Weekend Feature

Tiny Tot Tennis

Kerry Miller — 2009-01-30T10:00:48+00:00

A new tennis program for kids uses smaller racquets and courts, and it’s obvious the youngsters are having a ball. Local kids are learning to play tennis the same way pro Roger Federer did - and having fun at the same time, thanks to the newly launched Quickstart Tennis program, started in 2008 by the United States Tennis Association.

Bang The Drum Loudly

Sarah Pacheco — 2009-01-02T10:00:00+00:00

The tradition is Okinawan, but a local drum-dance club mixes in modern elements too. For all you Gloria Estefan fans getting ready to feel the conga beat later this month, there is a different kind of rhythmic force you may want to check out beforehand. Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko Hawaii combines traditional Okinawan dance and music with contemporary Okinawan and Japanese

The Biggest Party Night Of The Year

Kerry Miller — 2008-12-26T10:00:00+00:00

From concerts to cruises, from food to fireworks, there’s a ton of fun things happening in Honolulu on New Year’s Eve. Here’s MidWeek’s definitive list

Open Mic

Matt Tuohy — 2008-12-05T10:00:00+00:00

Open-mic nights are held at several venues on Oahu, drawing a variety of Island musicians and artists to the stage

Uphill Battle

Sarah Pacheco — 2008-11-21T10:00:01+00:00

MidWeek’s intrepid reporter climbs the ‘stairs’ of Koko Crater to see firsthand why the community is fighting to keep it open

Bull’s-Eye

Melissa Moniz — 2008-10-31T10:00:00+00:00

As they proved at the recent U.S. Nationals, Hawaii’soft-tip’ dart players are among the best anywhere

School of Surf

Laarni Gedo — 2008-10-17T10:00:00+00:00

Go to school, study hard and one day you too could be ... surfing like Kelly Slater? Well, probably not, but Oahu surf schools can get you started or improve your current skills

When Graffiti is Good

Matt Tuohy — 2008-10-03T10:00:00+00:00

A formerly notorious ‘tagger’ now mentors kids, teaching his art in a constructive - and legal - fashion

The Secrets of Chinatown Herbal Shops

Susan Sunderland — 2008-09-05T10:00:00+00:00

Just what is in all those bottles in Chinatown herbal medicine shops? We took a tour to find out

Slamming for Gold

Melissa Moniz — 2008-08-15T10:00:01+00:00

Youth Speaks Hawaii captured gold at what can only be defined as the Olympics of youth slam poetry - the International Youth Poetry Slam Festival in Washington, D.C.