Mark your calendar! Here are some of our picks for family fun this fall, including a round-up of Halloween events. Family Night Waikiki Aquarium ALL AGESFriday, Aug. 29, 6 to 8:30 p.m.Animal Superheroes is the theme of the Waikiki Aquarium's…
The day I discovered my Emmy Award had been repurposed into the family's fairy wand holder, I knew my life had changed. Actually, I've been having these “aha” moments ever since I walked away from 10 years in television news…
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Make the most of summer fruit with this fresh salad.
Preschool Picnic by John Burningham What is better on a bright summer day than a picnic? Sheep, Pig and Duck join the Boy and Girl until a bull interrupts. The animals each manage to lose something, so it's up to…
Photography: David Croxford For decades, the ‘Aiea Public Library seemed like a hidden secret. Although about 2,000 people walked through every week, newcomers looking for the branch often missed the 1964 building that was not visible from the street. That…
Sketches and renderings of the new Nanakuli Public Library. Images courtesy: CDS International The new ‘Aiea Public Library will open on July 19, 2014, 20 years after the ‘Aiea Community Association first began rallying for the new branch. The neighborhood…
Seahorses, pipefish and seadragons come to Waikiki. Amazing Adaptation exhibit at Waikiki Aquarium Before today, I knew three things about seahorses.1 - They have curly tails. I wasn't even sure you could call it tails.2 - The men carry the…
Summer berries are the focus in this cool, no-bake recipe.
We watch and ride prehistoric creatures. T-Rex Planet at Windward Mall Dinosaurs at the mall? “Yes, please” was the answer from four of our kids.So this weekend, we packed them up and headed to T-Rex Planet at Windward Mall. The…
A tasty cake with colorful bursts you and your kids can make for your July 4th party.
Editor's Note: This was first published in 2014. When our team decided to come up with a list of great books for the summer, we decided why should the adults have all the fun? So we asked the editors of…
By Helen McNeil, Christi Young and Stacey MakiyaPhotography by Karen DB Photography We're not talking second best and we definitely won't settle for just okay. With this in mind, we tapped into our trusted sources (YOU, our readers) for suggestions…
Best Kids Boutique EDITORS' PICK » Petit at the Royal Photo: Karen DB Photography Nestled off to the side at the Royal Hawaiian is a swank storefront showing off contemporary, hard-to-find fashion labels. It's not for women, it's for…
Best Food Truck (or cart, in this case) the Whole Family Will Love EDITORS' PICK» Happy DayOrdering alone is entertaining at dim-sum restaurants. Wide-eyed kids watch as cart workers lift the lids off steaming baskets to reveal delicious dumplings, char…