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Honolulu among top 15 most fun cities in U.S.

Honolulu has been named one of the top 15 most fun cities in America, according to a national study by WalletHub.   Honolulu placed 12th place overall, while Las Vegas, Orlando, and New York were rated among the top three in the 180-city rep.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsSep 18th, 2018

Mentoring Through a Pandemic: Bring positivity to others

Two months ago today, more than 8,000 women gathered in 42 cities from Albany to Honolulu for Mentoring Monday. They shared career advice and personal stories. Due to the Coronavirus, all our lives are changing and so is the advice we seek, so we asked.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 27th, 2020

Honolulu sees increase in construction cranes, RLB report says

Honolulu was one of five cities in the United States to see an increase in construction cranes during the first quarter, thanks to high-rise mixed-use towers under construction in Honolulu from Kakaako to Waikiki, and the coronavirus will likely have a .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 3rd, 2020

Honolulu tied for fewest construction cranes on Rider Levett Bucknall Q1 index

Honolulu was tied with Phoenix for the fewest number of construction cranes among a dozen U.S. cities included in Rider Levett Bucknall’s latest crane index for the first quarter. The crane count, a simplified way of illustrating the strength of a c.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 25th, 2020

Honolulu, Kahului, rank among best-paying cities in America

Turns out that, in addition to being among the areas with the highest cost of living, Honolulu and Kahului are also two of the highest-paying cities in the United States — at least when it comes to a range of inherently high-paying professions —.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 13th, 2020

Honolulu named "City of the Year" by Smart Cities Dive

Honolulu was named 'City of the Year' based on the city's advancements in climate change, among other areas, according to a recent report by news site, Smart Cities Dive. Honolulu received the recognition as part of Smart Cities Dive's 2019 Dive A.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 9th, 2019

City and County of Honolulu looks to join climate change lawsuit

Mayor Kirk Caldwell and City Council leaders announced their intention to join the wave of more than a dozen lawsuits across the U.S. being brought against fossil fuel companies by cities, counties and states. The Islands are especially susceptib.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsNov 6th, 2019

Lyft announces quarterly recipients of its local grants program

Lyft selected Hawaii Homeless Healthcare Hui and Hawaii Red Cross as the first quarterly recipients of its local grants program in Hawaii, a nationwide initiative that has been taking place in 40 cities, including Honolulu, since September. Lyft w.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsOct 29th, 2019

Honolulu is among ‘Best Foodie Cities in America’

Honolulu is one of the top cities in the country for foodies, according to a recent study by WalletHub. In the report, which was released earlier this week, Honolulu ranked No. 18 for “Best Foodie Cities in America.” The study compared 182 U......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsOct 10th, 2019

Hawaiian Airlines launches new fare offering from Los Angeles, Long Beach

Hawaiian Airlines has launched sales for its Main Cabin Basic product, a new lower-priced fare, the company announced Monday. Limited flights for travel dates beginning October 21 between Honolulu and three California cities — Los Angeles, Long B.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsSep 24th, 2019

A look behind the scenes at Diner en Blanc

Each year, Honolulu joins dozens of cities throughout the world to host Le Diner en Blanc, in which thousands of attendees, dressed all in white, are shuttled off to an undisclosed location for a massive picnic. This year, Le Diner en Blanc Honolulu, w.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsSep 12th, 2019

How Honolulu compares on cost of living with biggest US cities: Slideshow

Honolulu has a reputation for being more expensive than many other big cities in the country, but, according to a recent cost of living analysis, it doesn't even crack the top 10 among the top 75 cities in the U.S. Move.org recently analyzed data from .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsAug 31st, 2019

Analysis: Honolulu named best U.S. city to retire by age 40

A recent analysis by Seattle-based real estate brokerage Redfin Corp. found that of the six best U.S. metros to retire by age 40, Honolulu came in at No.1. Click through the slideshow below to see the other five cities that made the cut. While retir.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsAug 16th, 2019

Air China to suspend its Beijing-Honolulu service

Air China travelers will no longer be able to fly between Beijing and Honolulu on the carrier as of later this month. The airline announced Tuesday that it will suspend its non-stop route connecting the two cities starting Aug. 27. In a note to p.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsAug 8th, 2019

Rideshare company"s community grants program gets a face-Lyft

Lyft, the national ride-hailing giant, expanded its "Wheels for All Grants" program to support nonprofits in 40 cities, including Honolulu, starting in September. Formerly known as Lyft Community Grants, the program first launched in January 2018.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsAug 2nd, 2019

Pokémon-themed pop-up bar comes to Honolulu

Australia-based events company Viral Ventures announced earlier this month that it plans to bring PokéBar, a Pokémon-themed pop-up bar, to Honolulu in January 2020. The company has hosted the pop-up in other Australian and North American cities.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJul 25th, 2019

Honolulu among top five cities for business growth, Yelp data finds

Honolulu's economic performance in Q2 2019 has placed it among five large U.S. cities given boomtown status, according to a Yelp study. For the study, researchers collected information on business growth and consumer demand across 50 U.S. metros in.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJul 25th, 2019

Honolulu"s grocery bill 3rd highest among 22 cities

The average Honolulu resident spends over $10,000 on food each year, according to a new study from SmartAsset.com, using U.S. Bureau of Labor data. In the study, researchers from SmartAsset, a financial technology company, ranked 22 United States c.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJun 24th, 2019

Honolulu ranks among cleanest U.S. cities for air pollution

The air in Urban Honolulu is among the least polluted in the nation, according to a new report. The metropolitan region ranks second on the list of cleanest U.S. cities for year-round particle pollution in the American Lung Association’s annual .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 24th, 2018

Honolulu named 2nd best U.S. city for a staycation

Honolulu has been named the second best city in the nation for a staycation, according to a new report. Personal-finance website WalletHub compared more than 180 cities based on 40 key indicators of a fun-filled yet wallet-friendly staycation. H.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 30th, 2018

Honolulu sees negative rent growth for apartments

Rents for two-bedroom apartments in Honolulu fell by 3.9 percent from a year ago, ranking Hawaii’s largest city at No. 99 among the 100 largest cities in the U.S. for year-over-year rent growth, according to a report from Apartment List. The media.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJun 12th, 2018