September 2012

Features
The 25 Greatest Hawaii Albums of the New Century

The 25 Greatest Hawaii Albums of the New Century

Here are HONOLULU Magazine's 25 Greatest Hawaii Albums of the New Century.

Maria Kanai, Michael Keany and David Thompson
New craft beer bars open in Honolulu: Aloha Beer, Real a Gastropub, Pint and Jigger

New craft beer bars open in Honolulu: Aloha Beer, Real a Gastropub, Pint and Jigger

Ale-loha!: We welcome two new gastropubs and a brew pub to Honolulu.

Martha Cheng | Photography by Rae Huo

Departments
Around Town: Slackline Practice at Aweoweo Beach Park Archive »

Oh, the Suspense: Slackline enthusiast Joe Segal keeps his balance at Aweoweo Beach Park.
Around Town: Things to Do in September in Hawaii Archive »

Enjoy your first month of fall with festivals, fashion and Frankenstein.

Maria Kanai
News: Leave Us Alone, Kiosk People! Archive »

Ala Moana Center, we love you. Why are you trying to make us feel bad? Tone down the kiosk people.
News: Hurricane Iniki: 20 Years Later Archive »

It’s been two decades since Sept. 11, 1992, that cataclysmic day when Hurricane Iniki devastated Kauai with widespread flooding, storm surge and 145 mph winds. With the anniversary upon us, we...

David Thompson
News: Free Music Lessons for Keiki in Hawaii Archive »

Classical Keiki: Nonprofit provides free after-school music lessons to children.

Tiffany Hill
News: Editor's Page: Hawaii’s Own Sound Archive »

How we named the best new albums in the Islands.

A. Kam Napier
Web Exclusive: Where Is the University's $200,000? Archive »

Where is the $200,000 UH Manoa spent trying to host a Stevie Wonder concert?

A. Kam Napier
Web Exclusive: Opihi Boys and Girls Archive »

The Star-Advertiser wrote some interesting news about the opihi shellfish.

A. Kam Napier
Web Exclusive: Wrong on Furlough Fridays Archive »

Mazie Hirono's campaign thinks we don't remember what happened.

A. Kam Napier
Web Exclusive: VIDEO: 25 Greatest Hawaii Albums of the New Century Archive »

This is the 25 Greatest Hawaii Albums of the New Century exclusive web video from HONOLULU Magazine.

Vanessa Kaneshiro, Christine Hitt, Tiffany Hill, Michael Keany, Susanne Kurisu and Christian Vetter
Web Exclusive: The Coquis are Still Coming to Oahu Archive »

A dozen of the 133 participants, from locations across Oahu, reported hearing coqui frogs on September 13, 2012.

David Thompson
Web Exclusive: Editors' Picks: Top 5 Things to Do this Week in Honolulu, Hawaii Archive »

From The Big Brothers Big Sisters of Honolulu's annual bowling fundraisre to the Waikiki Hoolaulea, here are five things to do this week in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Arts: Honolulu Teacher Becomes YouTube Sensation Archive »

History Remixed: Local teacher becomes YouTube sensation.

Martha Cheng
Shopping: Menswear-Inspired Fall Fashion in Honolulu Archive »

Look Sharp!: From smartly tailored trousers and button-downs to oversized watches and brogues, fall’s boyish good looks will have you reaching for menswear-inspired staples at every turn.

Stacey Makiya and Brie Thalmann | Photography by Harold Julian
Books: Fall Book Recommendations for Honolulu Residents Archive »

These are the book recommendations for A Shark Going Inland Is My Chief by Patrick Vinton Kirch and We Go Jam by the Hawaii Council for the Humanities in our September 2012 issue.
Field Notes: Live Hawaiian Music Around Honolulu Archive »

Hana Hou!: You may have to rub elbows with tourists, but it’s worth it, once the Brothers Caz, Ledward Kaapana or Paula Fuga come on stage. Here’s where to hear live Hawaiian music every night,...

Tiffany Hill | Illustrations by Michael Byers
From Our Files Archive »

The September 2012 archives from our files of Paradise of the Pacific and HONOLULU Magazine.

Maria Kanai
Afterthoughts: Afterthoughts: Risky Business Archive »

When an arcade’s not really an arcade.

Michael Keany