We Play Would You Rather with Hawai‘i Designer Jana Lam at Her Honolulu Studio and Showroom
Check out our new weekend deals from our favorite local designers, boutiques and artists.
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We Want Ulus 2 Ulus! 5 Reasons to Back the Hawai‘i Version of Apples to Apples
The local card game aims to raise $22,000 on Kickstarter by April 20.
Cool Jobs: What It’s Like Being a Water Slide Tester at Wet’n’Wild Hawai‘i
What does your child want to be when he or she grows up? In every issue of HONOLULU Family, we talk with people about their interesting jobs in Hawai‘i. This month, meet the man who spends his day on water slides.
The Historic Wai‘oli Tea Room Reopens as the Wai‘oli Kitchen and Bake Shop
The new Wai‘oli restores its original mission by employing people from Salvation Army’s drug and treatment center and those transitioning out of prison.
12 Unexpected Desserts to Try at Your Favorite Local Bakeries
Every local bakery has that signature dessert. But if you sample the rest of the menu you’ll discover something even sweeter.
Kapi‘olani Community College’s Farmers Market Celebrates 15 Years on O‘ahu
Kapi‘olani Community College has promoted local farmers, launched businesses, inspired other markets and cultivated a deep respect for Hawai‘i agriculture.
Market Specials: 5 Popular Farmers Markets on O‘ahu
Here are some specialty items exclusive to each market organized by the Hawai‘i Farm Bureau Federation.
Beer Lab HI Opens a Third Location on O‘ahu at Pearlridge Center
Where else can you get locally brewed beer on draft next to a holiday keiki train?
Paradise Ciders’ Tasting Room is Now Open and Serving Your Favorite Local Flavors
Hawaiʻi’s first hard cider company has opened a tasting room featuring their flagship and seasonal flavors by the end of summer.
These Local Farmers are Taking Eggs to the Next Level
Local family egg farms are stepping up and standing out.
13 Local Food Finds at the 2018 Made in Hawai‘i Festival
Stuck inside but still have electricity? Shop for some of our favorite tasty finds at the recent Made in Hawai‘i Festival. Because canned goods only go so far.
5 Places Where You Can Fill Your Growler With Local Brews
Thursday, Aug. 2, is National IPA Day. We say the tradition should call for food, fellowship and a growler of craft brew from a local source. Here’s where to go.
Kailua Cool: Islandwear Favorite Manuhealiʻi Unveils Makeover
Local design house fashions a new look for its Windward store.
Hawai‘i’s first Aquaculture Accelerator Gets Going in August
A cohort will start on the Big Island then travel the world to expand its businesses.
Kampai! The Sake Shop Is Back in Business
The new spot in Kaka‘ako has 100-plus sakes, Japanese beers and whiskeys—and parking.
Quote Unquote: Meet the Third-Generation Farmer Behind Kamiya Gold Papayas
The corporate-printer-turned-farmer carrying on the Kamiya Papaya legacy tells us the best and worst things about being a local papaya farmer.
50 Essential Hawai‘i Books You Should Read in Your Lifetime
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.
Kaimukī Gets da Shop, a New Kind of Bookstore and Event Space
Meeting the Amazon challenge head-on, the comfy high-tech salon launches with author and Patagonia Ambassador Liz Clark reading from “Swell: A Sailing Surfer’s Journey of Awakening” on March 27.
Rock Climbing Meets Community Service at This on-the-Rise Local Nonprofit
Rock climbing and community service come together at The Arch Project Hawai‘i to form a nonprofit that can make you feel good, inside and out.
4 Kid-Friendly Vendors You’ll Find at the Made in Hawai‘i Festival
Now in its 25th year, this annual event features locally made goods and artisans, and will be held at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall & Arena from August 16 to 18, 2019.
4 Entrepreneurs Keeping it Local on O‘ahu’s North Shore
Modern mom & pop businesses work to keep the country country.
Drink Local Guide: Where to Get Locally Crafted Beer, Wine and Spirits in Hawai‘i
It’s not just a craft-beer boom anymore: Hawai‘i produces our own wine, vodka, gin, mead and more right here in the Islands. Find out who’s behind it and where to get it.
Drink Local Guide: Where to Get Locally Crafted Spirits in Hawai‘i
Just about every kind of spirit, from rhum agricole to traditional shochu, can be found crafted in the islands.
Introducing Hawai‘i’s First Locally Made Hard Cider
Paradise Ciders started producing hard cider this year, as demand for the beverage grows nationally.
