Judging by the crowd that flocks downtown every month, First Friday is already a hot event. As you stroll the streets of Chinatown, you can view art installations and listen to street performers–all for free. But the next time you attend, venture past the usual First Friday… [»Read]
Visit the Honolulu Academy of Arts for free every first Wednesday, and for military personnel, admission is free every first Sunday. Besides monthly free museum days, the Honolulu Academy of Art and Bank of Hawaii hosts a Family Sunday every third Sunday. Since 2002,… [»Read]
The picturesque Contemporary Museum of Honolulu overlooking Makiki is free to the public every third Thursday. On Furlough Fridays museum admission is free for anyone who can provide a government ID. Allison Wong, the museum’s executive director, says military personnel… [»Read]
The UH-Manoa Outreach College is a place a person looking for free stuff to do should know about. First, there is the John Young Museum of Art, which is open to the public on weekdays and Sundays. The museum features artifacts and art by the late local artist John Young…. [»Read]
Looking to have an afternoon fit for a king? Enjoy the peacefulness of downtown on a Sunday afternoon and learn more about Hawaii’s monarch by visiting ‘Iolani Palace. The palace holds Kamaaina Sundays, where admission is free for anyone who has a valid Hawaii… [»Read]
A night out to the movies, from tickets to popcorn and a drink, can cost $20–or more if you decide to splurge on a film in IMAX 3-D. On Wednesdays, why not go to the movies for free? The Center for South East Asian Studies (CSEAS) hosts free film screenings 6:30pm every… [»Read]
Watch a live taping of one Hawaii Public Radio’s most popular shows for free. Broadcasting on KIPO FM 89.3 at 6:30pm every Tuesday, Aloha Shorts is hosted by reporter-turned-writer Cedric Yamanaka, and features local writers and poets, as well as the musical entertainment… [»Read]
No professional recessionista would shell out $20 on a bottle of unfamiliar wine. How about a place that lets you sample new wines for free? D’Vine Fine Wine and Spirits, located at the Koko Marina Shopping Center, hosts a free wine tasting every Tuesday from 5:30pm–7:30pm…. [»Read]
If you need to fill your laid back Sundays with some good music, head to Ward Warehouse for Na Mele Nei Concerts. Sponsored by Native Books Na Mea Hawaii, Na Mele Nei takes place 1pm–3pm, every first Sunday, on the stage at the ‘Ewa end of the shopping center. For… [»Read]
Engage your green thumb without shelling out any of the green in your pocket by attending Second Saturdays at the Garden at the Oahu Urban Garden Center in Pearl City. The Urban Garden Center is a 30-acre public garden operated by the UH-Manoa’s College of Tropical… [»Read]
What’s more entertaining than listening to a group of musicians jam at a park? From bluegrass and Celtic to Hawaiian and Americana, acoustic music of all genres coalesce at Pickin’ In The Park, a free event hosted by Bluegrass Hawaii. The next Pickin’ In The Park… [»Read]
John Butler is The Harold and Sandy NoborikawaDistinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship at the University of Hawaii’s Shidler College of Business. We talked to him about the small business climate in Hawaii, how challenging it is and whether anything is changing.… [»Read]
There’s an often-repeated quotation about every story having already been told, and how human nature can be reduced to what’s expressed in Anna Karenina, Bleak House, The Sound and the Fury, To Kill a Mockingbird and A Wrinkle in Time. It’s an idea that… [»Read]
One of the more anti-climactic Legislative cliffhangers of last session was the eleventh-hour stymieing of House Bill 444. The measure, more popularly known as the civil unions bill, would guarantee expanded legal rights for Hawaii residents who choose to enter into a… [»Read]
Andrew Bird Does this multi-instrumentalist also float like a butterfly and sting like a bee? All we can say is that he can whistle just as mean as his namesake. Pipeline Cafe, 805 Pohukaina St., Sat 2/6, 7pm doors, $25 general; $50 VIP, all ages, [bampproject.com]. Cerro… [»Read]
