Honolulu Magazine

4 days ago | honolulumagazine.com | Katrina Valcourt

No sound. No light. Nothing touches you except salt water, but since it’s heated to just about body temperature, you don’t feel it. It’s quiet, it’s dark, you’re weightless—and it’s all meant to help you relax and have a meditative experience. That’s what we encountered at Dream Float Hawai‘i during our 60-minute floats in sensory deprivation tanks.

1 week ago | honolulumagazine.com | Laura Dornbush

The free catch-and-release program is back at Loko Waimaluhia in Kāne‘ohe. What: Family-friendly recreational fishingWho: Great for all ages—our group was a mom, dad and an 8-year-old sonWhere: Ho‘omaluhia Botanical Garden, Kāne‘oheWhen: Wednesdays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m.Cost: FreeSummer is in full swing and, if you’re like me, I’m just trying to keep my child entertained while school is out.

1 week ago | honolulumagazine.com | Laura Dornbush

Juneteenth Block PartyThursday, June 19, 3 to 9 p.m.This lively annual festival commemorates the end of slavery in America. Eat ethnic food, listen to soulful music by Irie Love and Keith Batlin, shop at a craft fair of black-owned small businesses, play in the keiki zone and enjoy poetry, stepping and stand-up comedy performances.

1 week ago | honolulumagazine.com | Annabelle Ink

I grew up in a household of sweet tooths. There was always a sheet of cookies in the oven or a half-eaten pan of brownies in the microwave, a butter knife sticking out of its aluminum foil covering. Still, nothing at home came close to what I really craved: self-serve frozen yogurt. As a painfully quiet kid with picky eating habits, the idea of going to a store and assembling my own dessert without saying a word to anyone aside from a quick “thank you” was revolutionary.

2 weeks ago | honolulumagazine.com | Kelli Shiroma Braiotta

Throwback to that time our former writer’s dad chimed in with his picks. Editor’s note: We love recruiting family members whose years of foodie passion and knowledge make them credible (and fun) sources. Here’s the post that kicked off that tradition, by the father of our former associate editor. Carl Shiroma’s ranking was published in 2019. All the places and plates are still there. Kelli Shiroma’s dad, Carl, owns a welding shop in Kalihi.