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Honolulu · HonoluluEditor’s note: It fruited again! More than a year has passed since this post appeared in the July-August 2024 issue of HONOLULU Magazine—and with all 108 avocados of summer 2025 still attached to my tree, I’m again super thankful. Two or three times a week I’m in the backyard, counting the avocados on my tree. It’s not easy. The tree is 30 feet tall and the fruits are the same shape and glossy green as the leaves, which flit in the breeze and …Read Article
Seriously, Thanks for Not Stealing My Avocados
Honolulu · HonoluluThe manu-o-Kū, also known as the white tern or fairy tern, is an indigenous seabird that breeds on O‘ahu and other Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. It’s also Honolulu’s official bird. We spotted some chicks and their parents downtown on Bishop Street in a few trees near Bishop Square. Those trees have been marked with blue ribbons by Hui Manu-o-Kū to ensure the public knows to leave them alone and who to call for help if something should happe…Read Article
Photo Gallery: Native Seabird Manu-o-Kū Nesting Downtown
Honolulu · HonoluluFirst launched in 2006, Showdown in Chinatown has been a steppingstone for Hawai‘i’s creative community, challenging filmmakers to create a short film (5 minutes maximum) within a 48-hour timespan. And after a 10-year hiatus, the event returns July 26 to commemorate NextDoor’s 20th anniversary. Three prompts will be revealed on July 24. From there, competing teams and individuals will write, shoot and edit their cinematic projects, then ten fi…Read Article
