Honolulu is a city magazine covering Honolulu and the Hawaii region. It dates back to 1888 when it was called Paradise of the Pacific. It is the oldest magazine in the state of Hawaii and is the longest published magazine west of the Mississippi. Honolulu is a member of the City and Regional Magazine Association (CRMA).

History

In 1888, when Hawaii was still a monarchy, King Kalākaua commissioned a magazine The company also publishes Hawaii Business, Hawaii Home and Remodeling, Hawaii, Honolulu Family, Lei Chic, Whalers Village and Honolulu Shops Waikiki.

Since 2004, Honolulu has held a photo contest which asks people to submit photos they have taken of Hawaii throughout the previous year.

Honolulu also has an annual statewide fiction contest, though the last contest took place in 2006.

As of 2017, Honolulus owner, Duane Kurisu, who bought the magazines in 2001, also serves on the board of directors of Oahu Publications Inc.

Awards

  • 2015 – Sour Poi Awards
  • 2016 – CRMA Award and National Prize
  • 2017 – Soi Poi Awards
  • 2018 – CRMA Awards

See also

  • Hawaii Business

Further reading

  • Hawai'i Chronicles: Island History from the Pages of Honolulu Magazine. Edited by Bob Dye. 1996,
  • Hawai'i Chronicles II: Contemporary Island History from the Pages of Honolulu Magazine. Edited by Bob Dye. 1997,
  • Hawai'i Chronicles III: World War Two in Hawai'i, from the Pages of Paradise of the Pacific. Edited by Bob Dye. 2000.

References

  • Paradise of the Pacific at the HathiTrust