October 11, 2008

¤ Web Exclusives


VIDEO:  "The Man Who Met Pele"

Watch master storyteller, Jeff Gere, in action.

Tales from Maui

Maui ghost stories.

Obama's Hawaii Childhood

Reviewing The Dream Begins: How Hawaii Shaped Barack Obama, by Stu Glauberman and Jerry Burris.

Mango Chutney Recipe

If you’ve got too many mangos to eat fresh, try making your own batch.


 

¤ Features

Haunted Hawaii

Take a ride on a ghost tour, visit Oahu's most haunted places, learn how to tell a ghost story, and more.

UH at 100

What’s next for Hawaii’s university?

¤ Departments

Editor's Page: Boo Who?

This month, we look for chills and thrills.


Letters

... on prosecuting attorney, Peter Carlisle and on Waialae's W&M Bar-B-Q Burgers.


Calabash

People * Arts * Culture

Making a Difference

Hospice Hawaii assists patients in the last stages of life, as well as their families.


Dining: All Treats—and a Few Tricks.

Just reading this column may make you gain a few pounds.  This month, it's sweets and more sweets.


From Our Files

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


Afterthoughts: Faking It

So what if my family tree has some plastic branches?

¤ Special Sections



Farm to Table


Our annual celebration of fresh, locally grown food.


 
The Well-Planned Life

How to protect yourself with long-term healthcare insurance, including special tips for women.

¤ Kokua


HONOLULU Magazine introduces readers to the local charities
and philanthropists who are working to improve life in the Islands.

Kokua means helping others.  Learn more about these people and see a list of charitable events on our Kokua Calendar.
 

¤ HONOLULU Blogs

Blog by Editor, A. Kam Napier

COMMENTARY, QUESTIONS & CRITICISMS

Old Soy

For how long do you think Kikkoman has been making soy sauce?


Blog by Kathryn Drury Wagner

FOOD, SHOPPING & BOOKS

Tastes Like Summer

I’d been eyeing the “New: Apricot Pie” sign for weeks now...


Blog by Mike Keany

ARCHITECTURE & URBAN PLANNING

Behind the Scenes of the Primaries

For election workers and volunteers, the primary elections are a 16-hour (or longer) work day.


Blog by Christine Hitt

ARTS, CULTURE & NIGHTLIFE

Les Miserables at DHT

Les Miserables, presented by Diamond Head Theatre, was practically sold out before opening night.

E V E N T S  &  P R O M O T I O N S


25TH ANNUAL
HALE AINA AWARDS
Attend the Event

Celebrate with all of the winning restaurants at the official celebration for the HALE AINA AWARDS from 7 to 9 p.m. on November 16, 2008 at the Sheraton Waikiki.  LEARN MORE & PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE>>

 
BEST OF HONOLULU BALLOT
Vote for the Best

You decide what makes our annual BEST OF HONOLULU list! Cast your vote and enter to win a $250 gift card!  Submit your vote by November 30, 2008!  START VOTING NOW>>


 

Big into films but short on attention? Then we want your opinion on HIFF's BEST SHORT FILM. Vote for your favorite short film from this year's fall festival and be entered to win 2 Fast Passes to HIFF's 2009 Spring Showcase (a $500 value).  VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE NOW>>


For more Events, Promotions and Galleries, click here.

¤ Calendar

Looking for something to do tonight? Check out what’s going on in and around Honolulu.

Got an event to post? Submit your event here.

The History Boys

10.03.2008 to 10.26.2008

The History Boys by Alan Bennett and directed by Brad Powell opens at TAG - The Actors' Group on Friday, Octs 3rd and runs through Sunday, Oct....

20th Annual Talk Story Festival

10.10.2008 to 10.12.2008

The City & County of Honolulu Parks Department presents 3 FREE nights of the best storyteller in Hawaii at McCoy Pavilion, Ala Moana Park,...

Hawaii Wartime History Tour

10.11.2008

Historian Steven Fredrick will lead Hawaii Wartime Tours throughout the year. The four-hour walk, through Downtown and Chinatown, costs $20....

Honolulu Ghost Tour

10.11.2008

A Honolulu Ghost Tour is a one-and-a-half mile walk to haunted sites and mystical places in downtown Honolulu and Chinatown. Paranormal activities...

Miss Saigon

10.11.2008

Paliku Theatre at Windward Community College proudly presents the hit Broadway musical Miss Saigon, directed by Ron Bright. The stellar cast...

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Letters - October 2008

...on prosecuting attorney, Peter Carlisle, dressed as Linda Lingle and on Waialae's W&M Bar-B-Q Burgers.

Letters - September 2008

on Dr. Angela Pratt, Waikiki renovations and the Falls of Clyde...

Letters - August 2008

...on publicly funded elections, the best doctors in Hawaii and the quality of the political class.