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HONOLULU Magazine - April 2017
Refresh Your Look with These Spring Trends from Local Style Setters
A new season brings a whole new crop of trends for revamping your wardrobe. We tapped a few of the city’s style setters for the spring looks they’re most excited to take for a spin.
6 Spam Dishes to Try at Waikīkī Spam Jam 2017
Step aside, musubi—these dishes are staging a takeover.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend: April 27–30, 2017
A lineup of the weekend’s best events.
Is Restaurant Senia Worth the Hype?
Two talented chefs open long-awaited Senia in Chinatown.
Does Hawai‘i’s Public School System Need a Revolution?
What’s going to happen to our 180,000 students this fall?
7 Reasons We Love Kealopiko
From hand-dyed prints to so-now styles, here’s why we love Kealopiko and its new O‘ahu boutique.
This Truancy Court Pilot Program Gets At-Risk Students to Show Up for School
Truancy Court pilot program at Wai‘anae Intermediate goes from one with the most chronically absent students statewide to one with a 78-percent success rate.
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions Defends “Sitting on an Island in the Pacific” Remark
He says “I wasn't diminishing the judge on the island of Hawai‘i, that beautiful place.”
From Our Files: Moments from Hawai‘i’s Past–April Edition
A look back at Honolulu from April 1912 to 1957. Stories taken from the archives of Paradise of the Pacific and HONOLULU Magazine.
Afterthoughts: Wildlife
The types of people you meet along O‘ahu hiking trails.
Blue Note Hawai‘i is Making Waikīkī a Jazz Destination for Locals
As Blue Note Hawai‘i turns one, it’s hitting its groove.
The Holoholo Guide to Moloka‘i
It’s one of the least developed Hawaiian islands, but Moloka‘i is also packed with adventure and beauty.
Bikini Bird Spreads its Wings with a New Kailua Nest
Popular online swimwear boutique now has a brick-and-mortar shop.
U.S. Attorney General Disses Federal Judge “Sitting on an Island in the Pacific”
After Attorney General Jeff Sessions commented about Hawai‘i Federal Judge Derrick Watson’s travel-ban block, Twitter users from Congress to Kaka‘ako react with #islandinthepacific.
6 Things You Need to Know About Rat Lungworm Disease Before You Eat a Salad
Everyone’s talking about the recent disease outbreak affecting the Islands. Find out what it is, where it comes from and how you can prevent it.
5 Fun Facts about International Market Place's Grand Lānai Restaurant Week
(Sponsored) This weeklong event still has us on culinary cloud nine.
Listen Live: No. 3 UH Mānoa and No. 2 BYU Battle for NCAA Slot
A great season comes down to Thursday’s big game in Long Beach for the Warriors.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend: April 21–23, 2017
A lineup of the weekend's best events.
Your Ultimate Guide to the 2017 Merrie Monarch Festival
This year’s Merrie Monarch Festival runs from April 16–22. Here’s everything you need to know about the biggest, most prestigious hula competition in the world.
“Moana” Star Auli‘i Cravalho Makes Her New York Stage Debut
For a play reading to benefit high-need schools, the Oscars sensation (and now TV actress) will perform with a cast that includes Christopher Jackson from “Hamilton” and Uzo Aduba from “Orange is the New Black.”
Your Guide to the Perfect Easter Weekend: April 13–16, 2017
A lineup of the weekend's best events.
How Did Hawai‘i’s Public Schools Rank in 2016?
We’ve ranked Hawai‘i’s public schools from the best-performing to the worst, using official state Department of Education data. How does your school measure up?
Field Notes: Dream of Being on Broadway? This Acting Class Can Help You Get There
Field Notes explores Honolulu’s vast and varied scenes and subcultures. This month: acting classes.
