December 2008

Features
	2nd Acts 8.4 million Americans have have launched "encore careers," including these six Islanders. Jana Wolff
	Best Bars '08: The Pau Hana Edition Everyone, everywhere, has a “happy hour,” but nowhere else in the world will you find “pau hana.” Tiffany Hill, Christine Hitt, Brooke Jones, and A. Kam Napier
	Gold Mine ’Tis the season to bring bold back. Glamorous, gold adornments make great gifts to give or receive. JENNY DE JESÚS
	Rare Editions Who can name the most significant buildings in Hawaii? Architect Frank Haines, for one, editor of a book that does just that. This month, we interviewed Haines about the book, the direction... A. Kam Napier
	The 2008 Photo Contest Presenting the Winners of the 2008 Honolulu Magazine/Hotels & Resorts of Halekulani Photo Contest Promotion

Departments
Editor's Page: Editor's Page: Drinks and Photos, On the House	Archive »
Introducing our pau hana guide and photo contest winners. Editor, A. Kam Napier
Letters	Archive »
...on supermarkets as restaurants, the worst of Honolulu and elk on Maui.
Calabash: Santa's Secret Hideout	Archive »
Where do you store a 21-foot tall Santa?
Around Town: 7 Reasons to Get Out	Archive »
December 2008 Tiffany Hill
People: The One-Car Family	Archive »
What it’s like to give up the second set of wheels. Rachel Ross
Food: The Food Festival, Refocused	Archive »
The Kahala Food & Wine Classic food festival. Editor, A. Kam Napier
On Display: Get Off That Couch and Go See a Movie	Archive »
The New York Children’s International Film Festival comes to town this month. Lavonne Leong
Music Review: CD Review: Amy Hanaialii and Kohala	Archive »
Michael Keany
Books: Stocking Stuffers	Archive »
Two books: I Can Has Cheezburger? and The Hawaii Snowman Editor, A. Kam Napier
Sports: Running World Championship	Archive »
XTERRA Trail Running World Championship Tiffany Hill
Environment: Growing a Native Hawaiian Garden	Archive »
Whether you're an established or aspiring gardener, here are some native plants that are (hopefully) easy to grow. Brooke Jones
Environment: Bye Bye Bugs!	Archive »
These days, even pesticides are organic. Brooke Jones
Environment: Saved by the Ranch	Archive »
Zebras, llamas and more find sanctuary on the Big Island. Sheila Sarhangi
Field Guide: Field Guide: Wahiawa	Archive »
From 100-year-old furniture to strawberry pancakes, this city houses more than Army facilities. Tiffany Hill
Making a Difference: Making a Difference: Nourishing with Aloha	Archive »
Connecting those with more food than they need to those in need of food. Tiffany Hill
Dining: Drivin' to Drive In	Archive »
Looking for Hawaii’s culinary history? You can drive right up to it. John Heckathorn
From Our Files	Archive »
December archives Tiffany Hill
Afterthoughts: Afterthoughts: The Crystallized Moment	Archive »
Time travel, roast chickens and the U.S. Census. Kathryn Drury Wagner

December 2008

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2nd Acts

Best Bars '08: The Pau Hana Edition

Gold Mine

Rare Editions

The 2008 Photo Contest

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