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Best of HONOLULU Family: Service & Work

Best First Haircut Location Pigtails & Crewcuts Editors' Pick 930 Valkenburgh St., near airport, 422-4300, pigtailsandcrewcuts.com/Honolulu.   Best Residential Solar Sunetric Editors' Pick 262-6600, sunetric.com.   Best Babysitter Referral Service PATCH Readers' Pick 839-1988, patchhawaii.org.   Best Pediatric Dentist Clyde…

Best of HONOLULU Family: Travel & Relax

Best Airlines for Kids Hawaiian Airlines Editors' Pick When you're stuck in one spot for hours, any distraction is welcome relief for parents. Hawaii's largest local airlines could have won this category just with its complimentary meals, something unheard of…

Best of HONOLULU Family: Party

    Best Party Entertainment Balloon MonsoonReaders' PickBalloon king Greg Hirashiki has been entertaining Hawaii's keiki for more than 20 years. You can spot Hirashiki in action at Wahoo's Fish Tacos, Kahala, on Wednesdays at “Kids-Eat-Free” night or at the…

Best of HONOLULU Family: Eat

Best Place to Get Your Kids to Try Sprouts Without Complaint Andy's Sandwiches and Smoothies  Editors' PIckIf you attended the University of Hawaii at Manoa and somebody says, “let's go to Andy's,” you know exactly what he or she is…

Best of HONOLULU Family: Learn

Best Place to Learn to Dance Pas De Deux HawaiiReaders' PickLearning to sing, dance and perform has never been more fun! Former Disney Imagination Movers star Wendy Calio is at the helm of this popular Waipahu dance studio. What to…

Best of HONOLULU Family: Play

Photography by Karen DB Photography   Best New Place to Jump for Joy i-TrampolineEditors' PickThey'll have your kids bouncing off the walls, literally! Imagine an indoor trampoline park with 360-degree all-trampoline jump areas (which prevent keiki from falling off edges).…

Best of HONOLULU Family: Live & Raise Kids

Best Neighborhood to Raise Kids ManoaEditors' PickWith elementary schools that consistently rank near the top in Hawaii, crime rates well below the national average and miles of well-maintained sidewalks that make it the 10th most walkable neighborhood in Honolulu, Manoa…

Bravo for Brussels Sprouts

  As the old adage goes, “Don't knock it till you've try it.” That's what Kelly told me years ago when she kindly announced were have frozen Brussels sprouts with Velveeta cheese as a side dish one night. I confessed…

Hawaii Art Adventure

Wyatt and Sky take in the lawn and garden at the Spalding House.   Growing up in Hawaii means that my children are regularly surrounded by beauty. When we visit beaches, hike trails or stop at scenic overlooks, we talk…

New Family Lounge at the Spalding House

Editor's Note: In 2019, Spalding House was closed to the public and the historic building went on the market.  If you are interested in visiting other museums, read Our Guides to Family Sunday at the Honolulu Museum of Art, Bishop…

Money Talks: Raising Financially Savvy Kids

According to the experts, here's what financially literate children should look like: They should be able to evaluate financial information, set financial goals and possess the skills to achieve them, be able to use financial services (like banks and loans)…

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