First Look: Skull & Crown Trading Co. in Downtown Honolulu’s Chinatown
Chinatown’s new tiki bar offers fun cocktails, Dole Whip and a mean lemongrass chicken skewer.
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Welcome back, Real gastropub
A year and a half. That's how long it's been since Real Gastropub drained its kegs in a farewell with customers at Ward Village. That original space has given way to redevelopment, but Real's new digs a few blocks away at Keauhou Lane…
Local food is back
Maybe it was when Waipahu's 72-year-old Highway Inn opened up in Kakaako in 2013. Or when Liliha Bakery expanded to Nimitz Highway the following year. After that, especially in the last few months, things have snowballed: Longtime eateries we grew…
Inside HONOLULU: Not Really Goodbye
It’s not really leaving when you’re still in the same office.
These Highly Spirited Tours Will Scare the Pants, Socks and Everything Else Off of You
Listening to a ghost story takes some guts, but it takes a real brave soul to explore the most hair-raising, haunted places on O‘ahu. You down?
4 Ways to Spook Up Your Halloween Exercise Routine in Honolulu
From a mermaid-themed aquatics class, Richard Simmons look-alikes and frightening dance moves to your favorite scary songs, these Halloween workouts won’t disappoint.
The Scariest Haunted Houses to Visit This Halloween in O‘ahu
Creepy clowns, super-realistic zombie makeup and a village haunted by real spirits.
Your Ultimate 2018 Guide to Honolulu’s Best Halloween Parties
How to party like a poltergeist all month long.
The 5 Most Haunted Hikes on O‘ahu
There are some trails on O‘ahu that everyone knows are haunted, but did you know these five?
Afterthoughts: Throwdown
I thought I was centering clay. Turns out, it was centering me.
What I found at Costco: 505 Southwestern street tacos
What I found at ... is a series that tests and vets intriguing store-bought foodie finds. It’s the mainland and global parallel to KaSnack attack!, our series reviewing made-in-Hawaii snacks. What: 505 Southwestern Street Tacos Where: Refrigerated section at Costco Cost: $8.89…
How Hawai‘i Comedians Are Using Social Media to Cash in on Local Culture
Viral videos and digital memes are the latest social media trend, delivering humorous skits and sketches straight to smartphones and tablets. Some comedians hope local kine videos lead to careers with real incomes.
50 Essential Hawai‘i Books You Should Read in Your Lifetime
Need something to read—or hand to someone who does? Here’s HONOLULU’s first-ever list of the most iconic, trenchant and irresistible Island books, as voted by a panel of literary community luminaries.
Afterthoughts: The Regulars
Riding the bus has its perks.
Hawai‘i Real Estate: 9 Greatest Honolulu Homes
Stunning, historic, extraordinary. HONOLULU Magazine asked a diverse group to help us choose the greatest houses on O‘ahu. Join us as we look inside nine notable head-turning homes.
First Look: Pac-Store Hawai‘i, a Pac-Man-Themed Restaurant at Bread & Butter
This Pac-Man pop-up restaurant will transport you back in time to the 1980s.
8 Unconventional Date Ideas to Celebrate Valentine’s Day 2018
More into adventure than romance? Try paintballing, ghost tours, jet packs and more.
First Look: Chronic Tacos on Kapahulu
This California-based chain is bringing SoCal-style Mexican fare to Honolulu.
7 Local Superstitions You Need to Know Before Buying a New Home
Find a home for sale you like, put in an offer, buy and move in, right? Well, here in Hawai‘i, our diverse traditions and beliefs can make it more complicated.
29 Must-Read Local Books You Won’t Want to Put Down This Summer
Here’s how to rock your hammock, if not your world, this summer. And if that’s not startling enough, we’ve got news about a new local bookstore opening.
What’s Going to Happen to Nā Mea Hawai‘i When Ward Warehouse Gets Demolished?
As Ward Warehouse gets ready to close, the Hawaiian bookstore and cultural center makes the most of things.
The 8 Best Things To Do in June 2017
Festival season is in full swing, so get outside and dance, eat waffles and dress up with your pup.
Friday Night Frights: A Local Ghoul Glossary
A guide to Hawai‘i’s melting pot of ghosts, ghouls and demons. Here are a few traditional nightmarish entities from our many local cultures.
Our Picks: 13 Must-See Movies at the Hawai‘i International Film Festival
Listen up, film buffs! The 36th annual festival runs Nov. 3–13 at Dole Cannery and other venues around town.
