A Hawai‘i Puzzle Company Is Helping Families De-Stress During Pandemic Times
Where else can you get a Kim Sielbeck puzzle?
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The 2020 Sour Poi Awards Present: The Day That Never Ends
Tales of weird, wacky and wild news you may have missed. The best of the worst of 2020.
A New Book Highlights Hawai‘i’s History Through the Stories of Those Who Lived and Made It
Jane Marshall Goodsill’s new book, “Voices of Hawai‘i” gives us a chance to sit in on talk story sessions with local ranchers, lawyers, musicians, Hawaiian culture experts, Olympic medal winners and more.
What’s In Your Bowl? We Asked 3 Local Chefs for Their Secrets to a Perfect Poke Bowl
It was probably inevitable that poke bowls would branch off from poke’s evolving trajectory and become their own thing.
The 2021 Ola Pono Award Winners
Volunteers are a vital part of Hawai‘i’s nonprofits—every year, hundreds of thousands of them donate their time and talents to keep our communities moving forward.
What to Read This January: 5 Hawai‘i Book Picks Recommended by Local Experts
We reached out to Da Shop: Books + Curiosities for recommendations: a history of volcanoes, a murder mystery, a collection of contemporary art and more.
A HONOLULU Magazine Exclusive Short Story: “Haleola’s Tears” by Alan Brennert
Read the prequel to “Moloka‘i” and “Daughter of Moloka‘i,” only available here.
The History of Hawai‘i: “Gone Are the Days of the Old Hotel-By-The-Sea”
A snippet of Hawai‘i in the 1955s, from our files.
Afterthoughts: Let Our Monuments Tell Lesser-Known Stories
We should commemorate Hawai‘i’s historic places with those who truly shaped them.
What to Read This December: 5 Hawai‘i Book Picks Recommended by Local Experts
We reached out to our friends at Da Shop: Books + Curiosities to ask their community of writers and readers for their picks.
Tavana’s Newest Release, “Sway,” Showcases Collaboration in a Time When We Crave It Most
The artist talks about why you may hear running in the background of his songs, how a weekend festival inspired his first slack-key song and why he wants to play in your backyard.
The History of Hawai‘i: The Origins of the Kamehameha Day Floral Parade
In 1930, business leaders and planners of the defunct Mid-Pacific carnival launched spring and fall Festivals of the Pacific.
Three Uplifting New Hawaiʻi Albums We’re Downloading Now
While we were staying home, local musicians tapped into their own creativity. We are grateful.
What to Listen to This November: 5 Album and Song Picks from Local DJs
Your playlist is so played out. So we asked a few local music experts to help you hit refresh.
More Than Any Other Brewery, Beer Lab HI Captures the Everyday Joys of Living in Hawai‘i
In craft brewing, Beer Lab feels like what the Hawai‘i Regional Cuisine movement was to Hawai‘i’s culinary world almost 30 years ago.
We Had No Idea Our 2005 List of “40 Things Every Local Must Do” Would Have Such a Short Shelf Life
The history of Hawai‘i, from our files.
What to Read This November: 5 Hawai‘i Book Picks Recommended by Local Experts
We reached out to our friends at Da Shop: Books + Curiosities to ask their community of writers and readers for their picks.
You Should Read These Books by Hawai‘i Authors Right Now
Local authors give us new perspectives on Hawai‘i’s final queen, one of Hawai‘i’s most notorious crimes and life for Japanese Americans in World War II.
Learning About the Life (and Interstellar Hopes) of Honolulu’s Tuxedo Man
After Raymond Kenneth Petry died in August, we wanted to find out more about the mysterious man’s work.
COVID-19 Could Spell the End of Honolulu’s Decades-Old Lei Shops at the Airport
As Hawai‘i’s new pretesting tourism program begins, it could mean business for lei sellers who have struggled through 2020.
The Original Magoo’s Pizza Is Back in Business After a Long Hiatus
Remember “No hu hu, call Magoo’s”? Now you can—the iconic pizza shop has reopened in Kapahulu.
What to Listen to This Month: 5 Album and Song Picks from Local DJs
Your playlist is so played out. So we asked a few local music experts to help you hit refresh.
