August 2006

Features
Chinatown Now Michael Keany, Jenny Quill, Lori Anne Tomonari and Noelle Chun
Beautiful Imperfection When you’re building a $6 million dream home overlooking Kaneohe Bay, it is possible to make things too perfect. These homeowners avoided an overwhelming mansion by roughing things up... Michael Keany
Wave Goodbye Last call at Honolulu’s finest nightclub Story and photos by Bill Harby
Dammed for All Time? ?Small farms and rural lifestyles hang in the balance as Kaua‘i scrutinizes its aging dams. Joan Conrow
Topping out on the Big Island Can one father, one son and one SUV conquer two mountains—Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa—in a single day? Story and photos by James Dannenberg
Nowhere Else to Go How the state is using its detention home as a warehouse for mentally ill kids. Ronna Bolante

Features

Chinatown Now

Michael Keany, Jenny Quill, Lori Anne Tomonari and Noelle Chun

Beautiful Imperfection

When you’re building a $6 million dream home overlooking Kaneohe Bay, it is possible to make things too perfect. These homeowners avoided an overwhelming mansion by roughing things up...

Michael Keany

Wave Goodbye

Last call at Honolulu’s finest nightclub

Story and photos by Bill Harby

Dammed for All Time?

?Small farms and rural lifestyles hang in the balance as Kaua‘i scrutinizes its aging dams.

Joan Conrow

Topping out on the Big Island

Can one father, one son and one SUV conquer two mountains—Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa—in a single day?

Story and photos by James Dannenberg

Nowhere Else to Go

How the state is using its detention home as a warehouse for mentally ill kids.

Ronna Bolante

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Editor's Page: The Artists	Archive »
HONOLULU Magazine says goodbye to one art director, and welcomes another. A. Kam Napier, Editor
Letters: Letters - August	Archive »

Calabash: Koa Canoe Blessing	Archive »

Calabash: A Sweet Return	Archive »
After a one-year break, the Ka Himeni Ana song contest is back. Ronna Bolante
Calabash: What’s in Storage	Archive »
New self-storage centers try to set themselves apart with class. Noelle Chun
Calabash: How to Cook Washoku	Archive »
Noelle Chun
Calabash: Clipping Service	Archive »

Calabash: Score a Deal in Waikiki	Archive »

Calabash: Our Town	Archive »
Ohta Wafer Factory Michael Keany
Calabash: Music Review	Archive »
Barefoot Natives, Barefoot Natives, Malama Pono Productions Michael Keany
Calabash: Nature: Born to Run	Archive »
It's halalu season—time to catch these small, tasty fish. Shirley Black Gerum
Calabash: By the Numbers	Archive »

Calabash: Shopping: Honey, Be	Archive »
We combed the stores for products worth buzzing over. Kathryn Drury Wagner, photos by Rae Huo
Calabash: On The Road with Roadshow	Archive »
Is that an early-19th-century fainting couch? Fans might need it when they line up at the Convention Center this month, when Antiques Roadshow comes to Hawai’i. Kathryn Drury Wagner
Calabash: A Fresh Look	Archive »
Koi Ozu turns ordinary items into funky art for the Honolulu Academy of Art’s Showcase 2006. Noelle Chun
Calabash: A Mighty Wind	Archive »
Maui is on the cutting edge of energy production with a new wind farm—so why isn’t everyone happy? Ilima Loomis
Calabash: Working off the Baby Fat	Archive »
Drop and give me 20 pacifiers! New moms bond and get back in shape at these classes. Noelle Chun
Calabash: Q+A	Archive »
The Outdoor Circle CEO Mary Steiner Kathryn Drury Wagner
Field Notes: Chinatown Now	Archive »
Michael Keany, Jenny Quill, Lori Anne Tomonari and Noelle Chun
Making a Difference: Bringing it Back	Archive »
Lana’i youth gain confidence and experience in an industry that’s very close to home: Tourism. Lori Anne Tomonari
From Our Files: From Our Files - August	Archive »
HONOLULU Magazine and Paradise of the Pacific--chronicling the Islands since 1888. Ronna Bolante
Afterthoughts: Compassion’s New Face	Archive »
New solutions to helping the homeless can seem, at first glance, pretty radical. Is Hawai’i ready to embrace them? Kathryn Drury Wagner, managing editor