Your Top 5: The Most Popular Honolulu Comfort Food Stories in 2021
Noodles, doughnuts and a whole lot of fried goodness were what we all craved this year.
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Christi Young was an hour late to her job interview at HONOLULU Magazine. One-way roads in Downtown Honolulu still stymie the Central O‘ahu kid. Still, the high-heel addict got the job writing the daily fashion blog, then HONOLULU’s marketing manager, HONOLULU Family editor and editorial director of all of HONOLULU’s brands. She has since moved on to another opportunity in her career. A proud graduate of Mililani High School, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa and Northwestern University, Christi spent her first 10 years in journalism producing TV newscasts in West Virginia and KGMB in Honolulu, then as executive producer of Hawai‘i News Now. She’s a fan of 1940s and ‘50s musicals, bargain hunting and her two young daughters who now edit anything they read (including this bio).
Noodles, doughnuts and a whole lot of fried goodness were what we all craved this year.
Our most-read stories, and a few updates, that left us all hungry for more in 2021.
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It is the first chick born to a new African Penguin couple. Here is a little more about the endangered species.
Make fun memories with this simple craft that turns your child’s handprint into a festive keepsake.
Whether your friends and family are naughty or love spice, you’ll find the right gift for everyone with great taste on your list.
Cheesy truffly goodness. You got me.
Walk into a snow globe, roller skate and shop, create art at one museum’s final free day for 2021 and find out how much time you have left for some popular holiday events.
Whether your friends and family are naughty or love spice, you’ll find the right gift for everyone with great taste on your list.
Whether your friends and family are naughty or love spice, you’ll find the right gift for everyone with great taste on your list.
Sip Sip Hooray! Even Frosty would be safe sipping this icy version of a wintertime favorite.
Find the best lights displays on the island, watch a parade on the water, buy discounted tickets to visit sea animals and write a postcard for local healthcare heroes and kūpuna.
Stroll through rows of Christmas trees, laugh out loud in a (smaller) crowd, go crafting and start 2022 with an aria or two.
We asked an expert baker how to keep your gingerbread creations sturdy so that nothing will be stirring, not even a house.
Need more ideas for your mischievous elf? From disco parties and “elfies” to zip lining, we round up more than 20 of our favorite elf scenes.
Where to go to see Christmas lights, make crafts, meet Santa and find other festive fun in our list of more than 20 events on O‘ahu.
Ride a Christmas train and meet Santa, drive through a giant lights display, grab a coveted spot in a free ocean clinic and send birthday wishes to a family-favorite cafe.
Shop for more than 300 local vendors, clean up a town park, donate clothing and toys and sign up early for keiki holiday workshops.
It’s time to give thanks for Hawai‘i-made goods, solitary night skies, hysterical Asian American comedians and long runs along the beach.
As a kid, I went for the tapioca. I didn’t discover the story until much later.
Create binary code, ice cream and your own lip balm at a free virtual fair, get a free tree and reserve your space in holiday workshops before they fill up.
Salty local chips, creamy chocolate and a little spice? We’re in!
Rudolph won’t have to run when you pause for a playful easy-to-pack picnic lunch then make a hands-on creation to deck your halls.
Here’s a look back at September 1961.
Where to find treats (no tricks) Halloween weekend.
Volunteer in a garden and swim near a waterfall, watch Cinderella build a rocket in a live-streaming musical, putt around a haunted trail and order some spooky sweet treats.
Here’s a look back at October 1981.
We found more than 30 places and events to help you celebrate the spookiest season of the year on O‘ahu.
A snorkeling spot and a crater are the focus of O‘ahu’s first attempts to manage and profit more from surging visitor numbers.
Here’s a look back at October 1966.
Pick a 40-pound pumpkin at one of two new patches, watch Estella turn into Cruella, go bowling for a bargain price and reserve your space (quickly!) for a popular trunk-or-treat event.
We asked our readers and searched the island for the best of everything—locally-made light beer to locally-grown açaí, sushi cake to soufflé pancakes, sherbet to taro doughnuts—all so you can live better in Honolulu.
Here’s a look back at October 1921.
Watch animated films from around the world, dig into a skull waffle, sing and dance on a farm and buy cheap books for a discount.
We asked our readers and searched the island for the best of everything—from locally designed house dresses and locally made hand sanitizers, gifts to art, jewelry to native plants—all so you can live better in Honolulu.
Even small gestures can make a big difference.
Wander through dinosaurs and asteroids, swim or paddle a 5K or reserve a space for a virtual unicorn cupcake-decorating class with a YouTube star.
If you’re looking for a great read, here are a few of our stories that won local and national awards this year.