What we’re about
Aloha! This is a diverse, active, group for anyone who is interested in meeting new people and having a good time. We organize happy hours, hikes, volunteer events, plopping on the beach afternoons, movie nights and more. Suggestions for events are always welcome!!
We strive to be an inclusive, supportive, kind, politically and drama free group (well most of the time anyway). Everyone is welcome and we look forward to meeting you!
Considering joining us, please take a moment to review our past and upcoming events. This is a public group, so you can see members' comments and event photos too. If you want to be a member, we want you in our ohana.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Volunteer Opportunity: Be a Guide at the Travel Visions Aloha Walk/Run Club!Ala Moana Beach Park Magic Island, Honolulu, HI
Looking for a meaningful way to give back while staying active? Join us as a volunteer guide for Travel Visions Aloha Walk/Run Club!
This is more than just a walk/run club—it’s about empowerment, connection, and breaking barriers together. Our trained guides support blind and visually impaired (BVI) participants as they walk, jog, or run, ensuring safety, confidence, and inclusion. No prior guiding experience is needed—we provide full training so you can make a difference from day one!
🌟 Why Volunteer?
✅ Learn a Valuable Skill – We’ll train you on guiding techniques, safety, and communication.
✅ Make an Impact – Help someone regain confidence and independence through movement.
✅ Be Part of a Supportive Community – TVA Run Club is about friendship, inclusion, and limitless possibilities.🚀 This is the type of impact we make:
💬 “I wasn’t sure how the tether running would work, but I was pleasantly surprised by how easy it was! It was so liberating to run again and feel safe. This experience shifted how I view myself and what’s still possible.” – Rose, TVA Participant
💬 Luis ran his first mile in 25 years after vision loss and is now training for his first 10K in March!
📍 Where & When?
🗓 Every Saturday at Magic Island (With occasional Sunday meetups!)
📍 Meet by the Handi Van drop-off near the main parking lot and accessible bathrooms. Look for our big branded pop-up tent!⏰ Schedule:
• 7:45 AM – Volunteer Guide Training
• 8:00 AM – Participants Arrive & Get Matched
• 9:30 AM – Wrap-up🌟 How to Get Involved?
RSVP today and be part of something empowering, inclusive, and truly life-changing! Whether you’re a runner, a walker, or just someone looking to make a difference, you can help create a space where anything is possible.
📢 Please register in advance at www.travelvisionsaloha.org so we can get a head count and ensure easy pairing for all participants! Make sure you scroll down to register for the date you're available to join us!
See you at Magic Island! 🏃♀️🌴✨
- International ʻUkulele Festival (formerly ʻUkulele Picnic in Hawaiʻi)Kapiolani Park, Honolulu, HI
Note: there are TWO ʻukulele festivals in Kapiʻolani Park, July 13 (Hawaiʻi Festival) and July 20 (International Festival).
Join us for a festive day at the Kapiolani Park bandstand for the International Festival (formerly ʻUkulele Picnic in Hawaiʻi), Hawaii’s largest, free ‘ukulele festival, featuring local musicians as WELL as international musicians from Canada, Japan, Portugal, and Taiwan. Also enjoy food vendors. Check the line-up if you want to see a particular performer (on their website or see poster in Photos below).
🅿️ There is metered parking along the park.
🚌 8, 13, 23, 24, 42: Monsarrat Ave. (one block to the Bandstand)
More info: International Ukulele Festival of Hawaii Official Website
- "Before the Coffee Gets Cold" by Toshikazu KawaguchiCooke Street Market , Honolulu , HI
I honestly can't remember who recommended this book to me, or why I put it in my "to read" queue. But there it sat until it became available. I loved this book!
I've picked a nice spot to discuss it too - Cooke Street Market, featuring poke bowls, coffee and tea.
I'm posting this as a "book club" event for two reasons: 1. I started/finished reading this book in less than a day (when was the last time you just couldn't put a book down?); and 2. though I tend to read non-fiction, I like a good story too.
Description (goodreads 3.67/5 ⭐️):
In a small back alley in Tokyo, there is a café which has been serving carefully brewed coffee for more than one hundred years. But this coffee shop offers its customers a unique experience: the chance to travel back in time.In Before the Coffee Gets Cold (213 pp, 2015), we meet four visitors, each of whom is hoping to make use of the café’s time-travelling offer, in order to: confront the man who left them, receive a letter from their husband whose memory has been taken by early onset Alzheimer's, to see their sister one last time, and to meet the daughter they never got the chance to know.
But the journey into the past does not come without risks: customers must sit in a particular seat, they cannot leave the café, and finally, they must return to the present before the coffee gets cold . . .
Toshikazu Kawaguchi’s beautiful, moving story explores the age-old question: what would you change if you could travel back in time? More importantly, who would you want to meet, maybe for one last time?
"Before the Coffee Gets Cold" first debuted as a play. There are 4 subsequent novels in the series.
Slow down, read a book.
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Street parking is free on Sundays; you can also park in the Imperial Plaza guest parking lot (entry via Kawaiahao St.).🚌
3, 13, 40, 51, 52: Kapiolani Blvd. & Cooke St. (<1 block);
6, 7: Queen St. & Cooke St. (1 block).(more info):
Toshikazu Kawaguchi (goodreads)
Cooke Street Market | menu | yelp: 4.5 ⭐️ / $$
