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7 Can’t-Miss Concerts in February 2019

Marisa Hartzell,

From timeless reggae classics from UB40 to instrumental jazz-fusion from Yellowjackets, catch the best in every genre in Honolulu this month.

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The Number of Humpback Whales Coming to Hawai‘i From Alaska is Dropping

HONOLULU Magazine Team,

The sight of humpback whales and new calves are a thrilling part of Hawai‘i’s winter season.

Vote for Your Favorites in HONOLULU Magazine’s Best of Honolulu 2019

Site Staff,

Deadline is Feb. 28. Entrants age 21 and over are automatically entered to win a dine-around-town package worth $250.

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The Green Room Keeps Bringing the World’s Best Environment Writers to Honolulu

Don Wallace,

Here’s Why You Won’t Want to Miss Richard Powers on Feb. 6.

Santacruz Taco Co. Launches New Dishes This Week

Christi Young,

Go for tasty tacos, the pokeviche, three new dishes and an absorbing map of Mexican regional cuisine at this Downtown restaurant.

High School Students Can Earn College Credits at UH Mānoa This Summer

Site Staff,

(Sponsored) High school students in 10th and 11th grade can apply for Outreach College’s Summer Scholar Program at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.

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Best of the Fests: O‘ahu’s 21 Annual Ethnic Festivals

Jayna Omaye,

Stuff your face with authentic food while soaking in the cultures of the Islands. From hula and Chinese lion dances to taiko and opera, this list of 21 ethnic festivals on O‘ahu won’t disappoint.

Coming Soon: Old Pali Road Whiskey by Ko‘olau Distillery

James Charisma,

A new Kailua distillery is producing locally made bourbon-style whiskey.

P.F. Chang’s Celebrates Chinese New Year with a Special Limited-Time-Only Menu

Site Staff,

(Sponsored) From Jan. 25 through Feb. 11, welcome the year of the pig with special dishes and drinks offered at the Waikīkī restaurant.

Ethnic Festivals

How 5 Popular Ethnic Festivals in Honolulu Adapt While Keeping Traditions Alive

Jayna Omaye, Photos by Aaron K. Yoshino,

Hurricane threats, new fees and money troubles have suddenly forced some of Honolulu’s decades-old ethnic festivals to pivot and change course in the past few years.