July 2007

Features
Cutting School

Cutting School

A humble Chinatown institution incubates much of Hawaii’s hair-styling talent.

Dennis Hollier, photography by Sergio Goes
Home: 1+1=Great Renovation

Home: 1+1=Great Renovation

Ever wish you could knock down a wall and take over your neighbor’s apartment? This couple did just that, to stunning effect.

Michael Keany, photography by Hal Lum
The Best Lawyers in Hawaii 2007

The Best Lawyers in Hawaii 2007

This year, we present our largest pool of lawyers ever, with 222 individual attorneys in 38 specialties.

Lori Anne Tomonari & Joshua Duvauchelle

Departments
Editor's Page: Highway Independence Archive »

Remembering the day when freedom meant a driver’s license.

A. Kam Napier, editor
Letters Archive »

July 2007 Letters to the Editor
Calabash: The Paddleboard Champ Archive »

Kanesa Duncan, the paddleboard Champ.
Around Town: 7 Reasons to Get Out Archive »

July 2007

Lori Anne Tomonari
Updates: Found: Netflix—Revealed! Archive »

Michael Keany
Updates: Growing Funds Archive »

Lori Anne Tomonari
Updates: A Transpac Trailblazer Archive »

Lindsey Anne Austin and the Cirrus crew.

Ronna Bolante
Arts: Growing Up, Looking Back Archive »

The Contemporary Museum offers a rare peek at its permanent collection.

Lavonne Leong
Music Review Archive »

Mele o Hawaii and Tony Conjugacion

Michael Keany
Sports: Pro Bows Archive »

A round-up of UH greats turned NFL pros.

Kyle Galdeira, photos: courtesy UH Media Relations/istock
Environment: Now Playing: Hawaii Forests—in 3-D! Archive »

New technology helps protect the Islands’ natural resources.

Sheila Sarhangi
Scrapyard: Sewer Showdown Archive »

This spring, the Environmental Protection Agency announced a tentative decision that the city must upgrade the Honouliuli Wastewater Treatment Plant in leeward Oahu to comply with the Clean Water...

Michael Keany
In My Words: Palani Vaughan Archive »

He doesn’t get paid for it, but the Hawaiian musician and historian helps clean the Iolani Palace grounds.

As told to Ronna Bolante
Field Notes: Upper Kalakaua Archive »

We discovered unique shops at the top of Kalakaua Avenue.

Joshua Duvauchelle, photography by David Croxford
Making a Difference: Justice For All Archive »

Local lawyers donate their evenings and weekends to ensure all of Hawaii has access to legal services and resources.

Lori Anne Tomonari
Dining: Casual Dining? Archive »

Two new celebrity-chef restaurants, Cassis and Nobu Waikiki, test the limits of “casual dining.”

John Heckathorn
From Our Files Archive »

July archives

Ronna Bolante
Afterthoughts: Bring on the Child Labor! Archive »

Why Hawaiower the age limit for working minors.

Kathryn Drury Wagner, managing editor