April 2012: Table of Contents
Features
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Is Hawaii Worth it?
Four local families talk about the price of paradise—and whether they’re willing to pay it any longer. Also, some eye-opening stats on the cost of living in the Islands.
by tiffany hill
A Good Egg
Why one Honolulu woman has donated her eggs, six times.
by jennifer meleana hee
The Bird Scarers
How a handful of wildlife officials with a mixed bag of tricks safeguard aviation at Honolulu International Airport.
by david thompson
Departments
Editor’s Page: Paying the Paradise Tax
The downside to life in Hawaii is mainly economic. How much are we willing to pay?
by a. kam napier
Feedback
Our readers respond.
Calabash
It’s the Pandemonium Sideshow
Get out and go
Food: local burgers
Coding for a fix
Unsolicited advice
Environment: Hail snails!
Field Guide: Kaimana Beach
HONOLULU Shops
A Q&A with designer Tory Burch, a Sig Zane/Vans collab, entertaining accessories and more.
by stacey makiya and brie thalmann
Dining: Nico Casts His Net
The story behind the new Nico’s and its role in Pier 38’s vision as a modern-day fishing village.
by martha cheng
Afterthoughts: Fence Hopping
The Haiku Stairs might be Hawaii’s busiest off-limits hike.
by michael keany
