Exploring Honolulu on Google Street View is Like Traveling Back in Time
Google Maps hasn’t updated its Honolulu images since 2011. Do you remember what these neighborhoods used to look like?
Local Culture
Quote Unquote: Honolulu’s Registrar for the Mayor’s Office of Culture and the Arts
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.
How a Single Mom from Micronesia Thrives in Hawai'i
Serving homeless families helps this young mother overcome her own challenges.
Your Ultimate Guide to the 2019 Pan-Pacific Festival in Honolulu
Kick off the start of summer with a cultural extravaganza from June 7 to 9.
O‘ahu in 1957: A Hotel and Restaurant School Opens in Waikīkī
In the 1950s Hawai‘i’s hotel industry was booming but the state needed more cooks in the kitchens.
Harry B. Celebrates 40 Years of Vintage Hawaiian Radio Show “Territorial Airwaves”
Find out how a show in Honolulu connects with musicians in Rome.
Portraits of Gender and Sexual Identities in the Hawaiian Community
Mana Magazine explored Hawaiian cultural traditions through modern icons.
What Should Be in Hawai‘i’s Next 50-Year Time Capsule?
You have until May 15 to help the state decide what artifacts will hold the memories about life in Hawai‘i in the early 2000s.
Fighting Eel and Sig Zane Release a Merrie Monarch Festival-Inspired Collaboration
Hang on to your hula skirts! The two local designers are releasing their first collaboration at the 2019 Merrie Monarch Festival.
Your Ultimate Guide to Watching the 2019 Merrie Monarch Festival
Get ready for the “Olympics of hula” from April 25 to 27.
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.
Quote Unquote: What It’s Really Like Organizing the Merrie Monarch Festival
Luana Kawelu, 79, took over as president of the Merrie Monarch Festival after her mom, Dottie Thompson, who was instrumental in reviving the event in the 1970s, died in 2010.
7 Hawai‘i-Based Podcasts Worth Listening to Right Now
Podcasts make it easy to create your own playlist of content on the go. Here are seven local ones gaining listeners.
Small Town to Bustling Attraction: Tourists and Traffic Trouble the Residents of Kailua
Redevelopment, social media and presidential publicity all lure more tourists than ever to this once mostly residential Windward O‘ahu town.
Why the Cherry Blossom Festival’s Controversial Ancestry Requirement Change Still Matters 20 Years Later
With the crowning of the 67th festival queen and court on Saturday, March 16, we take a look back at 1999, a pivotal year for the historic event.
Inside HONOLULU: Confessions of a Kailua Resident
The challenges of capturing a story about your own hometown.
Your Guide to Mochi in Hawai‘i: How to Eat it, Where to Buy it and More
Honolulu’s mochi makers combine Japanese tradition with unique, only- in-Hawai‘i touches.
Your Ultimate Guide to the 2019 Honolulu Biennial’s Immersive Art Event
Get ready to walk through interactive, botanical and LED art installations all over town. The Honolulu Biennial is back.
Hunt for Hawai‘i History in the Heart of Honolulu
Think you know your way around the State Capitol area? Take this test to prove it!
Bishop Museum’s Cultural Adviser Weaves History with Modern Flair
Fiber artist Marques Hanalei Marzan brings a contemporary eye to this ancient craft, creating works that bridge old and new while weaving a continuum of culture.
Two Local Reasons to Watch the Grammys Online
Hawai‘i musicians Kalani Pe‘a and Nā Hoa will find out who wins in their category Sunday morning, local time.
Your Ultimate Guide to Pow! Wow! Hawaiʻi 2019
With block parties, art exhibitions and a big finale bash at the ʻAlohilani Resort, it’s Kakaʻako’s most eventful annual makeover.
Best of the Fests: O‘ahu’s 21 Annual Ethnic Festivals
Stuff your face with authentic food while soaking in the cultures of the Islands. From hula and Chinese lion dances to taiko and opera, this list of 21 ethnic festivals on O‘ahu won’t disappoint.
How 5 Popular Ethnic Festivals in Honolulu Adapt While Keeping Traditions Alive
Hurricane threats, new fees and money troubles have suddenly forced some of Honolulu’s decades-old ethnic festivals to pivot and change course in the past few years.
