Growing up in Kaimukī on O‘ahu, Keoni Williams remembers learning how to string plumeria lei with his grandmother, who used to work in a flower shop in Hilo. “That’s one of my earliest memories of making lei,” Williams says. “It kinda stuck with me through the years.” So when the pandemic hit in 2020, Williams […]
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport is a bustling hub for international, domestic and interisland travel, making O‘ahu a pitstop for countless U.S. travelers heading to or from Asia or Australia. Even interisland travelers flock to Oʻahu, aptly known as the Gathering Place, on business trips and quick getaways. So, if you’re stuck with a long
Growing up on Oʻahu, I spend a lot of time in Mānoa, a sleepy neighborhood a few miles mauka (upland) of Waikīkī. I take my son to play at Mānoa Valley District Park, hike the trails in the area, grab lunch at Andy’s Sandwiches & Smoothies and meet friends at quaint coffee shops. It’s easily
After a two-year interlude from in-person events, Aloha Festivals is back, and it begins this weekend. The month-long celebration of culture, tradition and aloha spirit kicks off on Sept. 10, 2022, with the opening ceremony in Waikīkī. Following the grand event, an exciting program of festivities dots the month of September. And woven throughout the
Talk about a flight deal! Southwest Airlines has dropped the price of its interisland tickets to the low, low cost of just $39 for a special sale in late July. That’s like, a dozen coffees from Starbucks. But better yet, the airline just announced that what was once a short, limited-time offer will now be
Known for its all-day breakfast and addictive Coco Puffs, Liliha Bakery has been local favorite since it opened in 1950. Starting today, Aug. 31, the bakery opens its fifth location, this time in Pearl Highlands Center in Central Oʻahu. It opened its fourth location in November 2021 in the International Market Place—its only in Waikīkī.
Amid concrete buildings and bustling streets, a quipo tree towers over a collection of palms and tropical plants. The quipo is a deciduous tree which reaches heights of 150-200 feet, and the tree in Foster Botanical Garden was planted more than 90 years ago. Not far from the quipo tree in the garden is a
Coffee shops are true community gathering places. It’s in neighborhood cafés that doctors, lawyers, teachers, artists and travelers all coalesce, uniting over a similar need—caffeine. This very reason often makes cafés representative of the neighborhood’s residents and even the types of visitors it draws. There’s much to discover in a neighborhood through the coffee culture.
