Your Insider Guide to the 2023 Hawai‘i Book and Music Festival
Attend a writer’s workshop, listen to panels and support the local writing community at this three-day festival, returning in person for the first time since 2020.
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ICYMI: Hale ‘Aina Nami Kaze x EP Bar Collab Dinner presented by First Hawaiian Bank Priority Destinations Mastercard
On Oct. 11, First Hawaiian Bank celebrated two Hale ‘Aina Award winners with a special, one-night-only collab dinner.
Your Ultimate Guide to Honolulu Pride Weekend 2023
Where we’re boldly celebrating Hawai‘i’s diverse MVPFAFF/LGBTQIA+ community!
At JP’s Pizza on Kaua‘i, an 18-Year-Old Pizzaiolo With a Passion for Craft
Kaumakani is a blip on the map—and it’s where Xavier Machado’s Brooklyn-style pies are winning praise from New York City expats and chefs.
Peek Into Paiko Hawai‘i’s Lovely New Kaka‘ako Boutique
The botanical shop’s new digs are open! Shop houseplants, cut flowers, stylish pots and more.
We Tried It: Cat Café MOFF
A new café opened this September at International Market Place for feline enthusiasts, and it’s purrrfect for keiki.
Hawai‘i’s Oldest Restaurants Are Still ‘Ono After All These Years
We revisit a classic about places that are woven into our collective childhoods, where regulars grew up with owners’ families and you can still find old-school comfort foods.
Escape Your “Night Terrors” at Skeleton Key Hawai‘i
This year’s walk-through production has new scares, a new theme and a new location.
Roll With It: Mediterranean Pita Smash Burgers at Kababa Mama
The mashup you didn’t know you needed has two options: falafel or beef and lamb.
Reader Poll: Who Makes the Best Chinese Roast Pork 燒肉 on O‘ahu?
Hot off our recent roast duck poll, we’re back with another to find the best crispy, juicy roast pork.
Rice Blossoms Brings Korean Desserts With a Modern Twist
Find these handmade artisan rice cakes, fruit jellies and sesame cookies at monthly pop-ups around O‘ahu.
We Tried It: Waimānalo Country Farms’ Fall Harvest Festival
We frolicked in the pumpkin patch, fed the farm animals, went on a hayride and got all the fall feels.
Our Planet Live in Concert Set for the Hawai‘i Theatre on Nov. 17 & 18
As HONOLULU Insiders, receive early access to tickets starting Oct. 10, 2023, at 10 a.m.
Your Guide to Honolulu’s Halloween Parties, Pop-Up Bars and Bar Crawls
Food, drinks, creepy costumes: Find them all at these spooky events for the 21-plus crowd.
We Tried It: Taking the (Cold) Plunge
We visited the new Hawai‘i Move Lab in Kalihi to attempt contrast therapy, time in a hot sauna followed by a dip in freezing cold water.
