June 2006

Island rhythms include more than Hawaiian music. In fact, there’s a world of music right outside your door.

A. Kam Napier, Editor

Sushi lovers rejoice: Real wasabi has taken roots in the Islands.

Joan Namkoong

Laura E. Thielen

Ronna Bolante

The Girlas, Now or Never, Kototama Productions

Michael Keany

Barbecue like a pro this summer with these made-for-the-grill accessories.

Jenny Quill

Three good reasons to tune in this month.

Romance is in the air—well, in the fish tanks, at this annual event.

Shirley Black Gerum

The author learns something about human nature—and herself—as Kahala Mall fills with floodwater.

Sheila Sarhangi

You see a beach—Dan Belcher sees building material.

Philip Thurston

Lost?

The Skyline turns two, with a big anniversary bash, June 3.

Jenny Quill

How to spot satellites and space junk in Hawai’i’s nighttime sky.

Jon Asato

At only 15 years old, a Mililani chess champ is checking opponents at the national level.

Shane Nelson

Hawai’i Canines for Independence raises puppies to do a lot more than fetch. Service dogs are helping local residents gain back their independence.

Lori Tomonari

Japanese cuisine never loses its ability to astonish.

John Heckathorn

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

Ronna Bolante

If you fought back an urge to swat the screen, you are not alone.

Kathryn Drury Wagner, managing editor