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.
When Moku Kitchen shut down, the chef teamed up with his best friend’s girlfriend’s mom to feed her friends and neighbors.
It is HONOLULU Magazine’s pleasure to introduce this special section spotlighting outstanding local women—leaders, humanitarians and all-around fearless females—who have made their mark as a force in this community.
After Raymond Kenneth Petry died in August, we wanted to find out more about the mysterious man’s work.
What makes one person paddle toward a violent shark attack while others flee? In the case of Keoni TeTawa Bowthorpe, the factors are many and complex, but begin with his culture and upbringing.
Fall usually means packed playhouses applauding the start of the theater season. Not this year.
The shark swimmer, the shark attack victim and the filmmaker who saved him: Five years after a fateful day, they’ve reunited in Hawai‘i.
The Hawai‘i State Art Museum’s presentations will take place on Instagram in October.
For COVID-19 patients hospitalized in isolation, nurses provide a crucial human connection—at the risk of their own safety.
This year, the fashion world is focusing on stories of hope, happiness and the return of bubble hems. Following the feel-good trend, we feature five amazing creatives—in the season’s best styles—who share what joy looks like on them.
We put two people in a room to talk story, then stay out of the way.
“Our trucks would be full of these huge cases of toilet paper and sanitizer.”
The retirement group adapted its pandemic plan quickly to keep residents and those under its care safe.
The number of coronavirus cases in Hawai‘i just surpassed 4,000, with more than 2,000 of those cases recorded in the past two weeks.
In 2015, Japanese people made up a large percentage of Hawai‘i’s population, despite 1907’s informal agreement between the two countries to stop allowing immigration to the U.S. (including Hawai‘i).
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.
We asked Honolulu residents—teachers, police officers, home care workers, nurses and more—what life was like for them when the pandemic first arrived on O‘ahu.
The joy of starting a family can quickly turn to heartbreak, but new-to Hawai‘i techniques, a rare insurance rule and local groups can help women overcome some of the challenges.
After her hotel closed, Aina Iglesias started delivering food to make ends meet.
Passionate, emotional and powerful.
Know someone who volunteers their time and talents to make our islands a better place? Submit your nomination by Aug. 28, 2020!
A parade, speeches, and performances by the Kamehameha Glee Club and the Kamehameha Girls’ Glee Club were featured at ceremonies held across town in 1915.
Students left for spring break and never returned to Farrington High School.
And how he responds to comments such as “I’m sorry France is invaded by Africans.”
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.
Fruits are part of our history and culture, a way for us to feel connected to our community. And, if you’ve ever had a ripe mango or sweet tangerine, you know there’s nothing else like it.
After Jayson Harper graduated from Kaiser High School, he was eager to make his mark in New York. But soon, an encounter with police taught him instead to be invisible.
The number of coronavirus cases in Hawai‘i just surpassed 4,000, with more than 2,000 of those cases recorded in the past two weeks.
Hawai‘i is full of amazing places. Most of them you’re free to visit, but there are a few where you’re just not allowed. Here’s a peek into Hawai‘i’s coolest off-limits corners.