Enjoy Labor Day Week in Honolulu with short films, fun with cake, breakfast for dinner, art, laughs and the birthday of a Hawaiian queen.
In just a few weeks, “Dancing With the Stars” will be heading into its 19th season, and no one is more ready than long-time veteran, and former DWTS champion Karina Smirnoff, who has been with the ABC show for 16 of those 19 seasons, has one title under her belt, two second place finishes and multiple semi-final appearances. Time apparently…
In Hawaii, locals are dumping buckets of ice water over their heads as part of ALS Association’s “Ice Bucket Challenge.”
“The story ended up being a lot darker than we intended it to be. Part of it is that I was going through a divorce at the time, and I wasn’t in a good mood; and part of it was just that we wanted to do something a little bit more edgy.” ~ George Lucas, from the book, “The Complete…
Fun fins to keep your surf style going swimmingly.
When we first heard about Lucy’s Lab Creamery and its creative assortment of ice cream flavors, we knew we had to try it. So on Friday, when the shop opened to the public, we stopped by for a taste.What we found were seven housemade ice cream flavors, including Fruit Loops vodka, honey lavender, Earl Grey, bacon whiskey, sea salted caramel,…
Who needs the Discovery Channel, when we can watch sharks off our own coastlines. Here’s a roundup of seven astonishing shark encounters in Hawaii.
8 ways to shop and eat your way to weekend bliss
When I first saw the trailer for the new comedy, “Let’s Be Cops” opening this week, I originally thought it was a very promising premise with the potential for lots of laughs. Two normal guys passing themselves off as policemen? Imagine the hilarious situations they could get themselves into! Unfortunately the film’s writers didn’t get as creative as they could…
Totally romantic, intricately crafted jewelry pieces are a traveling delight from Asia
My eye getting lasered. My eye doctor, John Noblezada, had been nagging me to get LASIK for a few years. Maybe it was the occasional corneal abrasions from sleeping with my contacts in or getting dust in my eye. Maybe it was the time I accidentally lost one of my contacts while in Japan. Or maybe it was the super…
Is it wrong to think that “Into the Storm,” the new movie about tornadoes could use a good dose of sharks? Coming almost 20 years after the blockbuster tornado movie, “Twister,” “Into the Storm” has a lot to live up to considering the advances in CGI over the years. The film truly does only have its special effects to rely…
Bon Dance season is almost over—the last event is Aug. 30. Check out Lei Chic’s guide to Obon must-haves.
I have died and gone to heaven. If you are a dessert freak like me, you know what I mean. Since I can remember, I have always had a hankering and a bit of an addiction to sweets, anytime, any day, anywhere. I need to have something at the end of every meal to tell my brain I am done…
Back in April of this year I proclaimed “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” to be the best Marvel film to date. Well, that was a really short run. “Guardians of the Galaxy” is easily the most fun I’ve had in the theater this year. While I was a big comic geek growing up, I hardly knew anything about the Guardians…
People from all over, all ages are loving chef Ed Kenney’s Emmy Award-winning genealogy show, “Family Ingredients,” which follows people from Hawaii to their homeland while promoting local ingredients in the places they explore. It’s not just interesting, it’s beautifully done, and leaves you wondering about finding your own roots through food.Well, the show is taking flight — literally. Hawaiian…
Retail giant H&M will be part of the Ka Makana Alii shopping mall in West Oahu come 2016.
Learn where and how to cast your primary election vote in Hawaii.
Rare chance to own oceanfront family compound in East Honolulu.
July 24, 2014: Lei Chic’s guide to the weekend’s best events.
If you’re on Instagram and follow people on Maui, you’ve probably seen a lot of posts from them of the new Montage at Kapalua Bay. The resort brand is well-known on the mainland, one that offers hotel stays as well as residential ownership opportunities — the rooms are all equipped with the comforts of home, with kitchens (some very deluxe),…
Hawai‘i-born Jason Momoa is known for his role as Khal Drogo in the hit HBO fantasy TV series “Game of Thrones.” But did you know he also starred in “Baywatch” and other hit shows too? Join us on this blast from the past.
There’s a black and white photo hanging near the doorway in Gecko Books. It’s of a crowd in front of the Waikiki 3. “Batman” is on the marquee. It looks timeless, which seems antithetical for the ’80s. I always wondered what the story behind that photo was.But I’m getting ahead of myself. Tomorrow has been officially named “Batman Day” by…
It was a good night for Adam Braff. Last night at Consolidated Theatres Kahala, a packed house was treated to the Hawaii premiere of “Wish I Was Here.” Braff co-wrote and produced the film with his brother, Zach Braff, who also directs and stars in the film. It’s been a little more than a year since the movie was funded…
