The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: The Man Behind The Honolulu Marathon
In 1973, Dr. Jack Scaff transformed the Mid-Pacific Road Runners 30K into a marathon, mapping out a route from the south to the east side of the island.
Health & Wellness
Best of Honolulu 2021: The Best Fitness and Outdoor on O‘ahu
We asked our readers and searched the island for the best of everything—beach cleanups to land restoration, fishing equipment to surf shop, free gym to yoga studio—all so you can live better in Honolulu.
A Beginner’s Guide to Pickleball in Honolulu
Yes, pickleball is cool. Just ask my 16-year-old daughter.
Aloha United Way’s 211 Helpline Goes Above and Beyond
During the COVID-19 pandemic, inquiries to the 211 service increased dramatically. AUW responded by hiring additional 211 Specialists and expanding hours of operation.
ALICE Conversations: Ona’s Story
A partner organization with Aloha United Way, Honolulu Habitat for Humanity helps folks get out of poverty and into stable housing.
Get More Sleep, Connect with People Close to You, Take Breaks to Ease Stress and Stay Active
Life Interrupted experts offer tips on self-care, focusing on what matters rather than allowing schedules to overtake us.
Life Interrupted: Now What? Seeking Less Stress, More Silver Linings and Some Solutions
HONOLULU Magazine asks mental health experts what we can do to navigate change, challenges and more choices ahead in a free webinar June 17, 2021.
Listen, Ask for Help, Reach Out to Others, Say Kūpuna Caregivers
Life Interrupted panelists say even family-centric Hawai‘i folks need help. They offer personal stories and practical advice for navigating multi-generational Island life.
How Hawai‘i Parents, Grandparents Can Connect Across Generations
HONOLULU Magazine asks community experts how we can help ourselves, family and friends handle change, challenges and some anxious times ahead in our June 3 webinar.
The Best of Hawai‘i’s Great Outdoors: 20 Great O‘ahu Hikes
Here are 20 great adventures that offer beautiful vistas and waterfalls, steep climbs and relics of the past.
Focus on Learning First, Grades Second, as Hawai‘i Schools Move Through Next Stages
Life Interrupted panelists urge families to connect with children over meals, talk about ways to deal with stress and work together to cope with changes.
Find Ways to Help Students Deal with More Pandemic Transitions Ahead
HONOLULU Magazine brings experts together May 20 in free webinar to offer tips and tools for families and students navigating what’s next.
Hawai‘i Experts Share Strategies for Getting Through Pandemic Exhaustion
Our panel provides tips for getting out of a rut, finding professional help if you’re on a waiting list and coping with the unexpected challenges of a community reopening.
Hear from Community Experts in This Week’s Launch of “Life Interrupted: Navigating What’s Next”
Get tips and ask questions in this HONOLULU Magazine free mental health webinar from 1-2 p.m. Thursday, May 6.
HONOLULU Magazine Launches a Free Virtual Mental Wellness Series “Life Interrupted: Navigating What’s Next”
The four-part talk-story session tackles tough issues, shares resources and gives us much-needed tips to help us through our next steps.
Finding Honolulu’s Helpers: Intensive Care Nurse Manager Leads Front-Line Staff Caring for Critically Ill Patients
As nurse manager for a medical intensive care unit, Cheryl Fallon sees patients live and die each week.
Happy Veganuary: Revisiting Tane Vegan Izakaya in Honolulu
A new risotto promoting a meatless January is excuse enough to reacquaint ourselves with Mō‘ili‘ili's plant-based izakaya.
2020 Got You Down? SHOUT IT OUT
Typing in all capital letters was more than just social media venting. It created connections.
‘Ai Love Nalo Wants to Feed Us a Week at a Time
Hard-hit by the pandemic, the Windward O‘ahu vegan restaurant kept cooking its best meals, then started delivering them.
Wearable Technology Can Be the Key to Telehealth, Virtual Doctor Visits and Keeping People Out of the Emergency Room
Devices worn on wrists, under the skin and even in underwear took on heightened importance during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hawai‘i Doctors Talk About Mystery Illnesses, Diagnostic Breakthroughs and Practicing in a Pandemic
Three local doctors talk about mystery illnesses, diagnostic breakthroughs and practicing in a pandemic.
5 We Tried: Hawai‘i-Made Hand Sanitizers
Yes, they all kill germs. But only a few local alcohol-based sprays, gels and liquids made our “must-have” list.
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We aren’t picky, we’re just…discerning.
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.
We take a look inside your high school yearbooks to find what’s changed about the local high school experience over the years, and what’s stayed exactly the same.
Hole-in-the-wall general stores dishing up their own eats—even if it’s just one ‘ono item—are a beloved part of Island life. Here are a few of Hawai‘i’s best.
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.