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Kapahulu’s Rainbow Drive-In Turns 65, Still Family-Owned
Rainbow Drive-In turned 65 on Oct. 2. Founded by Seiju and Ayako Ifuku in 1961 and now led by their grandson Chris Iwamura, it is still family-owned, still serves mostly…
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Taste of Waipahu 2026: Nov. 7 on Depot Street
The 20th annual Taste of Waipahu brings more than 30 food and craft vendors, student performers and a kendama tournament to Waipahu Depot and Hikimoe streets from 4 to 9…
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New Oahu Restaurants: October Openings, Kailua to Waikiki
October brought a family-run gourmet hot dog shop to Kailua, a second location for an ʻEwa Beach Mexican spot, a public cafeteria inside a downtown federal building, a new oceanfront…
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Oahu Things to Do This Week: Nov. 1–8, 2026
From a Sunday-morning run in Kailua to film festival screenings in Kapolei, a tree giveaway in Waimea Valley and the start of the Haleʻiwa Pro, here’s what’s happening Nov. 1…
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Oahu Halloween 2026: Free Trick-or-Treat Events Today
Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, and free trick-or-treat events are running from Mililani and Kapolei to Hawaiʻi Kai and the North Shore, with city leaders and police asking…