Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: December 8–14, 2021
Take in the bright lights of the city, shop and support local, and get blitz(en)ed with some holiday cocktails.
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Sour Poi Awards 2009
Celebrating the best of the worst of 2009—the strange, the stupid and the scandalous.
John John Florence Backs into the 2017 World Surf Title, His Second in a Row
After taking care of business on his end in small Pipe, Florence gets a repeat world title in the semifinals thanks to France’s Jeremy Flores knocking out Gabriel Medina. But he loses the Pipe Masters to Flores in the finals.
Insider’s Guide to Honolulu Museums
46 cool things to try at O‘ahu’s museums.
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Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: December 8–14, 2021
Take in the bright lights of the city, shop and support local, and get blitz(en)ed with some holiday cocktails.
Things to Do
No Tickets Available to the Public for the 2022 Merrie Monarch Festival
After canceling in 2020 and videotaping performances in 2021, the world-renowned hula festival is moving forward on stage, but with a much smaller audience in Hilo.
HONOLULU Staff Favorites: The 8 Best Noodle Soups on O‘ahu for Rainy Days
Some of our top picks for comforting slurps when a cold snap is coming.
Honolulu Calendar: The Best Events and Things to Do on O‘ahu in December 2021 and January 2022
Stroll through rows of Christmas trees, laugh out loud in a (smaller) crowd, go crafting and start 2022 with an aria or two.
The Blockbuster Musical Hamilton Heads to Honolulu in 2022
The new season of Broadway in Hawai‘i will feature three shows new to the Islands. Here are five things to know if you are thinking of buying season tickets.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: December 1–7, 2021
Start your holiday shopping, listen to some techno and see sculptures made from Hawai‘i-grown wood.
For the Fortunate Foodie: 4 Ways to Give Back on O‘ahu This Holiday Season
These local nonprofits offer multiple ways you can volunteer to help those whose tables aren’t overflowing.
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