Paradise Monarchs Offers Last-Minute Gifts That Keeps on Giving
Paradise Monarchs provides unique holiday gifts for keiki and adults alike—and they‘re usually ready for pick-up within 24 hours.
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O‘ahu Restaurants’ Thanksgiving 2022 Menus: Part 2
More dine-in and takeout menus for the biggest feast of the year.
The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: How To Care For Poinsettias
Poinsettias have staying power beyond Christmas, if you treat them right.
HONOLULU Family Guide: Hosting a Socially Distant Cookie Swap
While many things can keep us apart, sharing cookies can bring us together this holiday season.
Sippin’ Santa’s Festive Tiki Drinks Will Put You in the Holiday Spirit
Tiki-aficionado Beachbum Berry’s pop-up bar at Prince Waikīkī is open daily to spread holiday cheer through New Year’s Eve.
28 Fun Elf on the Shelf Ideas
Need more ideas for your mischievous elf? From disco parties and “elfies” to zip lining, we round up more than 20 of our favorite elf scenes.
Mānoa Monthly’s Chocolate Subscription Has Us Drooling Over Exclusive Seasonal Flavors
Send Hawai‘i-grown chocolate to your loved ones—or yourself—so they’re never without a bar.
What’s Open or Closed in Honolulu for Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2021
Your guide to which Honolulu City and County services will be available or suspended in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 21, 2019.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend: December 30, 2020–January 5, 2021
Celebrate the coming of a new year with live music, catch a local theater in the national spotlight, enjoy cozy homegrown drinks or stroll through a garden.
Family Holiday Events in Hawaiʻi-2020
Updated: Dec. 22, 2020 Itʻs officially the holiday season and weʻre ready to celebrate! Here is our list of events and activities to get your family in the spirit of things. Please note that many centers are still working on…
30 Gift Ideas for 5- to 9-Year-Olds From Hawai‘i Makers and Shops
Photo: Christine Labrador This year has not been easy for elementary school kids—or their parents. There was a lot whining from both parties. So, this holiday season is extra special and finding the perfect present (big or small) sometimes requires…
What’s Open and Closed in Honolulu for Christmas 2020
We’ve rounded up a list of what will be closed, from city services to malls, on Christmas Day.
Check Off Your List with All Things Christmas in Hawai‘i
From a new way to watch a classic ballet to Christmas-themed cocktails, here are 10 ways to celebrate the season.
Your Weekend: The Best Holiday Family Fun-December 17, 2020
Photo: Courtesy of Ice Cubed Hawai'i Editorʻs Note: We will be taking a few weeks off to spend the holidays with our family. Weʻll see you back with our first Weekend Guide of 2021 (phew!) on Jan. 7. Make-A-Snowman Kit…
2020 Holiday Gift Guide: Joyful, Fun and Bright Presents
8 cheerful, colorful gifts that deliver hope, humor and happiness.
2020 Holiday Gift Guide: 5 Editor-Picked Gifts You Need Right Now
Cute, cozy and spicy presents to wrap up and tie with a bow.
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun—December 10, 2020
Photo: Courtesy of Make-A-Wish Hawai'i Jingle Rock Ride Go on a hunt for the most impressive Christmas lights display at this fundraiser for Make-A-Wish Hawai’i. Instead of the annual festive Jingle Rock Run, the nonprofit is offering families a map…
8 Local DIY Holiday Activity Kits
Photo: Courtesy Ice Cubed Hawai'i Make a Snowman Kit-Updated Most of the highly-anticipated snow play days are canceled this year, but this kit gives our Hawai‘i keiki a chance to build their own Frosty with ‘real’ snow and then enjoy…
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend: December 9–15, 2020
Light up your life, catch a Christmas flick, attend a living room concert and support a paw-sitive cause.
2020 Honolulu Holiday Gift Guide for Food Lovers
9 ways to bring cheer to family and friends.
25 Gift Ideas for Tweens from Hawai'i Makers and Shops
Photo: Christine Labrador Just a few weeks left until Christmas and weʻre running out of time to get everything under the tree, especially when youʻre shopping for tweens (believe us, we know!). Hereʻs a winter wish list filled with everything from…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun-December 3, 2020
Photo: Courtesy of Pearl Harbor Aviation MuseumThis photo inside the hangar was taken prior to 2020. Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum After several months closed, the museum that teaches kids all about the history of flying in the Pacific is open…
Your Guide to a Perfect Weekend: December 2–8, 2020
Buy a local Christmas tree, join one of our best new restaurants for an exclusive meal, cheer on Indy and his dad and get ready to shop.
We Tried It: Show Aloha Land at Aloha Stadium
Don’t miss Santa! That’s just one of our six parent tips for this festive 1,000,000 LED light holiday display.