu in the Nineties and More From Hawai‘i’s History
A look back at Honolulu from 1948 to 2003. Stories taken from the archives of the Paradise of the Pacific and HONOLULU Magazine.
O‘ahu in 1957: The Day the Pali Highway Opened
One day in May, Hawai‘i drivers started going through the Ko‘olau mountain range to Kailua, instead of over it.
O‘ahu in 1937: Stories From When the Vanderbilts, George F. Baker and Henry Robinson Luce Visited Hawai‘i
Here we see how the other half lived on vacation—sometimes breaking the law in style—and even, in one instance, dying.
[PHOTOS] Many Gather in Downtown Honolulu in Support of Maunakea
Cultural practitioners from ʻĪlioʻulaokalani Coalition, including six hālau hula, and people from across Oʻahu gathered at ‘Iolani Palace.
The Sacred History of Maunakea
As protests against the Thirty Meter Telescope on the Big Island stretch into a fourth week, we look at the history of the summit.
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Need something to read—or hand to someone who does? Here’s HONOLULU’s first-ever list of the most iconic, trenchant and irresistible Island books, as voted by a panel of literary community luminaries.
Fruits are part of our history and culture, a way for us to feel connected to our community. And, if you’ve ever had a ripe mango or sweet tangerine, you know there’s nothing else like it.
After Jayson Harper graduated from Kaiser High School, he was eager to make his mark in New York. But soon, an encounter with police taught him instead to be invisible.
The number of coronavirus cases in Hawai‘i just surpassed 4,000, with more than 2,000 of those cases recorded in the past two weeks.
Hawai‘i is full of amazing places. Most of them you’re free to visit, but there are a few where you’re just not allowed. Here’s a peek into Hawai‘i’s coolest off-limits corners.