Local Kine Grinds
A local favorite, Highway Inn restaurant opened its doors in Waipahu in 1947. Highway Inn offer pau hana meals, serving more popular styles, like American, Japanese, or Chinese dishes, Highway Inn focused on Hawaiian fare.
11 Jul 2025Pua Aloha
What began as gifts for friends quickly blossomed. Drawn to his distinctive style, more and more people began requesting lei. Lei craftsman Dale Acoba sources the majority of his lei materials locally, growing many plants himself and regularly visiting friends.
03 Jul 2025Rock Star
Filipino American influencer Bretman Rock Sacayanan got a glimpse of his future stardom soon after arriving in Hawaiʻi from the Philippines as a child. Since going viral with his social media content as a teenager in 2015, Bretman has amassed a massive fanbase.
24 Jun 2025The Mating Game
Within the pool area of Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa at Ko Olina, a saltwater lagoon glitters in the midmorning sun. Beneath its surface, hundreds of native tropical fish glide through a 3,800-square-foot reef designed to replicate natural marine habitats.
08 Apr 2025Chelsey Jay: The Cultivator
Serving as the executive director of Hoa ‘Aina O Mākaha since 2023, Chelsey Jay has worked with the ʻāina and community on O‘ahu’s West Side for more than a decade, including 10 years at Mālama Learning Center.
31 Mar 2025Scenes at Sunset
Photographer Josiah Patterson is no stranger to sunsets. In these snapshots of classic West Side sunsets, Patterson captures the gilded interlude between day and dusk—and the moments found within.
17 Mar 2025Wisdom on Wheels
Guiding children from birth to age 5, the Tutu and Me program offers children and caregivers an opportunity to explore subjects like music, science, creative arts, and language through the lens of Hawaiian values.
27 Feb 2025The Stone and the Self
Don Matsumura shares that while his journey from working in a rock quarry to becoming a stone sculptor now makes sense to him, he initially struggled with insecurities related to choosing the artist path.
19 Feb 2025Electric Explorations
The warm water discharged from the Kahe Power Plant’s submerged pipes attracts scores of tropical fish, making Electric Beach a snorkeler’s delight. Visit Electric Beach’s marine wonderland by heading west along Farrington Highway.