Photo: David Croxford Best Local Shop for Teachers’ Gifts Editors’ Pick The Paperie The chic sticky notes section alone is enough to earn this 20-plus-year stationery shop the honors. Owner Eldon Ching has a little display in the back just…
Photo: Thinkstock Editor’s Note: The “B” word first crept into Cassera’s vocabulary in the first grade. One day, while I was cooking dinner, she walked up, wearing her serious-frown face and said the two words I wasn’t expecting for a…
Would your keiki like to stand up paddle and ride in a canoe? See our tips for this free, monthly event.
Photo: David Croxford Best Store for Locally Made Snacks Readers’ Pick Wholesale Unlimited More than 50 years ago, Betty Nagamoto Honma started selling beef jerky wholesale out of the trunk of her car. Now, her snack shops offer kids more…
Photo: Courtesy ESPN 1420 Sports are taking over the Neal Blaisdell Exhibition Hall this weekend. The 7th Annual ESPN 1420 Sports Festival offers keiki and adults the chance to try everything from basketball to soccer, pick up free samples and…
Photo: ThinkStock When your child lost his or her first tooth, did you wonder what the Tooth Fairy would pay? Did you Google it or later worry that the fairy had given too much or too little? Our oldest son…
LEARN Best Date Night Coding Class Editors’ Pick Computational Thinkers Ask your kids. Coding is cool. At this Kāhala studio, little thinkers as young as 3 can learn not only that, but how to use computers and algorithms to do…
Photo: Thinkstock Editor’s Note: I may have trouble remembering what I ate for lunch (some times), or what floor of the parking garage my car is on (daily). But my recollections of my childhood are crystal clear. That is, I…
Our tips for zip lining, climbing and free-falling with keiki as young as 6 years old.
Photo: ThinkStock Where do your keiki keep their money? Our house has accumulated two traditional piggy banks and several others in shapes including a London bus, dinosaur, space station and two kid-painted airstream caravans. I’m realizing it’s about time to…
Photos: Karen DB Photography Best Party Entertainment Readers’ Pick Dave & Buster’s It’s already a favorite for kids (and parents) of all ages, but one thing we love about Dave & Buster’s is its early-entry option. For an additional fee,…
Photos: Karen DB Photography Best Movie Theater for Families Readers’ Pick Regal Kapolei Commons 12 Regal Theatres’ newest location not only offers recliners that our kid models wanted to stay in all day, but enough leg room so that mid-movie…
Ah, summer. For kids, it's the most anticipated time of the year. For parents? Not so much. If you're looking at your summer with a touch of anxiety—for whatever reason—we're right there with you. There are a lot of hours…
Four quick frozen treats that will make you the coolest parent on the block.
MAY 26 (Start Date) 50th State Fair Find your Fun Pass. The biggest fair of the year will deliver free shows and the ever-popular E.K. Fernandez rides, midway and carnival food. This year, the lineup of entertainment includes the Anastasini Circus,…
Learn how to keep pests away from your vegetables, stop birds from eating your strawberries and which secret ingredient makes tomatoes sweet.