PICS: LOVE FEST 2015

1. Double-O-Spot Productions split the annual Love Festival Hawaii into two days of music at the Hawaii Events Center in Kalihi last weekend. Hip-hop and reggae ruled on Nov. 13, with performances by Hieroglyphics and Mr. Vegas; the party continued on Saturday with a full lineup of EDM DJs, including special guests Jesse Saunders, Rob Gee, Wayne Williams and Frankie Bones. See more photos at honolulupulse.com/pics-love-fest-2015 and honolulupulse.com/love-fest-2015-day-2.

BLOOMINGDALE’S ALA MOANA GRAND OPENING

2. Hawaii’s first Bloomingdale’s store at Ala Moana Center celebrated its grand opening with a VIP gala on Nov. 11, with Bloomingdale’s executives Tony Spring and Jack Hruska, Ala Moana general manager Carolyn Edward and "American Idol" star Colby Benson on hand for the event. Go to honolulupulse.com/bloomingdales-grand-opening and honolulupulse.com/bloomingdales-grand-opening-pt2 for the Pulse photo gallery from the gala; see honolulupulse.com/fashion-tribe-bloomingdales for Star-Advertiser Style editor Nadine Kam’s take on the opening.

PICS: AUGIE T AT THE HAWAII THEATRE

3. Local comedian Augie Tulba brought his "More Haole Than You Think" tour to the Hawaii Theatre on Nov. 13. Tulba marks 25 years of performing stand-up comedy in 2015. For additional photos from the concert, go to honolulupulse.com/augie-more-haole-than-you-think and honolulupulse.com/augie-more-haole-pt2.

PICS: U.S. VETS PATRIOT GLOW RUN

4. The 11th annual U.S. Vets Patriot Glow Run took place at Pointer’s Field in Kalaeloa on Saturday. Proceeds from the event benefit U.S. VETS Barber’s Point, a long-term supportive housing program for military veterans. Visit honolulupulse.com/patriot-glow-run-2015 for more pictures.

Grind Time: KONA BREWING BRINGS BIG ISLE TO OAHU

5. There’s no question Hawaii is in the middle of a beer boom, but some of the state’s bigger brewers serve their best stuff from taps outside Honolulu. Hula Grill Waikiki’s recent Farm-to-Table Beer Dinner featured limited-edition, small-batch experimental brews from Kona Brewing Company and gave Oahu beer drinkers an opportunity to get a taste. Read more about the meal — which used ingredients Hula Grill chef Matthew Young sourced from Hawaii island, like Kona kampachi, pictured — at honolulupulse.com/grind-time-kona-brewing-hula-grill.

Photo credits:

1. Joah Buley, Special to the Star-Advertiser; 2. James Garrett, Special to the Star-Advertiser; 3 and 4. Kat Wade, Special to the Star-Advertiser; 5. Jason Genegabus, Star-Advertiser