August 2008

Features
Peter the Prosecutor

Peter the Prosecutor

Peter Carlisle is exactly what you'd expect from a prosecutor—a quick-on-his-feet, tough-talking lawman who lives to put away bad guys.

Ronna Bolante
Our Disappearing Nurses

Our Disappearing Nurses

A nursing shortage looms on the horizon, not just nationally, but also here in Hawaii. Can the problem be fixed before it's too late?

Joan Conrow
Waialae on the Rise

Waialae on the Rise

This 2.5-mile stretch makes up one of the city's last, best walking neighborhoods, packed with restaurants, shops and small businesses.

Michael Keany, Sheila Sarhangi, Michelle Broder Van Dyke and Kathryn Drury Wagner
A House Divided

A House Divided

With a boxy, corrugated exterior and an interior filled with rich, imported teak, this Puna home splits the difference between clean modernism and old-world warmth.

Michael Keany
 

2009 All-Island Restaurant Guide

Departments
Editor's Page: Editor's Page: Dinner, and a Departure Archive »

This month, we pulled together our Restaurant Guide, and say goodbye to one of the family.

Editor, A. Kam Napier
Letters Archive »

...on publicly funded elections, the best doctors in Hawaii and the quality of the political class.
Calabash: Remembering Sergio Archive »

Celebrating Sergio Goes' achievements and a gallery of his photography.
Around Town: 7 Reasons to Get Out Archive »

7 Reasons to Get Out in August 2008.

Michelle Broder Van Dyke
People: According to Perry and Price Archive »

It's been 25 years since The KSSK morning team Michael W. Perry and Larry Price took to the airwaves.

As told to Derek Paiva
Opinion: What Does Statehood Mean to Me? Archive »

We asked public figures for their thoughts on and memories of Aug. 22, 1959, the day Hawaii became the 50th state.

Catherine Toth
Education: Resurrection Archive »

After more than 20 years, Hawaiian immersion programs continue to keep the language alive.

T. Ilihia Gionson
Arts: Inside the Artist’s Studio Archive »

We took a look inside Harry Tsuchidana’s studio to find out what goes into a lifetime of painting.

Michelle Broder Van Dyke
Music Review: CD Reviews: The Brothers Cazimero and Na Leo Archive »

Michael Keany
Books: Steal This Book Archive »

No, no, buy the books. We’re all for that. But we’ve lifted some free tips, courtesy of these new reads, to whet your appetite for the tomes.

Kathryn Drury Wagner
Sports: Personal Best Archive »

You’ve already heard of decathlete Bryan Clay, but watch out for these other Hawaii natives chasing gold at the Summer Olympics in Beijing this month.

Shane Nelson
Sports: Emissary in Art Archive »

While Hawaii athletes trained for this month’s Olympic games, some of Waianae artist Mark Kadota’s work was already on display in Beijing.

Shane Nelson
Environment: Island Pork? Archive »

You can’t always believe what you read on local food labels.

Sheila Sarhangi
Field Guide: Field Guide: Nuuanu Ave. Archive »

Sneak away to this downtown stretch and discover art galleries and more.

Michelle Broder Van Dyke
Making a Difference: Building Foundations Archive »

Habitat for Humanity constructs homes with families in need.

Michelle Broder Van Dyke
From Our Files Archive »

HONOLULU Magazine and Paradise of the Pacific—chronicling the Islands since 1888.

Ronna Bolante
Afterthoughts: Back in the Game Archive »

An unusual group of athletes reminds us to take action.

Kathryn Drury Wagner