Create the Magic of Balinese Shadow Puppetry at Home
Looking for things to do with your kids during the endless summer of 2020? Make Balinese Shadow Puppets at Home With This Simple Tutorial Wayang Listrik is a modern form of theatre from Bali that incorporates the art of shadow puppetry with dance and music. It’s a dynamic form of storytelling that naturally appeals to […]
Aloha Prevails in Hawaii Black Lives Matter Protests
We’ve seen horrific scenes of protests gone bad across the country; enraged reactions to the killing of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minnesota. However, in Hawaii, communities came together in peaceful protest, a stark contrast to violence experienced elsewhere in cities across the US. The scene in Hawaii resembled that more of […]
Ala Moana Beach Park: the Good, the Bad, & the Ugly
Waikiki and Diamond Head Crater frame the Ala Moana Beach Park shoreline as the sunset draws near in Honolulu, HI, Friday, May 15, 2020. (Ronen Zilberman photo HonoluluVibes.com) Ala Moana Beach Park is Honolulu’s version of a mainland beach boardwalk with its sidewalk promenade that borders the length of the shoreline. You’ll find people on […]
Do-ne: Japanese Food With Soul
This hole in the wall is hidden right under your noses. Located on busy Kalakaua Ave. in Honolulu, you’ve probably driven past on hundreds of occasions and never taken notice. The nondescript facade is lost in a wall of mirrored storefronts with little to no signage. The only evidence of its existence from the exterior […]
Oahu Aloha Festivals: A Celebration of Hawaiian Culture
Oahu Aloha Festivals: A Month-Long Celebration of Hawaiian Culture Honolulu, Oahu Aloha Festivals is the largest Hawaiian cultural celebration in the United States. In 1946, Aloha Festivals began as “Aloha Week,” a cultural celebration of Hawaii’s music, dance, and history intended to perpetuate the Islands’ unique traditions. A group of former Jaycees – known as […]
Fun at the Honolulu Annual Okinawan Festival
Don’t Miss The Fun This Weekend Aug 31 – Sept 1, 2024 at the Hawaii Convention Center The Okinawan Festival is an annual event in Honolulu, Hawaii, organized by the Hawaii United Okinawa Association (HUOA) since 1982. The festival aims to showcase the unique and vibrant culture of Okinawa and its people to the public […]
Wet-N-Wild: Hawaii’s Only Water Park
Wet-N-Wild is Oahu’s Hawaiian themed water park and the only one in the state. A fun alternative to the salty beaches that can keep you occupied for a full day and be rounded out with their all-you-can-eat Chief’s Lu’au dinner and exciting hula show featuring Polynesian fire dancing. The facilitites include 25 rides for every […]
Ancient Hawaiian fishponds|He’eia Fishpond
Volunteers under the guidance of the Paepae O He’eia nonprofit organization have labored for 15 years to rehabilitate the He’eia fishpond with its 7,000-foot stone circumference. Ancient Hawaiian fishponds are a good example of aquaculture at its finest. Only a few of the 100 or so that once existed on Oahu still remain. One, owned […]
Ray’s Cafe: Local People, Local Food, Local Prices
When I’m looking for a new restaurant to try I pull out my secret weapon, my phone. Not for a google search but to call my friend Cory Lum. His years as photographer for the Honolulu Advertiser and the Civil Beat hungrily combing the streets of Honolulu on assignments honed his skills in finding the […]
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