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Kamehameha V ordered a palace and gave his government a capitol instead. The story of Aliʻiōlani Hale, the shipwrecked Kamehameha statue out front, and January 17, 1893.
A complete 2026 guide to visiting Pearl Harbor on Oʻahu: the free USS Arizona Memorial and its reservation system, the Battleship Missouri, USS Bowfin, and Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum, plus hours, ticket prices, getting there, and the bag policy.
Every August, the biggest showcase of Hawaiʻi-made goods under one roof takes over the Hawaiʻi Convention Center, and 2026 marks the 32nd time it has happened. The Made…
August is peak summer on Oʻahu: warm, mostly dry, and packed with some of the best community events of the year. The trade winds keep things comfortable, the…
There is a pink box that shows up at almost every local gathering. Someone’s auntie walks into the potluck, the beach cleanup, or the baby’s first birthday, sets…
The wind hits you first. You walk up the short paved path at the Nuʻuanu Pali Lookout, come around the low stone wall, and the trade winds pour…
December might be the most underrated month to spend in the islands. Back on the mainland the malls are freezing and gray, and here we are stringing lights…
Drive as far west as the road goes on Oʻahu and you run out of pavement twice, once on the North Shore past Dillingham Airfield and once on…
Kailua has no shortage of breakfast lines, but only one place in town starts your morning the way a Singapore kopitiam does, and that is Cafe Kopi. Tucked…
Fourteen thousand blocks of coral, four grass churches before it, a king’s words that became the state motto, and the royal tomb in the yard. The full story of Kawaiahaʻo Church, plus how to visit.
Hanauma Bay is the snorkeling spot visitors ask us about more than any other on Oʻahu, and one float over that reef tells you why. It sits inside…
A local, up-to-date guide to hiking Diamond Head (Lēʻahi) on Oʻahu: 2026 reservations, fees, hours, how to get there, the trail itself, and the best time to go.
Where locals watch the sunset on Oʻahu, from Magic Island and Waikīkī to Ko Olina and the North Shore, plus the best times, parking, and 2026 fees.