Oh man. I held one of my wedding events here (Welcome Party) and it was nothing but perfection. Rob…read moreand Rechung are the kindest, most helpful people you will meet and they really made the space feel like home and that I was welcoming my guests to my space. They helped hang the flags in the picture, moved around tables when needed, provided mics for us, made sure our music matched the vibe. They made set up and tear down soooo much easier for us and made the event so much more enjoyable. It's the perfect place to host an event. I have friends with kids who attended the event and they even had toys and play things for kids so everyone had the best time!! I dream of another event to host there, thank you Boxjelly for making my wedding week even more special.

We hosted a private event at this space tonight and all I can say is wow. What a fun, creative and…read morecomfortable space to spend time in. Everywhere you look there is something interesting but the atmosphere is overall relaxing and inspiring. We were blown away with the sincere and professional service we received from the staff. We cannot think box jelly enough for making our event a total hit. If you are looking to host any kind of event where you need a space that checks all the boxes look no further. There is indoor and outdoor seating, a sink and refrigerator, plenty of electrical outlets, all different kinds of seating to make everyone comfortable, and just supremely fabulous service. Bravo, and thank you again we will be back!

I recently visited this place a couple of times because I was attending a meeting nearby. They are…read morelocated at the Chinatown Gateway Plaza on the 2nd floor. This is the same building that has the satellite city hall office. Parking is either on the street or in nearby lots. There is a municipal parking lot in the same building which entrance is on Bethel Street. Parking is cheap. Both times I went, it was on a Sunday. I found the DAC to be so interesting with the artwork displays from mostly local artists. There is a different exhibit each month and the best part, it's free to visit. They also hold art classes there. The layout of the center is a decent size, white walls, and spacious walking thru. They also have their own restrooms which were very clean. In January, the monthly exhibit was about the WWII internment camp in Waipahu as part of the Honouliuli National Historic Site's 10th anniversary celebration. It was informative & I learned somethings that I never knew before. In March the Hawaii Watercolor Society had a member's showing, which was also an interesting exhibit seeing the beautiful water color paintings. Overall, nice experience to check out.

Visited the Downtown Art Center to view an exhibit entitled Contemporary Photography innHawaii…read more2026. The space was on the second floor and was sorta generic gallery space. Not particularly well laid out with a table right as you walk in. Seemed clunky. Also - I was bugged that the work was not necessarily level...either the pieces were cockeyed or the labels were...sometimes both. And it was also weird that the labels didn't seem to be uniform...with one (maybe 2?) artist(s) having a QR code. Perplexing. The show itself was good...if kinda redundant.

Last two visits...had a gander at the April and May exhibits from Sasha and Sienna. at ARS Cafe…read more Last week, I had a cortado...excellent.

Definitely a lot of tourists here really don't know if this is what I wanna be surrounded by. LOL…read more But the cafe is beautiful. I love the art gallery and it gets pretty busy here. It's almost like you're transported into a different world when you walk in. Definitely more subdued and darker lighting which I don't mind at all, makes it very relaxed. Service was great at recommending me what drink to get and when I got there it was swamped. Props to the baristas for being able to handle the huge rush of people in the morning because I was shook at how crowded it got. The lavender latte I got was perfect mix of sweetness and bitterness of the coffee. Barista recommended me hot latte so I'm glad he did. Really enjoyed it and will definitely be back. Hopefully when it's not too crazy. Lol

There back! Pow!…read moreWow! is now World Wide Walls and the Hawaii festival is on! A new mission, to bring brightness through art to communities usually overlooked. Free and open to anyone. Watch the artist from around the world work and even talk with them. All are incredibly friendly. "I painted this whole wall with this little brush" says one standing on a lift at the end of a 250x20 foot mural. The deets: 1. Hawaii Walls runs from 05.08.2023 - 05.14.2023. 2. Follow World Wide Walls on IG and see pinned post for the mural map. 3. The greatest concentration of murals are at Palama Settlement. Other major locations include the Bishop Museum , Kalihi Kai Elementary, and Dillingham Plaza. Anyone interested in art or just want to see how it's created on a grand scale, this is a must.

Kakaako Murals- these two beautiful depictions of the Hawaiian culture are located next to each…read moreother on the wall of the Hibiscus Club on 350 Ward Ave, Honolulu. Go early because they're located in a parking lot

Signed up for "Some Like It Hot" because I want to learn more about jewelry-making and had my first…read morelesson today. First time visiting the Art School and first time working with a handsaw. Metalsmithing is no joke! My left tricep is sore just from holding the copper piece in place. The instructor, Juvana S., was professional, approachable, friendly, and seems knowledgeable. I found myself wishing the class was a YouTube tutorial because I need to watch/hear some things on repeat and also pause when needed. The class went on a good pace though since my fellow classmates were mostly new to this type of thing. The Metals Studio has everything (I guess) stocked and laid out. The three hours went by really quickly. I can't wait to learn more in the weeks to come!

I went to the Pecha Kucha night (20 slides, 20 seconds each) on Friday to get a flavor of this…read morestyle of presentation (to implement in my classroom). We showed up minutes before intermission and right away I noticed... 1. The sound quality was poor (you could barely hear from the back where most of the crowd was standing) 2. There were limited stools to sit on but a majority of the crowd was standing... 3. There was a tent with free beer but they don't serve during the presentations (intermission looked like a scene from Walmart on Black Friday) The presentations were... not what I expected. The next Pecha Kucha night is on March 9th and I think I'm going to give it another shot. Chamorro Grindz was the featured food truck but we ate before we came (the reason why we were an hour late). The highlight of the night was when I discovered that teachers can check out artifacts to share with their students ... for free.

We hired Ace Tile twice. First for our living room and second to renovate our bathroom from a…read morestandard builder tub to a beautiful shower. From the beginning they gave us suggestions while taking our desires and designs into account. All the guys who came to do both projects were professional, friendly, conscientious, and careful. We recommend Ace Tile whenever can.

I highly recommend Ace Tile. we have used them twice to fabricate Silestone - for our kitchen and…read moreagain for our bathrooms. They truly go overboard to make their customers happy. In this day and age of product and service providers essentially thumbing their noses at customers, wouldn't it be comforting to know your hard surface fabricator will really care about you and the job you hire them to do? Mahalo nui loa to Ace Tile, I really appreciate you!

The mules are great:.. they moved me twice and I recommend them... easy going polite... professionalread more

The owner and his assistant helped move our sofa sleeper…read more They scratched our living floors badly were you can see all the marks. They pretty much told us you have older floors and I won't charge you for messing up your floors. We don't have any planks to replace the floors since we bought the place like with these floors. We called the people who we bought the sofa sleeper from and they said they will refund us the deliver. Wow just like that they both don't care. I told him what would you think if someone came into your house and told you that your house is older and btw sorry for arching your floors but it was from the cardboard box it's just a stain. You can clean it. So wrong I would never recommend them. Oh the employee was much better that the move than the owner I was there. After they moved it it he asked should we take cut the box the owner said naw we don't need to. He then proceeded to move and scratch our floors. The employee asked to wash his hands before he touched our sofa and the owner didn't. That tells you that he doesn't care in many different ways. They may not etched your floors but do you want to take that chance? Oh yes we have called to resolve this and no calls back. They don't have insurance either.

Worst holiday return policy on earth. Cute stuff but overpriced. Worst customer service ever…read more Do you really want me to go into detail after your ridiculous response? You call a 10-day return policy, a policy to accommodate for the holidays? Dec 21-31? I got the gift on Dec 31st. Also, as your employee handed back the item I was trying to return, she dropped it and it broke. No apology or anything. You can look in your trash can if you really need any further explanation.

They love following me around like I'm going to steal something. Not a good feeling. I asked about…read morean artist who did one of the necklaces and the clerk knew nothing about the creator of the piece.