Your Insider Guide to ’Twas the Light Before Christmas on Ice
Skate on an 8,000-square-foot ice rink and explore an immersive winter wonderland at the Hawai‘i Convention Center.
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Your Insider Guide to Honolulu City Lights
Free, festive fun pops up in two locations this holiday season starting on Saturday, Nov. 29.
The Best Things We Ate in Hawai‘i in 2025
Our team’s personal picks for the most memorable bites of the year.
Your Ultimate Guide to Concerts and Live Music in Honolulu
Ring in the new year with these musicians across O‘ahu.
Frolic’s Top 10 Most Popular Posts of 2025
Readers loved new grocery stores, foodie news and a good burger—and came out with a surprise No. 1.
HONOLULU Magazine’s Top 10 Stories of 2025
It was a full year of events, holiday celebrations and lots of love for our local restaurants.
The Year in Beer: Who Opened, Who Closed and Best Hawai‘i Beers of 2025
Bright spots and goodbyes from a mixed year for craft beer in Hawai‘i.
Aloha, Smitty’s: It’s the End of an Era at Smith’s Union Bar
Regulars are in disbelief that Hawai‘i’s oldest bar is closing after 91 years on Hotel Street.
O‘ahu’s Best New Restaurants of 2025
Our food writers’ top picks for new restaurants they return to again and again.
When and Where to See Big Wave Surf Events This Winter
Check out the winter swells and epic surf meets happening through February (if the conditions are right).
Things to Do on O‘ahu in December 2025 and January 2026
Revel in a Christmas snow and light show, join the Honolulu Marathon, greet the new year sunrise, cheer on the world’s best golfers and more.
Obleas and Fresas con Crema Join the Dulce de Leche Cookies at Aloha Alfajores’ New Wahiawā Kitchen
In the first space of her own, Andrea Smith can make fresh Latin desserts—and her signature buttery alfajores cookies.
Who Has the Best Cake Noodles? 200 People Weighed in, So We Tried Their Top Picks
It’s a question for the ages—and for Melissa Chang and Gregg Hoshida, reason enough to taste-test. Here are their findings.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Jan. 1–7, 2026
See Iam Tongi in concert, buy beautiful beads, view art inspired by the history of Honouliuli Internment Camp and more.
What’s Open and Closed in Honolulu for New Year’s Day
Your guide to which city services will be available or suspended on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026.
