What’s Open or Closed in Honolulu for Independence Day
Since the Fourth of July falls on a Sunday, the holiday will be observed on Monday, July 5.
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The Best Steak Restaurants (and Places to Get a Steak Dinner) on O‘ahu
Multi-course menus, boozy buffets and brunches, stylish special occasion restaurants and old-school meals featuring classic cuts of beef: Treat your loved ones to a dine-in dinner or a takeout meal from one of these top steak-centric restaurants.
Your Guide to the Perfect Memorial Day Weekend in Honolulu: May 26–June 2, 2021
Remember loved ones, get crafty with Hawai‘i’s fairy tern and celebrate community reopenings this Memorial Day weekend.
Learn How to Make Your Own Lei Po‘o for Lei Day
May Day is Lei Day in Hawai‘i. Find out how to make a lei po‘o, also known as a haku lei, with tips from the team at Paiko and flowers from Cindy’s Lei and Flower Shoppe.
What’s Open and Closed in Honolulu for Prince Kūhiō Day
Your guide to which services will be suspended for Friday, March 26, 2021.
Hop to It: These Restaurants Are Doing Easter Dine-in and Takeout
Whether you want to dine in for Easter brunch or prefer a takeout meal, there’s something for everyone.
St. Patrick’s Day on O‘ahu: Where to Find Corned Beef, Green Beer, Jameson Specials and Festive Desserts
Whether you choose to dine in or get takeout, there are many ways you can get your green on for St. Patrick’s Day on March 17, 2021.
Where to Find Mochi and Other Sweet Treats for Girls’ Day in Honolulu
Come March 3, we’re all about pretty-in-sticky-pink delectables.
9 Ways to Celebrate Galentine’s Day With Your Gal Pals in Honolulu
Because it’s only the best day of the year.
Here’s Your Ultimate Guide to the Best New Malassadas on O‘ahu
Because does anyone really wait until Fat Tuesday to eat a doughnut?
8 Chinese New Year Foods and Where to Get Them in Honolulu’s Chinatown
So many tasty ways to ring in the Year of the Ox.
How to Celebrate Chinese New Year in Honolulu Like You’re Really Chinese
If you want to usher in good luck in 2021, here’s what you need to do.
How to Still Celebrate the Lunar New Year Plus 4 of the Best Things to Do on O‘ahu in February 2021
If the first month of 2021 wasn’t what you hoped, reset with the Lunar New Year on Feb. 12. Here are a few ways to celebrate the Year of the Ox.
What’s Open or Closed in Honolulu for Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2021
Your guide to which Honolulu City and County services will be available or suspended in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 21, 2019.
Editor’s Page: Welcome to 2021
The world might not be much different on Jan. 1, 2021. But will we be?
What’s Open and Closed in Honolulu for New Year’s Day 2021
Your guide to which services will be suspended for Friday, Jan. 1, 2021. (Yes, 2021!)
2020 Holiday Gift Guide: 5 Last-Minute Local Gifts We’re Buying This Christmas
While you’re shopping for others, make sure to stash a few of these for yourself. Trust me.
What’s Open and Closed in Honolulu for Christmas 2020
We’ve rounded up a list of what will be closed, from city services to malls, on Christmas Day.
Check Off Your List with All Things Christmas in Hawai‘i
From a new way to watch a classic ballet to Christmas-themed cocktails, here are 10 ways to celebrate the season.
Honoulu Keiki Treat: Try This Recipe for Frozen Hot Chocolate
Sip Sip Hooray! Even Frosty would be safe sipping this icy version of a wintertime favorite.
On The Lamb: Local Holiday Roasts to Put on Your Table This Season
Pono Provisions offers an exciting variety of local meats, from lamb and goat to barbacoa.
2020 Holiday Gift Guide: Joyful, Fun and Bright Presents
8 cheerful, colorful gifts that deliver hope, humor and happiness.
2020 Holiday Gift Guide: 5 Editor-Picked Gifts You Need Right Now
Cute, cozy and spicy presents to wrap up and tie with a bow.
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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.
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