36 Small Victories for Locals That Make Us Feel Lucky We Live Honolulu

How many of these have you accomplished?

By HONOLULU Magazine Staff

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Running into Daniel Dae Kim is always a plus.

Photo: Diane Lee

1. Moving out of your parents’ house by age 30

2. Filling up a full tank of gas for less than $30

3. Finding street parking in Chinatown

Or Kaimukī

Or on King Street

4. Seeing a commercial for a restaurant or special deal that actually applies here ($5 foot-long? Yeah, right)

5. When co-workers bring back Trader Joe’s omiyage from the Mainland

6. Not getting weird tan lines after a few hours in the sun

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7. Getting to work in less than an hour

8. Grabbing lunch for less than $10

9. Making it to the top of Koko Crater

Photo: Thinkstock

10. Remembering where you parked at Ala Moana Center

11. Finding online stores that will ship to Hawai‘i for free

Or ship to Hawai‘i at all

And not take three weeks to get here

12. Running into Daniel Dae Kim

13. Walking into a restaurant without reservations and being seated immediately

14. Scoring a limited-edition Acacia swimsuit before they all sell out

Photo: Courtesy of Acacia

15. Finding a sunrise shell on the beach

16. Scoring cheap airline tickets

17. Dating someone none of your friends has dated

18. Having a good hair day (in this humidity?)

19. Makeup staying on point (in this humidity?)

20. Not having to stand in line for shave ice

21. Getting caught in a sudden downpour and actually having your umbrella with you

22. Wearing a skirt or dress without flashing anyone when those tradewinds pick up

23. Not wearing the same Reyn Spooner shirt as everyone else at a work function

24. Remembering to ask for a kama‘āina discount on your Dole Whip

25. Going somewhere without running into anyone you know

26. Not hitting every pothole (just most of them)

27. When a musician you like actually comes to Hawai‘i

And scoring tickets before they sell out



28. Finding your cousin at graduation

29. Having enough lei at graduation

30. Leaving a potluck without taking half of it home with you

31. Not getting your ‘OluKais stolen after a house party

32. Getting the last combo plate at Helena’s

33. Having cash on you at mom-and-pop shops

34. Remembering your reusable bags for the farmers market

35. Spotting someone you know on TV in the crowd at a UH game

36. Merging eastbound on the H-1 from University Avenue