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Local Couples Share Their Sweet and Hilarious Meet-Cutes and First Dates

Brie Thalmann,

Like all great love stories, they’re filled with awkward moments, mutual friends, mystery flower deliveries, and funny coincidences.

Arts & Culture

Want to See Your Name in Lights? The Historic Hawai‘i Theatre Can Do It

Robbie Dingeman,

The theater wants to make you a star as you help the historic center sparkle into the next century.

Outdoors

View From Above: Photos From the Ford Island Control Tower at Pearl Harbor

Christi Young, Aaron K. Yoshino,

It's never been open to the public, but now everyone can appreciate this new view of history.

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Neighborhood Guides

Drink Just-Brewed Beer, Buy Fishing Gear, Fix Something and Eat Old-School Japanese Food on Kāne‘ohe’s Kahuhipa Street

Robbie Dingeman,

A diverse mix of businesses tucked into two-story warehouses.

Field Guide

Your O‘ahu Neighborhood Guide: Monsarrat Avenue

Don Wallace,

Once a sleepy burger stop for surfers, Monsarrat Avenue has transformed over 19 years into a food and fashion scene noted for outdoorsy authenticity.

Best of Honolulu

Best of Honolulu 2020

James Charisma, Martha Cheng, Cathy Cruz-George, Robbie Dingeman, Katie Kenny, Stacey Makiya, Jayna Omaye, Mari Taketa, Brie Thalmann, Katrina Valcourt, Christi Young,

We sought out the best of everything—from local sake to seafood boil, bank to barbershop—and expanded our list with a finalist in every category chosen by our readers.

Sour Poi Awards: Looking Back on the Best of the Worst News in Hawai‘i from 2019

Robbie Dingeman, Illustrations by Chris Danger,

The offbeat, obscure and outrageous.

Find Old School Haunts And New Grinds On Honolulus King Street Past University Avenue Chirashi

Your O‘ahu Neighborhood Guide: King Street at University Avenue in Honolulu

James Charisma, Photos by David Croxford, Photos by James Nakamura,

There are plenty of old-school haunts and new grinds on the mauka side of King Street past University Avenue.

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Your O‘ahu Neighborhood Guide: Kamehameha Highway in Wahiawā

Natalie Schack, Photos by Aaron K. Yoshino,

Old meets new in this unique O‘ahu neighborhood off the beaten path.

Yes, That Big Red Box in Honolulu’s Chinatown (and Waikīkī) is Talking to You

Shinae Lee, Photos by David Croxford,

Don’t be startled if you hear Mayor Kirk Caldwell yell, “Aloha!”

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HONOLULU Magazine’s Summer 2019 Bucket List: The 53 Best Things to Do on O‘ahu

Christi Young, Illustrations by DRUSCILLA SANTIAGO,

We rounded up your must-do list for the season so you can plan the best summer ever.

Feature

Small Town to Bustling Attraction: Tourists and Traffic Trouble the Residents of Kailua

Robbie Dingeman, Carlyn L. Tani,

Redevelopment, social media and presidential publicity all lure more tourists than ever to this once mostly residential Windward O‘ahu town.

Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the State Capitol This March

Christi Young,

Almost exactly 10 years after statehood, Hawai‘i’s lawmakers made the move from a palace to the nation’s last state Capitol. Now, 50 years later, you’re invited to the celebration on March 15 and 16.