Tips for the 2023 Ko Olina Children's Festival
From when's your chance to see Disney characters to which activities to hit first and what you’ll find to eat, we asked organizers for tips to this big family event on O‘ahu.
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Must-Do: Wet ‘n’ Wild‘s Dive ‘n’ Movie
Addams Family 2, Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation and Ghostbusters: Afterlife are all screening in October.
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun—January 21, 2021
Photo: 21 Degrees Estate Cacao Farm Tour A day at the farm is always a good thing in our books. A day at the farm that ends with a chocolate tasting is even better. 21 Degrees Estate in Kāne‘ohe is…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-June 12, 2019
Photo: Lance Tominaga ESPN Honolulu Sports Festival Got sports fans and athletes in your family? Stop by the ESPN Honolulu Sports Festival Saturday for kid-friendly activities ranging from Nerf battles and rock climbing to light-saber duels and VEX Robotics competitions. Even…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-Sept. 5, 2018
Photo: Hawaii Healthy Baby ContestAdorable infants and toddlers will compete at Windward Mall this weekend in the Hawaiʻi Healthy Baby contest. The winner will be announced on Sept. 22 at Pearlridge Uptown. Family Sunday at East-West Center Get ready to…
Watch Free Movies and Budget-Friendly Concerts All Summer
Photo: Courtesy of University of Hawaiʻi.Mogu and Perol, a Japanese animation, will be shown at the Kids First! Film Festival. You don't have to spend tons of money to have fun this summer. It's that time of the year again when parks…
We Tried It: Are Luxury Movie Theaters Really Worth the Splurge?
Photo: Cathy Cruz-GeorgeThe concession stand at Regal Kapolei Commons 12 includes a kimchi hot dog, lemongrass chicken pizza, and malasada bites along with the usual popcorn and sodas. Editor's Note: Consolidated Theatres just announced in January 2018 that luxury recliner seats…
19 Fun Ideas for Fall Break
Photo: Kahuku FarmsTour at Kahuku Farms. It's Fall Break for Oʻahu's public schools. Vacation days start out fun, but can quickly descend into battles over the statement, "I'm bored." So, if you're looking for somewhere to go or something to make or…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-August 31
Photo: Okinawan Festival Okinawan Festival Get your andagi fix this weekend at the Okinawan Festival with an eating-contest, themed T-shirts and a mobile andagi cart. The event will kick off Saturday morning with taiko drums and dances by shishimai (curly maned animals that…
Anime fans, ‘Your Name’ is coming to the big screen
A lucky few got to see the hit anime film “Your Name” when it screened at the closing night gala of last fall’s Hawaii International Film Festival. Now’s your chance to catch it. It premieres in Hawaii theaters on April…
Enter to win advance screening passes to ‘The Magnificent Seven’
Sponsored Director Antoine Fuqua brings his modern vision to a classic story in “The Magnificent Seven.” With the town of Rose Creek under the deadly control of industrialist Bartholomew Bogue, the desperate townspeople employ protection from seven outlaws, bounty hunters,…
Win tickets to the advance screening of ‘The BFG’
We’re giving away five family four-packs of tickets to see the advance screening of “The BFG!” The talents of three of the world’s greatest storytellers – Roald Dahl, Walt Disney and Steven Spielberg – unite to bring Dahl’s beloved classic…
Win tickets to the advance screening of ‘Finding Dory’
We’re giving away five family four-packs of tickets to the advance screening of “Finding Dory,” the much-anticipated 3D sea-quel to “Finding Nemo” featuring original favorites Dory (voiced by Ellen DeGeneres), Marlin and Nemo. After Dory suddenly remembers fragments about her…
Win tickets to the advance screening of ‘The Angry Birds Movie’
We’re giving five people each a family four-pack of tickets to an advance VIP screening of “The Angry Birds Movie,” a 3D animated comedy that’ll finally let you in on why those birds are so angry. On an island full…
‘The Boy and the Beast’ is all about the ride
The Boy and the Beast. It’s that time of year again, when your friendly neighborhood otaku start diving into their closets and cosplaying up in preparation for next month’s Kawaii-Kon anime convention. And what better way to get into the…
Party pics: ‘Popolo’ film release party
Local film “Popolo” held a release party and fashion show at M Nightclub Friday night. The party featured a performance by recording artist Treyvon Love, along with a silent auction of props from the movie. Attendees also had opportunities to…
Showdown in Chinatown May 2014
We checked out Showdown in Chinatown May 2014 for the latest and greatest in last-minute movie making. Filmmakers had 96 hours to write, shoot, and edit a short film of seven minutes or less. The aim is to improve the…
Nonstop Movies: ‘Hang Loose’
As mentioned in Myong Choi’s blog on Monday, three locally-produced films will be showing at Pearlridge West 16 for spring break, starting today. The premiere of “Hang Loose” kicked it off last night with red carpet festivities and a party…
Party pics: ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’
The ARTS at Marks Garage held a screening Tuesday night of cult classic, “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” Audience members were encouraged to dress as their favorite character from the film and participate in the ongoing side commentary. Let’s do…
So glad Clooney didn’t bus’ Pidgin
I was a little surprised “The Descendants” won Best Motion Picture in the drama category in Sunday’s 69th annual Golden Globes.The movie, based on the novel written by Kaui Hart Hemmings, beat out “Hugo,” “The Ides of March,” “The Help,”…
And the winner is…
Nearly 100 people are dead in New Zealand after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake. Violence is rampant in Libya. Mayor Peter Carlisle is delivering his first State of the City address today. And yesterday a smiling Gov. Neil Abercrombie signed into law…
Friends with benefits
There’s a new movie that looks at the age-old rom-com question: Can friends have sex without it getting complicated?In “No Strings Attached,” Ashton Kutcher and Natalie Portman play longtime friends who become FWBs — friends with benefits — because they…
The cheating ‘dilemma’
A new movie released tomorrow raised an interesting question: if you caught your best friend’s spouse cheating, what would you do?That’s the premise behind “The Dilemma,” starring Vince Vaughn and Kevin James. They play best friends and partners in an…
How annoying is product placement?
It’s not a recent phenomenon.Product placement has been around for decades, gaining popularity in the ’80s with movies such as “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,” which prominently featured Reese’s Pieces.These days two-thirds of advertisers employ what’s called “branded entertainment” — or product…
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