HONOLULU Family’s 2022 Hawai‘i Summer Programs Guide
Brush up on art, enhance your academics or tackle a STEAM project in-person or online this summer.
News Archive
Will the Higher Cost of Paradise End—Or End Up Ruining Hawai‘i?
We‘ve all been feeling the hit at the register, the pump, in the housing market. Economists tell us which price inflation is normal, and which things are just a blip.
Honolulu City Signs
Iconic signs serve as beacons of our community. But they can disappear in a blink.
Editor’s Page: After Four Years as HONOLULU’s Editorial Director I’m On the Road Again
I was back out on my feet, carving paths through communities, searching for the lesser-known spot, story and inside tips.
Afterthoughts: We’ll Always Have Servco Honolulu
After seven years, it’s time to say aloha.
These 13 Hawai‘i Chefs and Restaurants Just Made the Semifinals of the James Beard Awards
First-timers include Nisshodo Mochiya, Gaku izakaya and Ethel’s Grill. Congrats to all 13!
Celebrate Mahina ‘Ōlelo Hawaiʻi by Helping Honolulu Fix Its Street Signs
The Mayor’s Office of Culture and the Arts launched its “Word on the Street” campaign to identify street signs that should be updated with proper Hawaiian spelling, in recognition of Hawaiian Language Month.
Editor’s Page: Standing On a Busy Downtown Honolulu Street Waiting for a Sign
In February, our work was especially illuminating.
Food Powered by ʻĀina
Native Hawaiian self-reliance provides a template for imagining a future of innovative stewardship of our natural resources in part two of Hawai‘i of Tomorrow, a six-part series presented by Hawaiian Electric.
The Tranquility of Transportation
Local artist Kimberlie Clinthorne-Wong, envisions a Hawai’i of 2050 where electric transportation means shorter commute times, more gardens and green spaces, and the sounds of bird-song and laughter instead of the roar of today’s traffic.
2021 Sour Poi Awards: Looking Back at the Loathsome, Laughable and Loopy News
We take a look at the best of the worst news as we close the book on 2021.
Jan. 31 Will Mark the End for a Whole Block of Ke‘eaumoku Eateries. Here’s Where They’re Going
Sorabol, Menchanko-Tei, Yogurstory, Ireh are giving way to—you guessed it—a new condo development.
A Nonprofit Hopes to Save Spalding House as a New Home for Hawai‘i Independent Filmmakers
The Hawai‘i Film Foundation at Nu‘umealani is raising money to try and purchase the historic property.
Best of 2021: Editor’s Favorite Articles on HONOLULU Magazine
From exceptional trees to Pidgin, hip bars to beloved bakeries, here are some of my favorite 10 stories about Honolulu in 2021.
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Alexander Silvert tracks the byzantine path of the crimes—and ultimate convictions—of Honolulu law enforcement’s once high-rolling power couple.
Identical twin brothers Eran and Asaf Ganot are successful in athletics and in fashion.