Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Jan. 26–Feb. 1
Attend a community baby shower, catch the last of "Hamilton" and watch a Haruki Murakami play adaptation at UH Mānoa.
Cherry Blossom Festival
Our Guide: Mark Your Calendar for O‘ahu's Ethnic Festivals
Photo: By Greg Yamamoto There's no easier way to learn about Hawai‘i's various cultures than by going to an ethnic festival. You'll usually find live music and entertainment, new dishes at the various food booths, and cultural arts and crafts. Most…
Why the Cherry Blossom Festival’s Controversial Ancestry Requirement Change Still Matters 20 Years Later
With the crowning of the 67th festival queen and court on Saturday, March 16, we take a look back at 1999, a pivotal year for the historic event.
Fashion: Anne Namba’s spring line
Anne Namba (left) with her models from the Cherry Blossom court.Local designer Anne Namba showcased her Spring 2014 line at her Kakaako studio last night, with the Cherry Blossom queen and princesses as her models. She brought out a lot…
Grand chef brings cherry blossoms to La Mer
On Friday, Grand Chef Kenichiro Tanaka of the Imperial Hotel Tokyo will be presenting a one-night, sakura-themed dinner at La Mer at Halekulani, featuring cherry blossom paste and salt-cured cherry blossoms that Tanaka imported from Japan.“When I left Japan, cherry…
Lessons from the Cherry Blossom Festival
It’s hard to believe — at least for me — but it’s been 10 years since I participated in the annual Cherry Blossom Festival in Hawaii.Ten years.It seems like only yesterday I was learning ikebana, hitting a taiko drum for the…
Party pics: Cherry Blossom contestant reception
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