What to Read in September 2021: 5 Hawai‘i Book Picks Recommended by Local Experts
We reached out to our friends at Da Shop: Books + Curiosities to ask their community of writers and readers for their picks.
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Local Artists Share 38 Printable Coloring Sheets That Are Fun, Fabulous and Free!
Color us happy. Eight of our beloved local creatives offer Hawai‘i-inspired sketches and doodles that kids can customize at home.
Best of Honolulu 2021: The Best Services on O‘ahu
We asked our readers and searched the island for the best of everything—book club to cat café, day spa to barbershop, hardware store to car rental—all so you can live better in Honolulu.
Farmers Market Finds: Traditional Mexican Ceviche and Aguachile with a Local Twist
Da Seafood Cartel serves up expertly prepared seafood recipes from Sonora, Mexico.
Free Adult Coloring Pages From Hawai‘i Artists (and Our Magazine!) That You Can Print and Enjoy at Home
Our designers gathered pages from previous issues, created a handful of new psychedelic prints and reached out to local artists: Happy National Coloring Day (Sept. 14)!
Vote for Your Favorites in HONOLULU’s Best Shops
Nominate your favorite places to shop by Oct. 15, 2021.
Uchinan-chew! The 4 Best Places (Plus 5 More Spots) to Buy Andagi in Honolulu, According to the Experts
In Honolulu, September is synonymous with the annual Okinawan Festival and, for us at least, an insatiable craving for fresh andagi, the ambassador of Okinawan cuisine.
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun in Hawai‘i for September 9–15, 2021
Join a keiki ceramics or art classes, make apple cider treats, taste fresh cacao and visit baby goats or spend an evening with a few princesses.
Chinatown’s Mandalay Is Now in Kaimukī and It’s Delicious
A new chef is dishing up killer char siu and lobster e-mein.
The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: How a Local Girl Landed a Modeling Career in New York
Here’s a look back at September 1966.
Maui-Born-and-Raised Director Destin Daniel Cretton Talks About Family, Film and Joining the Marvel Universe
With “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” opening in theaters, HONOLULU Magazine spoke with the director.
Going Vegan Is Hard. Here’s What It Took to Survive Week 3 in Honolulu
Halfway through his doctor-ordered 42-day vegan diet, James is getting desperate.
New Disney Plus Series “Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.” Premieres This Week
The latest show to be filmed in the Islands serves as a kind of reboot and continuation of the classic “Doogie Howser, M.D.” sitcom.
Hawai‘i Book Recommendations: I Can’t Believe It’s Literature (And Local!)
Hawai‘i writers break the news about our watery fate 120 years from now, surfing’s corrupt soul and love in Wahiawā (yes, Wahiawā).
Reader Poll: What’s Your Favorite Saimin on O‘ahu?
Broth, noodles, toppings: No two shops serve up saimin the same way. So which one is your fave?
