Description: In 1888 when Hawaii was still a monarchy King David Kalkaua commissioned a magazine under royal charter to be Hawaiis ambassador to the world That magazine was Paradise of the Pacific For nearly a century Paradise of the Pacific promoted local business and tourism by assuring citizens of the United States that the Islands were civilized In 1966 Paradise of the Pacific became HONOLULU Magazine and shifted focus dramatically No longer would it be Hawaiis ambassador to the outside world Instead it became a magazine by and for the people of the IslandsHONOLULU is among the handful of publications in the US that have chronicled the events of an entire century It is in fact the oldest magazine in the state of Hawaii In 2013 HONOLULU celebrated its 125th anniversary Now more than 160000 local residents turn to the pages of HONOLULU for discerning dining features revealing profiles indepth features informed commentary and the most trusted Best of lists A quality fourcolor magazine it reaches Hawaiis best educated and most affluent residents as well as its most sophisticated visitors Each month the magazine takes an unblinking look at contemporary issues HONOLULU writes stories that matterand stories that celebrate the unique culture heritage and lifestyle of the Islands Its the only magazine in Hawaii that does bothToday the publication that began with a royal order continues to deliver awardwinning coveragenot only in the pages of the top selling monthly magazine in Hawaii but also for a quickly growing online email and digital audience Since 2010 HONOLULU has won more than 60 local and national awards including the prestigious City Regional Magazine Associations General Excellence Award