Honolulu Magazine - 40 Things Every Local Must Do

Face it. We're different from the 49 other states. Locals in Hawai'i have their own ideas on everything, from how food should taste to how holidays should be celebrated. We've even got our own way of speaking the English language.

So how local are you? Some say you gotta be born and raised in the Islands. Others say "local" is a state of mind. Either way, we say you can't call yourself a true local until you've done all 40 of the following. Fo' real.

Mum just sent the Oct issue and the cover story on the things every local Hawaiian must do is hilarious and very spot on. I don't know how well this will translate to non-hawaiians but I can honestly say I've done at least 35 of these. My favorite, either number 32....or 34. Shaka (aka the "hang loose" sign)in traffic.