Leave it to Small Kine Gift to take something ordinary and crank up the fun. The Kaimukī boutique has been whipping up fantastical trinket lei ($18) filled with surprising, kooky and giggle-inducing ...

Beyond the pumpkin patches, trick-or-treating and keiki costume contests, Halloween is also the ghoulish, fiendish, favorite ...

Pizza is one of those foods we all love, but not for the same reasons. While there are the crust-conscious, others fixate on the cheese, sauce or toppings, or maybe everything all at once. Then there ...

If you know your World War II history, you know that the USS Missouri played a pivotal role as the location of Japan’s surrender, plus carried out missions in the Korean War and Operation Desert Storm ...

Last week’s bout of wind and rain had us seeking comfort in steaming hot bowls of broth, noodles and loads of toppings, a.k.a. ramen! So we asked you to name your favorite ramen shops on O‘ahu. From ...

Closed—but other locations in Waikīkī and Ala Moana Center, newly opened on the ground floor where Honolulu Bistro used to be, are open. Closed and selling equipment. The mom-and-pop restaurant’s ...

When I was growing up, going to an okazuya was a treat. It’s every kid’s and adult’s dream kind of breakfast: You can choose what you want and how much you want. But don’t look for a menu. The food ...

You dream about your keiki’s first words, first steps and first day of school—but the day they are allowed to be home alone for the first time can sneak up on you. This transition may be tricky for ...

Hala Tree’s 100% Kona coffee has been in my phone’s “Fave coffees” album since 2023. I’ve been ordering it through Grok Coffee because Hala Tree Café in Ka‘a‘awa was too far away for a Hawai‘i Kai gal ...

For more than a decade, Yuki Uzuhashi has been keeping bees and making honey on O‘ahu. Since he bought Mānoa Honey and relaunched it as Mānoa Honey & Mead in Wahiawā with Erika Ota, his wife and ...

It’s a surf contest where your creativity and costume count just as much as your surfing ability. Register to paddle out or watch the spectacle from shore, then enjoy face painting and DJ beats while ...

Loess Spa has its own parking lot and is easy to spot with its pastel orange exterior. The reception area opens up to a cute enclosed garden where customers can sit and eat. After checking in at the ...