2025 Hawai‘i College Guide: Preparing for College in High School
A student’s involvement sets the foundation for college acceptance—and beyond. Here’s how to build that foundation with strength and purpose.
Author: Kathryn Drury Wagner
2023 Hawai‘i College Guide: Preparing for College in High School
A student’s involvement sets the foundation for college acceptance—and beyond. Here’s how to build that foundation with strength and purpose.
How Well Do You Know L&L? Meet the Woman Running the Global Chain
Her family has built a successful restaurant franchise business, one plate lunch at a time.
Leading Wāhine: MMA Star Ilima-Lei Macfarlane Fights for Women’s Safety
A force to be reckoned with—both in the MMA cage and when fighting for the safety of women and the ‘āina.
Leading Wāhine: Suzanne Vares-Lum Connects People from Many Backgrounds
Breaking barriers and building bridges to foster stability and security throughout the Pacific.
Meet 15 Who Inspire and Push Honolulu Forward in Everything
From arts to government and restaurants to sports.
2022 Hawai‘i College Guide: Preparing for College in High School
A student’s involvement sets the foundation for college acceptance—and beyond. Here’s how to build that foundation with strength and purpose.
2022 Hawai‘i College Guide: Ready, Set, College!
HONOLULU Magazine’s guide to navigating the road to college.
2021 Hawai‘i College Guide: Preparing for College in High School
A student’s involvement sets the foundation for college acceptance—and beyond. Here’s how to build that foundation with strength and purpose.
Honolulu Magazine Tested: An LED Facial
I got to try an LED facial. What the heck is an LED facial? Read on...
Miami Nice
Upscale boutique Collins & 8th doesn’t open up in Honolulu until July, but I got a sneak peek inside.
Last-Minute Father’s Day Gifts
Here are three last-minute, stylish ideas for all the handsome Hawaii dads out there.
North Shore Peanut Butter
I found a coconut peanut butter so yummy, you'll need a vat of it.
Memorial Day Potluck Recipes
Planning a Memorial Day potluck? Try one of these recipes Honolulu Magazine found from local chefs.
History in a Glass
We taste-tested a high-end British gin.
Mother’s Day Shopping in Honolulu
Mother's Day is a great excuse to slip away for a little me-time, spent, of course, shopping!
Custom Havaianas
New, customized flip-flops from Havaianas.
Platinum Ring Takes Home the Gold
This Honolulu jeweler has created a platinum engagement ring worthy of an Empress.
Sun Protective Clothing
A new clothing line not only offers the equivalent of SPF 50 sunscreen, but also is actually cute.
Downtown Honolulu Welcomes New Store
A new boutique has finally blown the dust off The Stack Building in downtown Honolulu.
Holiday Shopping Made Easy
Umeke Market has some appealing, eco-friendly gifts at both its Honolulu locations.
Resort Wear in Honolulu
Becca Beach, which opened last December in the Kahala, has steadily gathered a following among Honolulu locals.
Haircuts for Less
For the cost of a dinner out in Honolulu, you can get a haircut, shampoo/blow-dry and facial.
Hawaii's Supernatural
A new book takes readers on a spooky ghost tour of not only haunted Hawaii, but Asia and the Pacific as well.
Leather Handbags Go Eco-Friendly
A new line of leather clutches, made from eco-friendly leather remnants, has arrived in Honolulu.
Gift Ideas from Kahala Mall
Honolulu foodies should check out the new store Magnolia, opening tomorrow at Kahala Mall.
New Treasures in Honolulu
Looking for a unique gift or colorful new outfit? Check out the just-opened imports store, Himalayan Treasure, in University Square.
Women in Hawaii Business
What do Hawaii's most powerful businesswomen know that I didn't?
Perfume Shopping Made Easy
The heat is on in Honolulu. The waves are up on the North Shore. It's too hot to wear jeans, too hot for any clothing, period. Time to shop for a new perfume!
Halloween Costumes on a Budget
Honolulu Magazine's shopping editor found some cheap and eco friendly Halloween costumes.
Gourmet Chocolate at Honolulu Coffee Co.
To go with its Kona coffees, Honolulu Coffee Co. has a new line of chocolate.
Hair Styles from Hawaii Designers
Cool hair accessories, all made locally by Hawaii designers.
Hawaii's Newest Store Opens in Kaimuki
Honolulu's Drift, which just opened a week and a half ago, is a welcome addition to the Kaimuki neighborhood.
Jewelry for the Sweet Arrives in Honolulu
Japanese jewelry line Q-Pot just opened its first U.S. location, at Ala Moana Center.
Hawaii beach-inspired Panties
After working in fashion photography in New York City, Kate Ruggiero moved to Oahu three years ago. Inspired by Hawaii’s beaches and lifestyle, Ruggiero decided she wanted to learn how to sew a bikini, and for her 30th birthday, some…
Naturist Getaways?
People are so fed up with airline baggage fees that they are taking nakations: the ultimate way to pack light.
Bikini Trends for Summer 2010
What’s hot for the beach? We asked Honolulu’s Brazilian bikini expert, Nadia Riberio, to go over the top swimwear trends.
Hawaii children’s book illustrator offers two new reads.
Jing Jing Tsong is a genius of an illustrator, based on the Big Island. Her work often appears in the pages of HONOLULU Magazine, and monthly, in my "Afterthoughts" column. Tsong has a knack at taking our writerly, esoteric concepts…
Newest Honolulu Store is Eco-Focused
Downtown Honolulu’s newest store, Super Citizen, just opened on Monday on Pauahi Street.
Hawaii Hair Expert Takes on Curly Hair
Hawaii hair guru Paul Brown has come out with a new salon treatment and product line to tame unruly hair.
Hair Removal Gets Prettier
Benefit Cosmetics teamed with hair-removal icon Tweezerman, and sent HONOLULU Magazine a few of the products to road test.
Taxes: A great excuse for cocktails!
Whether you’re feeling the pain of owing Uncle Sam or celebrating a nice fat tax return, there’s only one thing left to do: raise a glass.
Hawaii Men’s Shoe Store Expands
A multiple Best of HONOLULU winner, men’s shoe store Leather Soul is expanding.
Honolulu Photo Exhibit Pushes Boundaries
Pacific New Media opens a new contemporary photography show, featuring photographers from around Hawaii.
Honolulu’s Apartment3 Has Nice Buns
What kind of overachiever bakes his own hamburger buns?
The Food Network to Feature Hawaii Restaurants
On Monday, April 5, check out the stars of Oahu’s local dining scene as they debut on the Food Network’s “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.”
Tattoo Designs of Polynesia Receive Fresh Ink
Noted tattoo researcher and practitioner Tricia Allen has inked a new book on Polynesian tattoo designs.
Fundraiser for Hawaii Dance Crew
A fundraiser for a Hawaii-based jerk crew.
The Girl in the Pearl Necklace
Maui-based jewelry line Nina Kuna Designs is expanding into pearl jewelry.
