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The 43rd Pan-Pacific Festival returns to Waikiki June 12-14 with free cultural performances, a sunset parade down Kalākaua Avenue, and a bon dance block party celebrating Hawaii’s Pacific Rim connections.
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Residents of Kahauiki Village transitional housing can see the ocean again after city, state and nonprofit agencies cleared floating homeless encampments from Keehi Lagoon. The multi-day operation connected displaced residents with shelter and services while addressing environmental concerns.
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The Waikīkī Aquarium celebrates World Ocean Month with beach cleanups, family activities, art exhibitions, and a new outdoor summer concert series running through August. The programming combines entertainment with marine conservation education to engage the community in ocean stewardship.
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Molly Tea, the floral-aroma tea brand with a cult following across Asia, will open its first U.S. location at Ala Moana Center on June 17. The Taiwan-based company chose Hawaii as its testing ground for American expansion.
Read MoreJapanese teppan chain Pepper Lunch is expanding rapidly across Honolulu with new locations planned for Waikiki’s Hyatt Centric and Kapahulu Avenue. The expansion follows successful debut of the chain’s first Hawaii restaurant earlier this year.
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Japanese teppan chain Pepper Lunch is expanding to Waikiki and Kapahulu after a successful debut in downtown Honolulu. The interactive dining concept serves meals on 500-degree iron plates that diners cook themselves.
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The Honolulu Museum of Art’s new “Quiet Luxury” exhibit explores how Japanese sumptuary laws during the Edo period sparked sophisticated fashion rebellion through kimono and ukiyo-e. On view through October 4 downtown.
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Legendary chef Alan Wong is returning to Honolulu’s dining scene with a new restaurant concept at The Kāhala Hotel & Resort, marking his first major comeback since his iconic King Street restaurant closed during the pandemic. The new establishment, opening in early 2026, will feature Wong as consulting chef with a menu drawing from his classic Hawaii Regional Cuisine dishes.
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A new affordable housing project in Central Oahu is accepting applications as data shows minimum-wage workers would need 114 hours per week to afford a two-bedroom rental. Hawaii maintains the nation’s highest housing costs with 54% of renters cost-burdened.
Read MoreHoMA’s new “Quiet Luxury” exhibit reveals how Edo-period Japanese citizens turned fashion restrictions into subtle rebellion through innovative kimono design. The exhibition runs through October 4 in downtown Honolulu.
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