Our Family Guide: The Honolulu Zoo
Kids rarely tire of the Honolulu Zoo, where visits never are the same.
Education Cheat Sheet: Individualized Learning
Photo: Assets School Editor’s Note: I’ve been out of school for decades but I can still name every subject that ever made me cry in less than five minutes. Those courses that you found almost impossible to figure out haunt…
Ready to Play: Playground Updates on O‘ahu
Photo: Christi YoungThe new playground at Ka‘onohi Neighborhood Park The couch potato gene runs strongly in our family. As a kid, I loved reading, playing pretend and, one memorable day, making wings out of newspaper then attempting to fly off…
Hawai‘i Farmers Market Adventures: Spicy Grilled Pineapple
Photo: michele Aucello Editor's Note: This blog is the part of a series of mom-and-child pieces from Michele Aucello and her kids, Isabella, 12, and Luca, 10, as they try new ways to cook with produce found in their weekly…
Free Fun: 6 Volunteer Opportunities
Photo: Tien EngaFamilies helped clear a lo‘i at Ka Papa Lo‘i O Kanewai in Mānoa as part of the 2017 HONOLULU Family Volunteer Day. Do you want your keiki to learn the value of volunteer work? Check out these six…
We Tried It: Atlantis Submarines
Photo: Lavonne LeongThe view underwater. Who: Four parents and four kids, ages 4 through 10. What: Atlantis Submarine Premium Tour, Waikīkī When: A weekend morning, 9 a.m. When you go to the beach, do you ever wonder what’s way out…
Keiki in the Kitchen: 3 Breakfast Recipes from Café Kaila
Chrissie Kaila Castillo loves breakfast. And the tens of thousands of customers at Café Kaila couldn't be more thankful. The popular…
Parent to Parent: Off to a Clean Start
Getting our house in order is a family tradition. For Kennedy, however, it’s a new, uh, joy.
Free Fun: 10 Outdoor Adventures
Photo: Courtesy of Na Kama Kai (Note: This blog was first published in April 2017). Does your family get bored going to the same beach or playground every weekend? If you want to try something new, check out our ten…
Photos: HONOLULU Family Launch Party at Kāhala Mall
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Our Guide: The New Honolulufamily.com
Christi Young When I started working with HONOLULU Family magazine, my oldest daughter was just about to turn 2, the iPhone 4 was the peak of smartphone technology and a 28-year-old in San Francisco had just launched a newfangled app…
Free Fun: 12 Educational and Cultural Activities
Courtesy of Waikīkī Aquarium Lucky we live Hawai‘i. We have the best beaches right on our doorstep and the warm weather to enjoy them. But, “I’m bored,” is something all parents get used to hearing, even in Honolulu. And, sometimes…
Keiki in the Kitchen: Spring Snack Platter
Photo: Karen DB Photography MATERIALS Flowers: Strawberries, yellow bell pepper slices, cherry tomato and kamaboko fishcake. Stems: Celery, cucumber and nori. Soak celery and cucumber sticks in cool water overnight to make them curl. Butterflies: Use a flower cookie cutter,…
Education Cheat Sheet: Workplace Learning
Thinkstock Editor’s Note: When I was little, I wanted to be in advertising when I grew up. Really. I have a 4th grade class report to prove it. That was after I got over my ambitions of being Wonder Woman’s…
HONOLULU Family Fun Run Fundraiser
HONOLULU Family is planning our first ever fun run and your school could benefit. Sign up now! Fun-Run Lace up your shoes and get ready for the HONOLULU Family Fun Run on August 5 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. This fun…
Our Guide: Free Story Times on O‘ahu
Photo: Ashley de Coligny The Cat in the Hat at Barnes & Noble Booksellers. The store offers free story times every Saturday around 11 a.m.. sometimes with costumed character appearances. Editor's Note: Times were updated in March 2016. Parents, how…