Our Guide: Dole Plantation
It's a regular tourist stop, but we found several reasons for kama‘āina to make a trip to this North Shore attraction.
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Lei Chic's guide to the weekend's best events
Lei Chic's guide to the weekend's best events include a moving sale at Quince, Chinese New Year at Royal Hawaiian Center, Let Them Eat Cupcakes' new loose leaf tea bar, the new CH Caroline Herrera boutique at Ala Moana Center and more, as seen on Lei Chic, your go-to guide to shopping, fashion, beauty and lifestyle.
Keiki Health Guide: Got Germs?
Let's face it—kids aren't exactly the kings and queens of clean. After all, they've been known to share pacifiers, sippy cups and juice boxes, use their hands as a Kleenex and sneeze into the stratosphere. That's not counting the bad…
4 Ways to Create Summertime Magic With Your Family
Make special memories as a family this summer and check out our Summer Programs Guide for 30 more ideas.
Beach Safety Tips from a Veteran North Shore Lifeguard
O‘ahu lifeguard Sam Fisher on what to bring to the beach, where to see turtles and how to not be a kook.
June Events for Kids on O‘ahu
Enjoy a petting zoo at the water park, take a free tour of ‘Iolani Palace, celebrate King Kamehameha Day and more!
6 Awesome Bike Routes on O‘ahu
Gear up or grab a bike rental to ride across Waikīkī, around Honolulu’s historic sites, through parks and past the murals of Kaka‘ako.
We Tried It: HONOLULU Family Keiki Krafts Presented by City Mill
Get creative and hands-on at these free monthly keiki workshops that are fun for the whole family.
We Tried It: Indoor Rock Climbing at HiClimb in Kaka‘ako
This O‘ahu gym offer more than just a rock-climbing wall.
Ola I Ka Wai: Water Is Life
Amid the vast scope of climate change, our series explores each of the natural elements that shape our island life, starting with water.
Essential Hawai‘i Books You Should Read: The Next 134
Our first list—50 Essential Hawai‘i Books You Should Read in Your Lifetime—was one of our most popular stories ever, but it didn’t do justice to our flourishing regional literary scene. So here we go again: More of da kine, only bigger, broader, deeper.
What’s Back (and Not) This School Year
As we return to a semi-normal school environment, here’s how the pandemic has changed the way teachers educate students and how things might look this fall.
The Mission: Bringing Home Native Hawaiian Remains
No Hawaiian has done as much repatriation work as Edward Halealoha Ayau, who has been bringing back Native Hawaiian human remains for more than 30 years.
We Tried It: Astronomy Party with Stargazers of Hawai‘i
Gaze into a jumbo telescope for an out-of-this-world family adventure.
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.
HONOLULU Family Cover Kids: Where They Are Now
OK, spoiler alert: They’re all (well, almost all) in Hawai‘i, going to school and all grown up! Here are the updates.
We Tried It: Twilight Tours at the Honolulu Zoo
Ever wondered what the zoo is like once everyone leaves and the gates close? We took a few kids to try it out.
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun in Honolulu for April 29–May 5, 2021
Volunteer at a butterfly garden, celebrate Lei Day six different ways and shop for adorable and stylish goods made by local moms.
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun in Honolulu for April 15-21, 2021
Play in a new community-created interactive art project for free, try bumper cars at a new indoor playground, watch a gentle lesson about racism and more.
What's Reopening in Honolulu for Families
Updated May 15, 2021. You’ve planted the garden, baked bread from scratch, opened every old birthday art and science kit stacked up in the corner and downloaded innumerous apps. Let’s face it. We all need something new, or at…
New Hawaiʻi Childrens Book Turns Tasks Into Fun Math Lessons
The best math games and apps, according to math professors at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa’s CRDG. Plus, a peek at their new math book for kids.
Good Reads: 8 Great Books to Add to Your Library in Summer 2020
(Editor's note: As families stay home during the coronavirus pandemic, many apps for reading have made themselves available for free. We recommend Epic! for electronic books and Audible or audio books. You also can find books on the Libby app, using your library card. And if…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events–July 2, 2020
Photo: Karen DB Photography Summer Reading Program at the Hawaiʻi State Public Library The library's popular program went online before COVID-19, so many families may already be familiar with logging their reading time on the website. You can reserve books…
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