Hawaii Children’s Trust Fund hosted a tweetup at P.F. Chang’s to spread the word about the launch of its “One Strong Ohana” campaign

Fourteen local farms participated in Wednesday’s event to showcase the state’s locally produced agriculture

Featured poet Kit Yan, along with local poets and poets from as far as Alaska and Guam, showcased their talents at the first poetry slam of the new year

“Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour” is a phenomenal show — maybe the best Cirque show ever

We sample the cuisine of Hubert Keller at Fleur in the Mandalay Bay casino

Ed Morita and Melissa Chang sample the food of Michael Mina in Las Vegas

The taiko performance at the Congressional Gold Medal Banquet honored World War II Nisei veterans

Various dignitaries gathered to celebrate the birthday of Japan Emperor Akihito

Things were festive as Honolulu Yelpers gathered at Hank’s Cafe and The Dragon Upstairs for the “Grinch Who Stole Yelp-Mas” party

Taimane Gardner and Jason Tom headlined a great night of performances at the First Thursday “No Rules” Slam at Fresh Cafe

Rock/reggae band Pepper — originally from Kailua-Kona — was part of a spectacular lineup of acts at Saturday’s event at Kaka’ako Waterfront Park Amphitheater

Artists showcased their talents at the Pacific Club, raising funds for next year’s week-long event

The first lady toured the Waianae farm Saturday to learn about organic farming and food sustainability

Sen. Daniel Inouye and his wife Irene hosted a reception at Bishop Museum Friday night to welcome Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda

APEC delegates gather at The Royal Hawaiian Hotel to get a taste of local foods, music and culture

Chef Ed Kenney was selected to cater the Senior Officials dinner Tuesday night at Washington Place

Now you can go APEC spotting with a dignitary bingo card, filled with pictures of key leaders

Sixty restaurants, bake shops and wholesalers took part in this year’s benefit for the United Cerebral Palsy Association — an event for those with a sweet tooth

I truly enjoying seeing numerous films and attending several events at this year’s Hawaii International Film Festival

The film screened Sunday at HIFF on its closing night. Here’s a review, as well as shots from the screening, which was attended by the film’s director Alexander Payne, author Kaui Hart Hemmings and producer Jim Burke

Cinema fans gathered at Washington Place Tuesday night for the Hawaii International Film Festival awards ceremony

As promised, here is the second part of the panel discussion that look place Sunday afternoon with the stars and creators of H50

Fans flocked to Halekulani for an exclusive HIFF panel with the cast of “Hawaii Five-0″

The cast of “Hawaii Five-0″ and “The River” were among the stars who attended the EuroCinema Hawaii 2001 Awards Gala

Hip-hop DJ 9th Wonder performed at NextDoor after the HIFF screening of his film, “The Wonder Year”

It’s not just about sushi. It’s one man’s meditation on passion, hard work, striving for perfection and loving what you do

My creative process involves a series of problem-solving steps, often while I dream

We hit the streets, art galleries and boutiques of Chinatown on October’s crowded First Friday to bring you the scene

The night featured great performance by featured poet Rico Frederick

Duke Waikiki teamed up with Kona Brewing Company Wednesday night to host the first of what will hopefully be many more beer and food pairing events