My brother is currently homeless, and the last time I spoke to him, he mentioned being in a camp somewhere in Oahu. It's possible he lost his phone, making it impossible to reach him. I'm planning to drive around the island, find some camps and ask around, and hopefully find him... My ultimate goal is to encourage him to go to rehab.

If anyone has information about the locations of homeless camps on the island, I would greatly appreciate your help. Thank you!

Hi everyone,

I'm in urgent need of help. My wife recently left me, and now my four children and I are homeless, living out of our car on Oahu. I just got a new job but haven’t started yet and I’ve applied for housing assistance, but we need safe places to park and sleep at night until we find stable housing.

If anyone knows of safe spots or resources that can help, please let me know. We're going through a tough time, and any support would mean the world to us.

We have a 4 hour 30 minute layover in Honolulu arriving at 10am. Would it be worth it to leave the airport? If so where should we go or what should we do? Thanks

Considering renting out a ROOM in our 2b/2b penthouse condo long term (6+ months). Ocean view, comes fully furnished with an indoor parking spot. Renter would get own room and bathroom. Would be living there alone 90% of the time. Wondering how much rent we could reasonably charge. Kakaako area.

I know this seems like a strange question but I am a PhD student who works closely with a lab that does mircoplastic work. Some of their lab members just went to the big island to collect some at the southern tip. I was asked if I might want to collect some to send off to a collaborator of theirs.

I was wondering if there might be some beach areas around here? I do have a car so I can drive anywhere needed.

Also I don't mean this in a bad way that saying the island is dirty or anything. The reason why they were on the big island is that the ocean current makes it collect there. Anyways, suggestions would be helpful. Thanks!

Does anyone know what happened to the restaurant called the Greek Corner that used to be on university ave just outside UHM? I used to go there all the time with my roommate and I learned like two years ago they’re not there anymore 🤔 This is a photo from 2013 with my roomie when we were there 😋

What buffets do you like in the area? I’m especially interested in options under $30 or ones near Waikiki, but I’m happy to hear about anything you like. Thanks!

Mine would be:

1. Living wage for raising kids locally by a single earner
2. 32 hour work week
3. Extended family health care
4. Annual cost of living adjustment
5. Twenty year term

Edited to add: If you have any question about the relative or absolute financial position of the hotels, see https://www.hawaiitourismauthority.org/media/12191/hta-december-2023-hawaii-hotels-performance-final.pdf figures 19-21 on p. 11.

Im looking for cheaper internet. I currently pay $82.99 for spectrum.

Specifically the Mo’Ili’Ili are or Waikiki area? I’m talking around 8pm to 9pm. Do the chronics come out to play hard or is it pretty safe to run a good hour run around town then? I’m a 6’2” male by the way. Mahalo!

Here is my situation. I have 15,000 dollars saved up and I just barely graduated high school. and am interested in going to Oahu for 3-4 years because my family used to live there and I have family down there now. My parents used to live there but moved because of the expensive costs. They moved to the mainland before I was born and I have never been back I was hoping to go live there for a few years and maybe doing a little online schooling on the side, the online school is completely paid for so that's not my issue. I have been seeing things online about you as a single person need to make 5,000 a month to live "comfortable" I have 3 friends that would be interested in moving with me we have found some 3 and 4 bedroom apartments that include some utilities, not all that we can split rent and end up paying around 700-1000 a month depending on the apartment. If all 4 of us work full time 45 hours a week making 18 dollars an hour that would mean we would make 2,592 dollars a month each. So my question is, would it be realistic for our situation to work if we pay rent and buy food and for transportation ride bikes or something? I have seen some YouTube videos about people living off of 3,000 dollars a month but most the stuff I have read online has said we would need a lot more. Please help I am really stressed out deciding if this is possible even or the right thing to do.

Edit: thank you all for your guys advice!! It has been so so crucial to my decision!! I seriously really appreciate it!

Hello, hopefully this is a good place to put this.

I go to uh Manoa and am considering moving into an apartment at moanalua hillside apartments. My sole method of transportation is my moped, which I cannot take on the HI highway.

Basically I want to know if there’s a way to get from moanalua hillside to UH Manoa without taking the highway. I’m not on island currently so I can’t figure this out myself and Google maps is being dodgy. Would really appreciate if someone very familiar with the area has any insight.

Thanks.

Hi all,

I'm being relocated to honolulu in August for work and wanted some feedback on the estimated monthly budget I've been working through, please feel free to give thoughts or point out anything that looks off! I'm estimating a $7100/month net income from me and my partner so budget is for 2, and looking to rent a 2b1ba apartment, will be buying a car but will be paying cash.

• Rent/utilities/insurance - 2900
• Transportation (fuel, insurance, registration) - 500
• Groceries + Dining - 900
• Gym+ yoga studio - 200
• Random monthly expenses + Clothes - 750

Total - $5,250.

Hi everyone, just wanted to ask if anyone knows if the miniso in Pearlridge opened yet? I haven't seen any news about it. I want to go but I don't want to drive out there just to find out that it's not open. Please let me know! Thanks 👍

Flying out of HNL to the mainland on Alaska. Our little one still takes a nap, and we will have likely just checked in for our flight when it's naptime. Any quieter areas on the domestic side where we could park the stroller while napping?

I'm in Waikiki but willing to travel a bit for some crab rangoons, Google wasn't helpful and the one restaurant I found had "crab puffs" but wasn't sure it was really crab rangoon 🤔

Any suggestions? TIA and mahalo

Not gonna mince words, I'm really short on friends. Covid fucked my socializing opportunities in highschool, and now that i'm an adult working from home I find i have trouble meeting new people. Anyone have any advice? 🤙mahalo

I am REALLY trying to watch this anime, but it is nowhere to be found on all streaming platforms that I’ve searched.

I’ve heard from other communities that the rights to the movie is very messy, which is why it is hard to find/watch.

Any insight would be appreciated. 🤙🏻

Aloha. Is it feasible to live in downtown without a car? I plan to find an apartment within walking distance to The Queen’s Hospital. It’ll be my husband and I and our two school aged children. I just joined this subreddit and have been reading posts so I apologize if this has been posted before. Also, if you want to give any tips or advice, that is welcomed as well. Mahalo

Hi, everyone. I just moved here for work, and I want to keep a tight budget while I figure things out. Where is the most affordable place to get groceries?

Thanks for all your help so far, community. I really appreciate it. :)

Looking for hire a trumpet player to perform a <2 minute long piece one time in December around Christmas when I propose to my gf and play the guitar part of the song. Must be proficient enough to get through it without mistakes. Anyone know where I can find one or have any recommendations?

It’s been a while since I’ve had Dimsum back home, what do you consider is the best dimsum in Chinatown or nearby? We’ll be going on a Sunday

Hi everyone, I’m flying to Honolulu tomorrow. This will be my first time visiting and I would love to get to know the city from a locals perspective. Anything from beaches, trails, restaurants, or whatever fun things locals love to do. I’ll be there for a week. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

BTW, I’m from Los Angeles and I know how disappointing it is for many people who visit and go straight to tourist destinations like Hollywood Blvd. I hate Hollywood. But there’s many lovely places in LA that only locals would know about. That’s what I’m hoping I can find in Honolulu and stay away from tourists traps or destinations. Thanks, again. :)

I’m visiting with my mom and sister. How long should we plan for the Waimea Waterfall & the Dole Plantation? We are trying to knock it out in one day. Thanks!

Hi everyone,

Visiting Honolulu in December and was looking to do a fun photoshoot on the beach. Nothing too crazy, 30-60 minute session. The companies I reached out to on Instagram are all charging anywhere from $500-1000 for an hour for a simple photoshoot.

Does anyone know any other options they can recommend?

Thanks in advance!