January 2008

Features
	2008 Hale Aina Awards What are the best restaurants in Hawaii? We asked a huge panel of experts—our readers. Kathryn Drury Wagner
	Hawaiian ™ There's a small but skilled group of local artisans who practice crafts that were important to ancient Hawaiians. How can they make a living when foreign imitations of their work sell for much less? Ronna Bolante
	Sour Poi Awards Celebrating the best of the worst of 2007—from the strange to the stupid to the scandalous. Michael Keany

Features

2008 Hale Aina Awards

What are the best restaurants in Hawaii? We asked a huge panel of experts—our readers.

Kathryn Drury Wagner

Hawaiian ™

There's a small but skilled group of local artisans who practice crafts that were important to ancient Hawaiians. How can they make a living when foreign imitations of their work sell for much less?

Ronna Bolante

Sour Poi Awards

Celebrating the best of the worst of 2007—from the strange to the stupid to the scandalous.

Michael Keany

Departments
Editor's Page: The Last Flight Out	Archive »
Scrap your vacation plans, your air travel is killing us. A. Kam Napier
Letters	Archive »
...on buried bones, houseguests from hell and Chinatown as the "Honolulu Culture and Arts District."
Shopping: Short Story	Archive »
A new line of jeans caters to smaller frames. Kathryn Drury Wagner
Music Review: Second Honeymoon	Archive »
One of Hawaii's best albums is back in stores, after decades out of print. Michael Keany
Entertainment: Pub Fare	Archive »
The Doolin Rakes bring a touch of the Irish to the Islands. Danny Simon
Scrapyard: Secret Sources?	Archive »
State Rep. Blake Oshiro, (D), and Rep. Gene Ward, (R), will introduce bills this session that would shield journalists from having to reveal their sources in court. Are these bills a good idea?
In My Words: Steve Aiu	Archive »
In addition to rescuing stranded hikers and paddlers, this senior helicopter pilot with the Honolulu Fire Department battles Oahu's biggest wildfires. as told to Ronna Bolante
Field Notes: Kaneohe	Archive »
Kaneohe is no small town, but it is home to some classic mom-and-pop places. Here are five spots not to be missed. Jenny de Jesús
From Our Files	Archive »
January Archives Ronna Bolante
Afterthoughts: Add Men	Archive »
What's a pacifist to do when she actually likes the recruiting message? Kathryn Drury Wagner

January 2008

Features

2008 Hale Aina Awards

Hawaiian ™

Sour Poi Awards

Departments