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33Events this week
2Free things to do
88New spots
90New stories

● Checked Friday, October 9, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Honolulu

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 33 events, day by day →

Journeys to Wellness XIV

Saturday 8:30am · Toho No Hikari

JCCH Craft & Collectibles Fair x Health & Wellness

Saturday 9am · Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaiʻi

Oahu SPCA Adoption Event

Saturday 10am · Petco Ewa Beach

Drawing Plants and Flowers

Saturday 10am · N Nimitz Hwy, Honolulu, HI, United States

Brian Culbertson

Saturday 7pm · Hawaii Theatre Center

New in Honolulu

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

HomeWorld Honolulu

Home & Garden

Refresh your space: Living room, bedroom, outdoor, even the office, HomeWorld Honolulu makes it easy to dial in your space with pieces for every room, plus an exclusive La-Z-Boy Comfort Studio for serious lounging.

homeworld.com ↗

Hawaii Cat Cafe Waikiki Beach Walk

Cafes

Quick serotonin boost: When the week’s doing too much, swing by Hawaii Cat Cafe Waikiki Beach Walk to sip island-y drinks and hang with adoptable rescue cats at Hawai‘i’s first cat cafe, where your visit actually helps them find homes.

hawaiicatcafe.org ↗

Sabrozon Mexican Food Truck

Restaurants

Crave-worthy tacos, right here: Sabrozon Mexican Food Truck brings Northern Mexican flavors to Kakaako, courtesy of Raul and family, who’ve been cooking for more than 20 years.

sabrozonmexicanfood.com ↗

Honolulu’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Honolulu’s best →

Most read in Honolulu

The five stories Honolulu readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. What’s Cooking: Mama’s Boy shares art of lumpia making, Filipino heritage cuisine

    Rob Vasquez, a local chef from Hawaii, is sharing his Filipino heritage through his catering business Mama's Boy and cooking classes at Hana Kitchens.

    Full story at hawaiinewsnow.com ↗

  2. Rollin' with Miguel's

    Miguel Gutierrez, owner and operator of Miguel's Cocina in Honolulu, launched the concept in 2023 after pivoting from his former food truck, El Gallo.

    Full story at staradvertiser.com ↗

  3. Probe underway as 7 flight attendants sickened by baffling odor on major airline

    Alaska Airlines Flight 803, operated as Hawaiian Airlines between Los Angeles and Honolulu, experienced an odor that led to seven flight attendants becoming nauseous and headaches during the journey.

    Full story at foxnews.com ↗

  4. Hawaiian Airlines unveils new cabin suites, premium seats and lounges

    Hawaiian Airlines is undergoing a major overhaul of its interisland fleet and A330 cabins as part of parent company Alaska Air Group's long-term growth strategy.

    Full story at hawaiinewsnow.com ↗

  5. Events happening this weekend on Oahu: October 2 - October 4

    Events are being held on Oahu between October 2 and October 4, including First Fridays at Waterfront Plaza, a market featuring some of the island's best crafters, food vendors, jewelers, and more.

    Full story at kitv.com ↗

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