The Waikīkī beachboys are a holdover from a bygone era, when this legendary band of Hawaiian watermen ruled the beach as Waikīkī rose to become Hawai‘i’s premier resort destination.
Docomomo’s Hawai‘i chapter will lead architects and other modern architecture enthusiasts through a tour of what they call Honolulu’s Modern Miracle Mile on Feb. 10.
This year, Pow! Wow! Hawai‘i takes place between Feb. 10 and 18. Here’s your guide to all of the events and artists participating in the eighth annual festival, including a new activity.
After starting as a trainee in the bird section and working in the commissary preparing food for the animals in 1986, Linda Santos, 57, became the sixth director of the Honolulu Zoo and its first female leader last year. The lifelong animal lover from Pauoa, who now lives in Kāne‘ohe with her husband and cat, has found her dream job.
