October 2010

Features
Don't Try This Without a Lawyer

Don't Try This Without a Lawyer

The next time you find yourself wondering whether or not you need a lawyer, take a moment to consider this old legal adage: He who represents himself has a fool for a client.

Shane Nelson
Best Lawyers in Hawaii 2010

Best Lawyers in Hawaii 2010

This is our 13th presentation of the Best Lawyers in Hawaii, as determined by the research firm Woodward/White, publishers of The Best Lawyers in America.
Hawaii Steals and Deals

Hawaii Steals and Deals

HONOLULU found 53 ways to shave the costs off retail therapy, sprucing up your home, collecting art, grocery shopping and more. All without breaking the bank.

Tiffany Hill, Adrienne La France and Sheila Sarhangi

Departments
Editor's Page: Editor's Page: Family Update Archive »

Announcing additions and a promotion.
Letters: Feedback Archive »

...on trains kill buses, BJ Penn and haunted Hawaii.
Science: Bedbugs in Hawaii Archive »

Think bedbugs haven’t hit Hawaii? Think again.

Sheila Sarhangi
Calabash: Haunted Houses in Honolulu Archive »

If you are looking to be terrified, or want to take your family out for some Halloween fun, check out these haunted houses around Oahu.

Lisa Chow
Calabash: Morimoto Waikiki Archive »

Iron Chef winner Masaharu Morimoto has expanded his restaurant locations to include Honolulu, recently opening his new upscale Morimoto Restaurant inside of the new Waikiki Edition.

Tara Zirker

Calabash: "Get a Job!" at HIFF Archive »

Here we've listed all of the locally-made films showing at the Hawaii International Film Festival, and interviewed Brian Kohne, director of Get a Job.

Lisa Chow
Calabash: Ecila at HIFF Archive »

Here we've listed all of the locally-made films showing at the Hawaii International Film Festival, and interviewed Darieus Legg, director of Ecila.

Christine Hitt
Calabash: Chasing Rainbows at HIFF Archive »

Here we've listed all of the locally-made films showing at the Hawaii International Film Festival, and interviewed Greg Andermann, director of Chasing Rainbows.

Lisa Chow
Calabash: The Haunted Lagoon Archive »

Through the month of October, the Polynesian Cultural Center will take you on a ride into its Haunted Lagoon.

Lisa Chow
Calabash: Tau Dance Theater Archive »

Michael Keany
Around Town: One Voice at HIFF Archive »

One Voice, a documentary on the Kamehameha Schools song contest, premieres this year at HIFF.

Leah Kihara
Around Town: How Many Print Reporters are Left in Honolulu? Archive »

We wondered—post newspaper merger—how many daily print reporters are left in Honolulu?

Honolulu Magazine Staff
Around Town: Cirque du Soleil in Honolulu Archive »

Cirque du Soleil returns to Honolulu this month with Alegria.

Jennifer Ching
Around Town: Things to do in October in Hawaii Archive »

This month, scare yourself with Edward Gorey art, a beast and a killer cupcake.

Tiffany Hill
Food: Tropical Grindz Healthy Shave Ice Archive »

A shop on the Windward Side, Tropical Grindz, is offering healthier versions of regular shave ice flavors, using agave nectar.

Nancy J. Usui
Food: New Vegan Restaurants in Honolulu Archive »

Two new dining options on South King Street offer vegan cuisine.

Martha Cheng
Food: Maili Moa's Local Eggs Archive »

Maili Moa egg farm tries a new way of getting eggs onto Island tables.

Wendy Miyake
Music Review: CD Reviews: Troy Fernandez and Atta Isaacs Archive »

Music reviews of Hawaiian Style Ukulele 2 and The Legendary Atta Isaacs.

Michael Keany
Environment: Bedbugs in Hawaii Archive »

Think bedbugs haven’t hit Hawaii? Think again.

Sheila Sarhangi
Field Notes: Field Guide: Sandwiches Archive »

The best sandwich options in Honolulu.

Tiffany Hill
Dining: All I Ever Wanted Was a Bar Archive »

How Colin Nishida, owner of Side Street Inn, became the hottest restaurateur in Honolulu.

John Heckathorn
From Our Files Archive »

October archives

Tiffany Hill
Afterthoughts: Afterthoughts: Meet the Chow-lenge Archive »

Is Hawaii ready to enter the cutthroat world of competitive eating?

Kathryn Drury Wagner