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Best of Honolulu 2019

James Charisma, Martha Cheng, Cathy Cruz-George, Robbie Dingeman, Maria Kanai, Katie Kenny, Stacey Makiya, Jayna Omaye, Brie Thalmann, Katrina Valcourt, Don Wallace, Christi Young,

Discover all the 2019 Best of Honolulu winners—both editorial and reader picks.

Best of Honolulu

Best of Honolulu 2019: The Best Services on O‘ahu

James Charisma, Jayna Omaye, Katrina Valcourt, Don Wallace,

The 47 editorial and reader picks for the places in Honolulu that make our lives just a bit easier.

50 First Dates Worst Films Made In Hawaii

Fun

The 10 Worst Films and Television Shows Shot in Hawai‘i

James Charisma,

From Marvel’s “Inhumans” to “Magnum, P.I.,” we rank the biggest movies and series ever filmed in the Islands.

Honolulu Family

Best of Honolulu 2019: The Best of Fitness and Outdoor on O‘ahu

James Charisma, Martha Cheng, Katrina Valcourt, Don Wallace, Christi Young,

The 9 editorial and reader picks for the best ways to get out and active.

Is Jason Momoa Headed Back to Hawai‘i?

James Charisma,

Based on his recent Instagram posts, he might be. And if he is, can he please, please, please make more videos with local social media stars?

3 Reasons To Check Out Emily Mcilroys Latest Art Exhibition At First Hawaiian Center 3

3 Reasons to Check Out Emily McIlroy’s Art Exhibition at First Hawaiian Center

James Charisma,

“The Lilies How They Grow” runs through June 14.

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Hawai‘i Food News: This Mōʻiliʻili Restaurant is Giving Away 7,000 Dollars

James Charisma, Photos by Chris Kwock,

To celebrate his restaurant’s seventh anniversary, A Place To Eat chef Willu Diaz has hidden seven stickers across O‘ahu.

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Exploring Honolulu on Google Street View is Like Traveling Back in Time

James Charisma,

Google Maps hasn’t updated its Honolulu images since 2011. Do you remember what these neighborhoods used to look like?

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Quote Unquote: Honolulu’s Registrar for the Mayor’s Office of Culture and the Arts

James Charisma, Photos by Aaron K. Yoshino,

When he’s not coordinating the Honolulu City Lights annual holiday wreath contest or dressing up for historical re-enactments, Tory Laitila is responsible for helping manage the city’s art collection.

Our Favorite Moments and Costumes from Kawaii Kon 2019

James Charisma, Photos by David Croxford,

Snapshots from this year’s Japanese anime and pop culture convention at the Hawai‘i Convention Center.

This Local Prop Master and “Game of Thrones” Fan Built His Own Iron Throne

James Charisma,

See how it stacks up against the real one when the show’s final season premieres Sunday, April 14 on HBO.

7 Hawai‘i-Based Podcasts Worth Listening to Right Now

Emily Benton, James Charisma, ,

Podcasts make it easy to create your own playlist of content on the go. Here are seven local ones gaining listeners.

Food & Dining

36 Gourmet Comfort Food Dishes in Hawai‘i That’ll Warm Your Heart and Soul

Catherine Toth Fox, Robbie Dingeman, Don Wallace, Michael Keany, Katrina Valcourt, Natalie Schack, James Charisma, Brittany Lyte, Joan Namkoong,

Comfort food might be indulgent, but it connects us to family, traditions, cultures. Here are some of our favorites, elevated, but still reminding us of when life was simpler and calories didn’t exist.

Your O‘ahu Neighborhood Guide: 1600 Kalākaua Avenue in Honolulu

James Charisma, Photos by David Croxford,

Colorful fabrics, a mean sandwich and a mini Statue of Liberty.

Coming Soon: Old Pali Road Whiskey by Ko‘olau Distillery

James Charisma,

A new Kailua distillery is producing locally made bourbon-style whiskey.

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Insider’s Guide to Honolulu Museums

James Charisma, Robbie Dingeman, Jayna Omaye, Katrina Valcourt, Don Wallace, Christi Young,

46 cool things to try at O‘ahu’s museums.

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35th Hale ‘Aina Winner: How to Help Yourself at a Self-Serve Wine Bar

James Charisma,

The do’s and don’ts of helping yourself to the good stuff at Amuse Wine Bar inside the Honolulu Design Center.

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O‘ahu Museum Ideas: Have Lunch with an Artist at Hawai‘i State Art Museum

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The museum includes work from the Art in Public Places Program, dedicated to acquiring, preserving and displaying works of art that relate to the Hawaiian Islands or the culture of its people.

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O‘ahu Museum Ideas: Listen to Stories in a Cemetery at Hawaiian Mission Houses

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The mission houses were a site to create and share culture. Two centuries later, they still are.

Experience Dec. 7, 1941 Virtually at WWII Valor in the Pacific National Monument

James Charisma,

Spread over nine sites across three states, the WWII Valor in the Pacific National Monument honors the people, places and events of World War II in the Pacific theater.