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Target’s newest Hawai‘i store opened March 4, 2015.

A North Shore festival celebrating beachside yoga, sunrise surfing, SUP adventures and jungle hikes.

Dance instructors and performers danced all night at the pre-party of 1st Annual Hawai‘i Salsa and Bachata Congress.

More than 14,000 racers spent their Presidents’ Day competing in the Great Aloha Run from Aloha Tower to Aloha Stadium.

Art, music and shopping filled the streets of Kaka‘ako for a finale block party presented by Pow! Wow! and Honolulu Night Market.

On Valentine’s Day, cat lovers from the Aloha Cat Fanciers and Hawai‘i Hulacat Club entered their felines in competition for global and regional wins.

Racers trudged through mud and dirt at the Marine Corps Base Hawai‘i’s Kāneʻohe Bay Swamp Romp.

Carnival goers enjoyed fresh malassadas, mango chutney, carnival rides and more at the Punahou Carnival.

Oregon Ducks quarterback Marcus Mariota accepted the Polynesian College Football Player of the Year award at the Polynesian Cultural Center.

Sony Open in Hawai‘i defending champion Jimmy Walker claims his title and $1.08 million in prize money.

The Cherry Blossom Festival kicked off Jan. 11 with 13 new queen contestants at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i’s New Year’s Ohana Festival.

On Jan. 14, golfers competed in the Official Pro-Am.

On Jan. 13, junior golfers competed in the Acura Hawai‘i Pro-Junior Challenge 10th, 11th and 18th holes.

The Sony Open in Hawai‘i tournament opened Jan. 12 with a blessing ceremony and the Sony Dream-Cup Pro-Am.

On Jan. 10, dog owners and their pooches mingled with other pet owners at the Hawaiian Humane Society’s Canine Game Day. The event featured a photo booth and an obstacle and agility course at the Neal Blaisdell Park in ‘Aiea.

Make-A-Wish Hawai‘i’s festive 5K run/walk helped to raise money for the nonprofit to grant wishes to local children with life-threatening medical conditions.

Ballet Hawai‘i’s 2014 production of the Nutcracker featured a cast of dance stars from New York City Ballet, Carolina Ballet and The Australian Ballet.

Surfer Julian Wilson won the 2014 Billabong Pipeline Masters at Banzai Pipeline. Brazil’s first world champion Gabriel Medina finished second.

Runners showed off their best holiday costumes at the Hale‘iwa NiteRun on Dec. 13, 2014. All proceeds from the 5K fun run/walk benefited JDRF Hawai‘i, an organization funding type 1 diabetes research.

More than 31,000 athletes participated in the 42nd Honolulu Marathon on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2014. Kenyan athlete Wilson Chebet was the first to cross the finish line to win the marathon title. Joyce Chepkirui became the first-ever female winner from Kenya.

Two-time Grammy Award winner and multi-platinum singer/songwriter Jason Mraz performed with the all-female pop, rock group Raining Jane at the Neal Blaisdell Concert Hall. Mraz is best known for hits “I’m Yours,” “I Won’t Give Up,” and “The Remedy (I Won’t Worry).”

More than 2,000 runners from around the world gathered at the majestic Kualoa Ranch for a 21-kilometer half-marathon course on Dec. 7, 2014.

‘Ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro reunited with Pure Heart and Side Order Band during his sold-out concert at the Blaisdell Concert Hall on Dec. 5, 2014.