HONOLULU Magazine Wins 13 Awards This Season!
The magazine took home local and national prizes for writing, design and general excellence over the past few weeks.
News Archive
Exploring Honolulu on Google Street View is Like Traveling Back in Time
Google Maps hasn’t updated its Honolulu images since 2011. Do you remember what these neighborhoods used to look like?
Ask An Expert: How Does Our City Prepare For Hurricane Season?
The director of the city’s Department of Emergency Management oversees recovery and planning efforts to make O‘ahu a more resilient, safer place to live.
Food For Thought: Hawai‘i’s Public School Lunches Are Changing in a Big Way
There is something cooking in Hawai‘i’s public schools, and that’s unusual.
Scientists Predict 5 to 8 Storms in a Busy Hurricane Season That Could Affect Hawai‘i
A mix of El Niño conditions, wind and warm weather means check those emergency plans now.
Read Surf Champ Sunny Garcia’s 2006 “I Fight For What I Believe In” Interview
The six-time Triple Crown winner bowed out of competition in 2005 as Hawai‘i’s most accomplished surfer, but his hard-edged lifestyle caught up with him.
How Hawaiian Immersion Programs Are Inspiring Public School Students
Learning centers and Hawaiian language immersion are among the programs that show that Hawai‘i public schools reach far beyond test scores and letter grades.
The Bottom Line: How the Hawai‘i DOE Gets and Spends its Money
The state Department of Education manages a $1.99 billion operating budget. But how is that budget funded?
Meatballs, Dorms and Line Dancing—What the Hell’s Up With Aloha Tower?
Hawai‘i Pacific University’s move to Aloha Tower Marketplace and Waterfront and Pioneer plazas is a real cliffhanger. What’s next?
Did Honolulu Just Have Its First-Ever Shark Attack?
The incident off Diamond Head involved a surfer, a shark and one terrifying minute. But does it break the 150-year kapu that has kept the Waikīkī shores unbloodied?
How Did Hawai‘i’s Public Schools Rank in 2017–2018?
Since 2003, HONOLULU Magazine has been publishing a chart that ranks Hawai‘i’s public schools.
How to See the Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower on May 5 in Hawai‘i
Grab a blanket and get ready to stay up late.
Should Hawai‘i Continue to Recycle? These Experts Say You Should Think Again
Environmentalists say “refusing” and “reusing” are much better than recycling. Here’s what you should know.
Sears Current Owner to Close Kāne‘ohe Store and Auto Center on April 28
Windward Mall shoppers have a couple more weeks to make final purchases at the once-thriving department store.
603 Permits For ADUs on O‘ahu Were Issued From Jan. 2016 to March 2019
We asked city planners to show us where people are getting permits to build and they provided this exclusive detailed map.
Long Reads
Pai Honolulu impresses with carefully constructed plates, addictive small bites, killer cocktails and now house-made breads.
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