Kupu hosted its 10th annual MLK Service Day at Maunalua Bay on Monday, Jan. 15. Volunteers helped Kupu, Mālama Maunalua and Pono Pacific restore the marine environment by removing invasive algae from the nearshore waters.
This year’s Sony Open in Hawai‘i kicked off with a pro-am tournament at the Wai‘alae Country Club on Wednesday, Jan. 10. The celebrity lineup included Jumanji’s Nick Jonas, Baywatch’s Kelly Rohrbach and 2017 Sony Open champion Justin Thomas.
The 45th Honolulu Marathon took place on Dec. 10. This year’s first place winners are Lawrence Cherono (men’s division) and Brigid Kosgei (women’s division).
On Dec. 5, HONOLULU celebrated the Islands’ best lawyers of 2018 at Herringbone Waikīkī.
The surf world’s annual gala was held at Turtle Bay Resort on Dec. 6. The awards show, which is organized by Surfer Magazine, recognizes the publication’s readers’ votes for favorite surfers.
Moments after emerging, dripping, from fighting his way into second place in his Nov. 19 heat in sloppy surf, Florence takes a half hour to chat and sign autographs for the next generation of John Johns. “It’s unruly, but it’s fun,” he says to HONOLULU.
Designer Manaola Yap gave fashion fans a sneak peek at his Spring/Summer 2018 ready-to-wear collections with a fashion show at Ala Moana Center on Thursday, Nov. 16.
Everything was prepared using ingredients from your neighborhood 7-Eleven Hawai‘i.
HONOLULU Magazine celebrated Hawai‘i’s Top Doctors on Sept. 28 at Stripsteak Waikīkī.
This year’s Hale ‘Aina Awards, themed Destination Delicious, took place on Sunday, Sept. 17 at The Royal Hawaiian. Guests took a culinary trip around the world in one evening as they dined on artfully crafted dishes from Hawai‘i’s best chefs.
Rice Fest teamed up with Eat The Street for Hawai‘i’s largest rice festival on Sept. 9. In addition to live entertainment, cooking demos and eating contests, more than 20 vendors served dishes and drinks featuring rice, such as mochi, soup, horchata, ricewater lemonade and arroz con gandules.
The 43rd Annual Honolulu Intertribal Powwow took place on Sept. 9 and 10 at Ala Moana Beach Park. The free, family-friendly event included Native American drumming, dancing and singing.
HONOLULU Magazine hosted its first-ever InstaMeet as part of Instagram’s WorldWide Instameet at the Surfjack Hotel & Swim Club on Saturday, Sept. 9.
More than 1,600 attendees dressed in white gathered at Kualoa Ranch for the fourth annual Le Dîner en Blanc on Saturday, Sept. 9.
This year’s Amazing Hawai‘i Comic Con took place from Aug. 25–27 at the Hawai‘i Convention Center. Comic, gaming and science fiction fans dressed in cosplay, attended discussion panels, took photos with celebrities and more.
The 36th annual celebration of Greek culture, food and music took place at the McCoy Pavilion at Ala Moana Beach Park from noon to 9 p.m. on Aug. 26 and 27.
The first day of the Made in Hawaiʻi Festival was held on Aug. 18 at The Neal S. Blaisdell Exhibition Hall and Arena. The much-anticipated festival features hundreds of local-made food products, books, gifts, apparel, jewelry, produce and more.
‘Iolani hosted a launch party for its new keiki line, River & Up, on Saturday, Aug. 12, which included a fashion show, keiku hula lessons, story time and more.
On Aug. 13, the International Market Place paid tribute to the legendary Don Ho and his contributions to the history and music of Hawai‘i. The ceremony began with an unveiling of the marketplace’s new bronze sculpture of the singer, created by Honolulu artist Kim Duffett, followed by a Don Ho kanikapila and tribute show.
Since 1984, the Hawai‘i State Theatre Council’s Po‘okela Awards have recognized excellence across 23 different theater arts categories, from producing to performance, sound design to costume design. Hawai‘i’s community theater scene turned out on Aug. 7 to celebrate some of the top theatrical talent on stage this year, hosted by Masters of Ceremony Keoki Kerr and Jodi Leong.
Best of Honolulu Festival presented by American Savings Bank is a free, family-friendly event featuring ‘ono food, keiki zone, entertainment and a marketplace.
Thousands of comic, gaming and science fiction fans gathered at the Hawai‘i Convention Center July 28–30 to watch exclusive screenings and stage events, listen to celebrity panels and sci-fi/tech aficionados and compete in tabletop and video game contests.
See what guests wore to this year’s Goodwill Goes Glam! event on July 20 at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center.
Dogs of all ages and their families “ruffed it up” at a free family event hosted by the Hawaiian Humane Society on July 22 at Coral Crater Adventure Park.
