August 2007

Features

Movin’ on Up (To Kahala)

Movin’ on Up (To Kahala)

In April, Dorie-Ann Kahale and her daughters made headlines around the globe when they were chosen to move from a homeless shelter to a mansion on Kahala Avenue. Four months later, are they still...

At Work on the Bay

At Work on the Bay

The fisheries of Kaneohe Bay have collapsed, but surprisingly, some boats still provide a livelihood.

Builder’s Delight

Builder’s Delight

Kawika Dowsett builds luxury homes for a living. But when it came time to create a place of his own, he went for simple, open and Island-style.

Finding Beretania

Finding Beretania

The people, businesses, landmarks, history and food that make this street such an integral part of Honolulu’s cityscape.

Old School

Old School

Earlier this year, the Civic Center was renamed to honor former mayor Frank Fasi. Here’s an insider’s look at the lessons to be learned from this local political legend.

Departments

Editor's Page: Along Beretania

A fascinating road lives in the shadow of King Street.

Letters

...on the 50 Greatest Hawaii Songs, live jazz in Hawaii and on the use of scientific theory to prove that God exists.

Restaurant Guide: Cheap Eats

Hungry for good values, we combed through the Islands in pursuit of delicious meals for $20 or less. We lunched, we brunched, we wined, we dined. And we found you can eat well, accompanied only by...

Restaurant Guide: The Dish on Neighbor Islands

For people who love dining out, juicy food gossip is almost as satisfying as the stuff you read in supermarket tabloids.

Restaurant Guide: Thirty Years at the Table

A 30-year memoir of Honolulu restaurants, served in five courses.

Special Promotional Section: Gourmet Style

The Sweet Life: Throw a Dessert-Tasting Party!

Calabash: Benign Beauty

Ron Kent and his Guardian Series.

Our Town: Helping Out: Adopt-A-Stream

Water pollution affects every aspect of the environment, but you can do something about it.

Around Town: 7 Reasons to Get Out

August

Architecture: Ballots for Buildings

Arts: In-Your-Face Theater

Hawaii’s Shakespearean innovators take their show downtown.

Shopping: Baby, It’s You

Innovative baby products to go gaga over.

Music Review: Israel Kamakawiwoole's Wonderful World

Wonderful World, Israel Kamakawiwoole, (Mountain Apple Co.)

Entertainment: On the Tube

A roundup of Honolulu’s most entertaining YouTube videos.

Sports: The Big Question

With the start of the Rainbow Wahine volleyball season, all fans want to know is: Who will replace Kamanao

Environment: Native Roots

After one of Hawaii's most devastating forest fires, Maui’s Kula Forest Reserve gets a second life.

Environment: Field of Creams

Scrapyard: Drug-sniffing Dogs?

The state of Hawaii’s Board of Education is considering a program that would use trained dogs to sniff out contraband on public school campuses across the state. Is this a good idea?

In My Words: In My Words: Darlene Uyeda, aka Bungie da Clown

Even after 22 years, Uyeda still loves seeing grown men do the hokey pokey.

Field Notes: North Manoa Valley

We found centuries of history tucked in Manoa Valley.

Making a Difference: The Power of One

After four decades of public service in Hawaii, Cecilia Blackfield isn’t done yet.

From Our Files

August archives

Afterthoughts: Gawk This Way

Every time a honu is ashore, humans gather to watch. What would happen if they turned the tables?