HUGS celebrated 30 years of service to seriously ill children and their families at their annual fundraising gala

Vote for a local boy on Survivor’s “Player of the Week”

Menchanko-Tei’s new digs on Keeaumoku gave us a lot to chew on

We visited a new boutique in Waikiki called Orogold to try their gold-infused skincare products

Celebrity ocean athletes, surf sponsors and VIPs attended last night’s exclusive VIP party to kick off the Quiksilver Waterman Collection Waikiki Paddle Festival

Here’s a wrap up of my Fukuoka trip with roomie Catherine Toth, with our favorite things to do/see/eat (plus tips!)

We hung out with Henry “Hank” Adaniya at Hank’s Haute Dogs, one of the first cool spots in Kakaako’s hip resurgence

Local chefs and farmers teamed up to create exquisite dishes for the inaugural Taste of the Nation Hawaii

Shopping in Japan doesn’t have to be expensive. It can be cheap and fun

Taste of the Nation Hawaii is this Sunday, an event to help end childhood hunger

The Spam Jam is this Saturday, so we visited Jimmy Buffett’s to see and taste what they’re serving

Fukuoka is known for serving up fugu, the famously (potentially) poisonous sashimi. So of course we had to eat it

While in Fukuoka, we visited its tallest structure to get breathtaking views of the city

We veered off our normal eating habits to try McDonald’s in Japan and see what’s different

These stands — the original pop-up restaurants — are found all around Fukuoka from about 6 p.m. to 4 a.m. (loosely) every night

We took a tour outside the city to see a temple and ride boats in a manmade moat. And yet, there are so many food photos

We’ve arrived in Fukuoka. After the initial festivities, what do we do first? Hit up the city’s famous yatai, of course, and spread our aloha

We met Reno Henriques of Fresh Catch, who’s sponsoring the poke contest at the Hawaii Ocean Expo this weekend

There’s a new katsu place in town, the first in Hawaii from a chain in Japan

About 1,000 people flocked to the annual Taste of Marukai’s big warehouse party

Got any suggestions for unusual Japanese items to bring home?

We visited one of our newer favorite coffice spots, Poppy’s Coffee

We finally made it over the Pali to try The Grove, Fred DeAngelo’s latest venture

Hawaiian Airlines is launching their inaugural flight to Fukuoka, Japan on April 16. Follow along!

We spent the last day of our Alaska adventure at the international ice carving championships

After all these years, someone has invented the Green River popsicle. You can taste its debut this Saturday at The Green House

Getting up close and personal with reindeer in Alaska, and tweeting up at Lavelle’s

The Hawaii Foodbank held their annual Great Chefs Fight Hunger event Saturday, one of the most highly-anticipated foodie fundraisers of the year

Bagpipes, Scottish bangers, and a well-stocked Scotch bar were just a few of the offerings at the Hawaiian Scottish Association’s annual ceilidh

We braved opening day crowds to check out Kakaako’s latest eatery