The Koko Crater Stairs in East Honolulu—really an old wooden tramway, remnants of an abandoned railroad track built by the U.S. Army in 1942—quietly reopened for hikers this week after access was halted by the city in March due to the COVID-19 outbreak. “We are super excited that it’s open and we hope everyone will show […]
On June 5, the Honolulu Zoo will reopen to the public after temporarily closing months ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But there will be changes. The zoo’s new hours will be from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. It will be closed for maintenance and cleaning Monday and Tuesday. And the Keiki Zoo, playground,
When you put your heart into something, it comes through, whether you want it to or not.” Paul Okami tells me this in KoAloha ‘Ukulele’s showroom in an industrial part of Honolulu as I admire the handcrafted koa instruments hanging on the wall. As I pluck a few strings, I understand what Paul means. There’s
1. Leonard’s Bakery, 933 Kapahulu Ave., Honolulu Don’t let the long line stop you from getting those delectable malasadas! 2. Makai Research Pier, Kalaniana‘ole Highway, Waimānalo
Starting Saturday, May 16, Oʻahu beaches and sand bars will reopen for sunbathing, small gatherings and other activities, so long as people practice social distancing. Up until now, beaches were open to people for exercise or to access the ocean (also for exercise) only. This news comes as the state has begun to ease restrictions on closures; this
This is part of our “Shop With Aloha” series. It’s been about two months since Mānoa Chocolate temporarily closed its retail space in Kailua on Oʻahu due to the spread of COVID-19 in the Islands. The artisan chocolate maker, which specializes in bean-to-bar chocolate using locally grown (when possible) and ethically sourced cacao, had been giving
This is part of our “Shop With Aloha” series. If you’re searching supermarkets and online stores for flour and yeast to fulfill your #quarantinelife carb habit, stop. We’ve got a way easier—and tastier—way to satisfy your isolation cravings: Order fresh malasadas from Hawaiʻi.
Small businesses can take many forms, from that little acai bowl stand down the street to that corner grocery store that’s got the best Spam musubi—you know the one—as well as a resident artist. And they’re all being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. For Oʻahu-based artist Nick Kuchar, who has made a name for himself
Haʻikū Stairs, a 3,922-step trail to the summit of the Koʻolau Mountains on Oʻahu’s Windward Side, moved one step closer to legally opening to the public. Someday. On Monday the Honolulu Board of Water Supply, which owns and manages the land under the stairs, voted unanimously to transfer the land to the city. (The preferred
We could all use some good news. And what‘s better than news that two adorable twin ring-tailed lemurs were born at the Honolulu Zoo on April 18? Photo: Courtesy of the Honolulu Zoo Ring-tailed lemurs are listed as endangered and can only be found living in the wild in Madagascar. They are recognized for their approximate two-foot long
It’s not the easiest shop to find. But once you do—and once you try Snack Addicted’s chiplike beef jerky—you’ll commit its location to memory. Snack Addicted’s retail space—before the spread of COVID-19 forced a statewide shutdown—is near Ala Moana Center in Honolulu, occupying a space on the second level of a warehouse with no street-facing
It’s lights out for Like Like Drive Inn, an iconic Hawaiʻi diner that has been slinging out ʻono (delicious) local comfort foods on the corner of Keʻeamoku and Kanunu streets for the past 67 years. Owner Julie Tateyama, who inherited the business from her grandparents James and Alice Nako, said that after closing its dining room in
