October 2007

Features

Making It

Making It

Hawaii works hard for its money. We took a look at 12 different businesses—from Matson to L&L Drive-Inn to a downtown parking garage—to find out just what it takes to make a living in paradise.

Last Chance Moms

Last Chance Moms

In recent years, Friday pau hanas for my group of 40-something friends have somehow morphed into Friday playdates for our toddlers. Discussions about careers and dream vacations have given way to...

Departments

Editor's Page: Present-Tense Architecture

Architecture in Hawaii finally breaks from the beige herd.

Letters

...drug sniffing dogs, Youtube, Beretania Street.

Culture: Lion King Eats Symphony?

The Honolulu Symphony’s displacement from the Blaisdell may well propel it to a new circle of life.

Calabash: Honolulu Nocturne

8 Fat Fat 8 Bar & Grille

Calabash: 7 Reasons to Get Out

October 2007

Food: Cottage Industry

Crafting her seasonings by hand, Kaiulani Cowell spices up the local food scene.

Arts: Addicted to Art

Painter Kelly Sueda shares his passion for collecting with others looking for their own works of art.

Arts: Gallery: Two Women on Women

Artists Marcia Morse and Margaret Realica challenge contemporary views on the feminine ideal.

Arts: The Next Elvis?

Shopping: The Ultimate Tailgater

Here’s to another season of green-clad, beer-guzzling, burger-grillin’, diehard Warriors fans. May you cheer hard and triumph.

Entertainment: Film for All

No matter what kind of moviegoer you are, this year’s Hawaii International Film Festival has got you covered.

Entertainment: Q&A: Andy Bumatai

We caught up with the veteran comedian a few weeks after the premiere of his new nightly KFVE talk show, NightTime with Andy Bumatai.

Environment: Buzz Kill

Vampire mites mean fewer bees for honey producers, and possibly less fruit for all Islanders.

Environment: Weather: Tropical Aggression

Scrapyard: The Stryker Brigade

Compelled by a 2006 federal appellate court decision, the U.S. Army added Alaska and Colorado as possible alternative locations to Hawaii for 320 Stryker vehicles. But Hawaii is still the Army’s...

Field Notes: Liliha

Everyone knows Liliha Bakery, but there’s a lot more to this historic neighborhood than coco puffs.

Dining: A Week of Lunches

Five excuses to skip the brown bag routine and actually leave your desk.

From Our Files

October archives

Afterthoughts: Gravity and Other Hazards

Let’s just dance past that milestone, shall we?