Ring in the Year of the Horse With Lion Dances, Firecrackers, Parades and More
Celebrate the Lunar New Year and welcome good fortune for 2026 with these festivities across O‘ahu.
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Designed by a local optometrist, these eyeglasses and sunglasses come in a plethora of styles and can be customized.
The Best Lawyers in Hawai‘i 2026
The number of legal practice areas here—104—attests that life is complicated. But there’s no need to face those complications without an advocate.
Tails of the City: Meet Super Foster Darlene Ogoshi
Darlene Ogoshi has taken in nearly 100 animals since 2020, helping them develop so they can find forever homes.
Not a Foodie
Despite our similarities, my dad and I had very different tastes.
Surfer Kaimana Banes’ Sculptural Ocean-Inspired Lights
Kaimana Banes draws from his time on the sea and shore for his stoneware sculptures that double as lights.
Honouliuli, Hawai‘i’s Longest-Running Internment Camp, Will Open for Tours
The national historic site marks where Japanese American citizens and prisoners of war were detained during World War II.
Should You Still Get Vaccines?
We asked our state epidemiologist to help clarify the confusion.
Everything’s Coming Up ‘Ulu: 4 Dishes to Try
Once mostly a potato substitute, the starchy fruit now stars in desserts, pastas and more.
At Free Stores, It’s All for Free
Take what you want at the donation-based “stores” at no cost.
Things to Do on O‘ahu in December 2025 and January 2026
Revel in a Christmas snow and light show, join the Honolulu Marathon, greet the new year sunrise, cheer on the world’s best golfers and more.
Merry Mele: HONOLULU Magazine’s Hawai‘i-Style Holiday Playlist
We tapped local music aficionados—DJs Tittahbyte, Delve, Compose, Packo and Aloha Got Soul’s Roger Bong and DJ O’Spliff—for their favorite local holiday songs.
