May 15, 2008

March 2008

Features
After Oil

After Oil

There's a lot of talk about making Hawaii "energy independent." Here, we explore the alternative energy sources now being pursued in the Islands.

Jan TenBruggencate
The Greatest Season

The Greatest Season

Reflections on life as a UH fan.

Lance Tominaga
9 Hawaii Artists to Collect

9 Hawaii Artists to Collect

A round-up of some of Hawaii’s most bankable contemporary artists, whose work will grace your walls without breaking your budget.

Andrew Rose
 

Best of HONOLULU Magazine 2008

Departments
Editor's Page: The Eyre Era Archive »

Remembering this magazine’s pivotal co-editors, Cynthia and David Eyre.

A. Kam Napier, editor
Letters Archive »

...on sleepy burglars, banning air travel and courageous soldiers.
Real Estate: Exchanging Hawaiian Time Archive »

Even Hawaii residents are looking into timeshares in the Islands as a new way to travel. But are they right for you?

Aimee Harris
Calabash: Waialua Chocolate Archive »

The Sweetest Crop

Kathryn Drury Wagner
Around Town: 7 Reasons to Get Out Archive »

March

Jenny de Jesús
Arts: The Dragon's Gift Archive »

The art of a mysterious kingdom gets its day in the sun.

Lavonne Leong
Shopping: Country Culture Archive »

Most of us are savvy to Chinatown’s art scene, but few venture to galleries outside of Honolulu. It’s worth the drive to check out these rural gems.

Andrew Rose
Shopping: Fizz, Fizz Archive »

Product Pick

Kathryn Drury Wagner
Culture: Smarty Pants Archive »

Sick of beach reading? Drop that Us Weekly and pick up one of these enlightening titles.

Kathryn Drury Wagner
Music Review: CD Review: Yesterday & Today Archive »

Eddie Kamae and the Sons of Hawaii

Michael Keany
Entertainment: Rum Buzz Archive »

One of the world’s oldest liquors sees a spirited revival in the Islands.

Aimee Harris
Sports: Enlist in Boot Camp Archive »

We checked out two outdoor fitness boot camps that promised to whip us back into shape.

Catherine Toth
Science: Delving Deeper Archive »

Scientists get an unprecedented look at Hawaii's reefs.

Shane Nelson
History: Home Away from Home Archive »

A century-and-a-half ago, a diplomat to Hawaii brought some of the Islands back to his native Michigan.

David Cheever
Environment: Waimea Redux Archive »

New management means more changes in the valley.

Dennis Hollier

Scrapyard: Scrapyard: Moratorium on GMO Taro? Archive »

Genetically modified taro. Is a moratorium really needed?
In My Words: In My Words: Charles Strang Archive »

At 75 years old, the retired Honolulu businessman and professor still runs marathons.

As told to Ronna Bolante
Field Guide: Field Guide: Fort Street Archive »

Take a break from work to explore what the heart of downtown Honolulu has to offer.

Jenny de Jesús
Making a Difference: The Birthday Lady Archive »

Tammy Kubo gives homeless children around the Islands reason to celebrate.

Jenny de Jesus
Dining: Like Beef? Archive »

This month is a riot of ribeyes, a sizzling collection of six steakhouses.

John Heckathorn
From Our Files Archive »

March Archives

Ronna Bolante
Afterthoughts: Cooking with Cheese Archive »

My parents’ marriage, as seen through a cookbook.

Kathryn Drury Wagner, managing editor