Hawai‘i’s Oldest Restaurants Are Still ‘Ono After All These Years
We revisit a classic about places that are woven into our collective childhoods, where regulars grew up with owners’ families and you can still find old-school comfort foods.
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Amazing Valentine's Day Gift Ideas From Local Businesses and Designers
Your Valentine's Day ideas list—featuring fun, stylish and sweet gift ideas for everyone—plus some fun activities for couples, singles and gal pals.
From Dark Horses to Debuts: The Fall Book Season is Dazzling
Our friends at da Shop: Books + Curiosities share their top 6 picks for what local Hawai‘i readers will love this fall.
Honolulu Calendar: The Best Events and Things to Do on O‘ahu in February 2022
Love is in the air—and so are the sounds of laughter, electro-pop and cheers for the home team.
Halloween Events for Families in Hawaiʻi in 2021
We found more than 30 places and events to help you celebrate the spookiest season of the year on O‘ahu.
A HONOLULU Magazine Exclusive Short Story: “Haleola’s Tears” by Alan Brennert
Read the prequel to “Moloka‘i” and “Daughter of Moloka‘i,” only available here.
What to Watch at the 2020 Hawai‘i International Film Festival This Month
Watch hard-to-find features, cinema star panels, a lumpia superhero, a pidgin “Breakfast Club” and more than 170 streaming films through November 29.
Halloween Events in Hawai‘i for Families—2020
Updated Oct. 28 As we all try to find ways to incorporate face masks into our costumes (easier with superheroes, more difficult with any character with a full head cover) there is good news. There will still be Halloween events…
Sweet Revenge is making Halloween mochi and pot pies
Don’t underestimate things that come in small packages. Kathy Masunaga’s baked goods are prime examples of that. As the owner of Sweet Revenge, a bakery/food truck that sells oven-fresh, sweet and savory mini pies, Masunaga wakes up in the wee…
New at Mānoa Chocolate: A Flight of Hawai‘i-Grown Chocolate, Mililani Cacao, a Honolulu Cookie Co. Collab and More
But you missed the camel milk chocolate.
Local Comfort Food: My Adoboloco Hot Sauce Obsession
You thought Hamajang was hot? Maybe you need Fiya! Fiya!
50 First Dates: Must Love Dogs … And Girls Who Make The First Move
We were really rooting for dater No. 19 and her date with a fellow dog lover. Read on for the continuation of a previous submission—our most cringe-worthy encounter yet.
50 First Dates: “He Wrote ‘A Lot’ As One Word”
Date No. 18 featured a sweet fella, but with no chemistry between the pair and a lack of good grammar, their story was shelved.
Con-fused About Hawaiʻi’s Pop Culture and Comic Conventions?
Here’s a guide to help you sort through the events in 2021.
7 Local Hawai‘i Books to Solve Your Gift-Giving Gap This Holiday
These books can can help your ‘ohana put down those screens this holiday and spark some talk story and discussions that aren't about politics or football.
Get into the Holiday Cheer at These 3 Pop-Up Christmas Bars in Honolulu
Where to go to find us sitting rosy by the fire.
Da Halloween candy personality test
People get strong emotional connections to candy. When I asked my friends what their favorite candies wuz, dey often had one story that told how come it wuz their favorite. Like my friend Puma whose parents tried to hide from…
October Food News Update: 5 Restaurant Openings and 4 That Closed on O‘ahu
A monthly update of new arrivals, including a street taco spot and a way to get those fish patty musubi in town.
50 First Dates: Fearful of Being Catfished She Never Dreamed Her Date Would Show Up High
At a coffee shop for a daytime date.
39 seasonal pumpkin spiced treats to try on Oahu
Pumpkin spice and everything nice: That's what fall is to me. Whether you're a diehard pumpkin spice latte fan or just enjoy the extra treats Halloween brings, scroll on to see where you can find these seasonal treats. Pumpkin cheesecake macaron,…
HONOLULU Staff Favorites: Movies and TV Shows to Stream Online this Halloween
Between countless costume contests, themed cocktails, haunted houses and street parties, we’re happily planning on spending some of our October nights in while streaming something spooky online.
Hawai‘i Writers Almanac: M. Thomas Gammarino
A companion to our feature The Hawai‘i Writer’s Life, this compendium of writers, platforms, resources and more intends to map out our literary communities and individuals. It’s just getting started, but we hope it will grow to help them, and you,…
Halloween 2019: The 29 Scariest Movies Screening in Honolulu This October
We’ve got your roundup of spooky movies, from current hits to old-school frights—plus a few fun ones.
October 2019: Table of Contents
Image: Aaron K. Yoshino Features Hollywood Ending Last year was Hawai‘i’s most lucrative year to date for film production. So why are we setting limits that some say will keep studios away? by JAMES CHARISMA SEE ALSO: The 10…
