Your Insider Guide to Honolulu City Lights
Free, festive fun pops up in two locations this holiday season starting on Saturday, Nov. 29.
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Da Shop’s Ultimate Bookish Gift List
Check out the nine titles Da Shop booksellers are gifting this holiday season.
Kalapana: A Nā Mele Performance 50 Years in the Making
See the legendary band like never before on PBS Hawai‘i on Monday, Dec. 8, at 7:30 p.m.
Your Ultimate Guide to Concerts and Live Music in Honolulu
Have a merry holiday with these musicians across O‘ahu.
Wisdom of Our Kūpuna
HONOLULU Magazine Team
How we can realize more purposeful, peaceful and happy lives.
8 Food Spots Outside Honolulu Worth the Drive
Eateries that townies should visit—for reasons they may not realize.
Take Care of Your Community, and Don’t Forget to Laugh
81-year-old Edward Kuba shares his values and lessons learned over his decades of life.
“I’m Just a Happy Person, That’s All”
Superager Stella Shimabukuro is a living example of the happiness of being.
When and Where to See Big Wave Surf Events This Winter
Check out the winter swells and epic surf meets happening through February (if the conditions are right).
Honouliuli, Hawai‘i’s Longest-Running Internment Camp, Will Open for Tours
The national historic site marks where Japanese American citizens and prisoners of war were detained during World War II.
Should You Still Get Vaccines?
We asked our state epidemiologist to help clarify the confusion.
Things to Do on O‘ahu in December 2025 and January 2026
Revel in a Christmas snow and light show, join the Honolulu Marathon, greet the new year sunrise, cheer on the world’s best golfers and more.
