Aloha. I wrote this article for The Atlantic and thought folks here might be interested.

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2025/01/hawaii-monarchy-overthrow-independence/680759/

I did park out stall but didn't realize I would be ticketed. I parked in front of an abandoned building. I'm planing to go to court and try to fight it. A no parking sign might be helpful to let people know they shouldn't park in front of abandoned buildings? All vehicles parked there were obviously not blocking any traffic.

I’ve been many times but never without parents (I’m 30F) it’s about time haha but I regularly partake in smoking in the evenings and I’m not sure what the situation is like there. I’m in BC where it’s legal. Do you guys have dispensaries?

Hi. So i called this number (1877-986-6972) to book a rental car. The agent I spoke with was able to find a car for me at Enterprise. However, before that, he tried contacting Hertz because it was close to where i'm staying at the moment (Kapolei), he reserved a car but apparently it was not available. He asked me if Im ok going with Enterprise and I agreed. All went well until Hertz called me later that day and told me that they were waiting for me to pick the car up. My understanding was, the agent cancelled it already, apparently he did not. So I asked if im gonna get charged for it, and the lady at hertz told me that as long as i did not give my cc info then im fine. Which I did, and now im worried. I cant reach the number above anymore. Anybody experienced this before? Help.

Hello I have an opportunity to work as an RBT (job that works with special needs kids) I’m offered 1500 weekly or roughly 35 an hour? I’m just wondering if that’s a good salary for a single late 20s male with no debt and doesn’t mind minimalist lifestyle

I’m willing to get a second job if needed I currently live on the southeast coast where my job currently same job is 22-27 an hour.

TLDR offered an opportunity is 1500 a week enough for a single adult?

I’ve been going to Straits since it opened in 2023, and it used to have a vibrant atmosphere with plenty of friendly and attractive servers. However, over the past four months, I’ve noticed a decline. Most recently, about 6-7 weeks ago, the place was completely dead with only 3 guests in the whole place. Bartender was doubling up as a server. Granted that it wasn’t a weekend, but it was a Thursday night—a time when there used to be a decent crowd. What happened to Straits, and where has the crowd gone? Are there any other lounges in the Honolulu area that offer a similar vibe to what Straits had about a year ago?

Anybody know any good nail salons that’s actually high quality at a decent price?

It’s for my girlfriend’s birthday and I am visiting from a different city. Budget is pretty open and I think I’d value the quality of food and vibe over the price. She doesn’t like steaks but apart from that anything is open game. She is a fan of Korean and Japanese food so anything along those lines would be great too!

Thanks for your input and help!

It's at the Hilton in Waikiki.

Anyone here that's been there want to comment on if it's worth it?

Just moved to hnl looking to join an American bully dog club. I heard of one club when I stayed in the west side but haven’t came across one online anybody know of any? Thanks

I wonder what happened to the seasonal giant lit star on top of the FHB building downtown. It’s usually there by now. But I don’t see it yet.

Anybody know?

For most of the past couple weeks, slight winds have been out of the (north)east, but about 90% of the year they are out of the ~west.

This site has the forecast I want in graphics: https://windy.app/forecast2/spot/332008/Honolulu

Is there anywhere to get that information in machine readable form? Hoping the sailors have something for this.