Merrie Monarch Celebrates 50th Year
Stories from some of the people who make the hula festival special.
Author: Kathryn Drury Wagner
Hawai‘i’s Most Endangered Historic Places in 2012
You can describe a place using words. You can show a place with pictures. But to really experience a place, you have to stand in it. This is our list of the most endangered historic places in Hawaii.
Afterthoughts: And, in Conclusion
That last paragraph is always the tricky part.
Acupuncture for Breast Cancer Patients
New Relief: Honolulu-based acupuncturist Jayne Tsuchiyama is the first Hawaii recipient of a Susan G. Komen grant to make acupuncture available to women undergoing breast cancer treatment.
Afterthoughts: Good Timing
New York State approves same-sex marriage just in time for my friend's wedding. Now if Hawaii could just do the same.
New Hawaii Boutiques Open in Kakaako
Heard on the Street: Two new boutiques make it worth squeezing your car into Kakaako’s tight spots.
Afterthoughts: Mother Tongue
Every home has its own vernacular.
Afterthoughts: How's My Driving?
Forget these “suspensions pending investigations.” I’d rather see some bad drivers frog-marched out of TheBus’ headquarters.
Shopping for the Unusual
These new Honolulu stores will appeal to shoppers on a quest for something unusual.
Honolulu Restaurants for Vegetarians
Here are some great local resources for meat-free cuisine, based on what we’ve covered in Honolulu Magazine
Afterthoughts: Food for the Eye
What do you do with a collection that is goofy and useless? Curate it and call it a day.
The Shopping Power Hour
Executive editor and shopping expert Kathryn Drury Wagner shows you how to hit three stores in one lunch hour.
Paul Mitchell the School
Take a look inside the Paul Mitchell School.
Perfume Based on Personality
Perfume choices based on your personality.
New Boutique: Fishloaves
Kathryn visits Fishloaves.
Afterthoughts: Fantasy Redeveloping
A moratorium on development would force us to remake our structures, rather than devour more land.
Gifts for Kids
To make your holiday shopping easier, I spent some time over at Ala Moana, scouting out kids’ gifts for you.
New Books by Hawaii Authors
Look no further for a thought-provoking read.
Gift Card Update
As of August, the Federal Reserve enacted national gift-card regulations.
Afterthoughts: The Party That Ended All Parties
A night featuring debauchery so extreme, people are still talking about it 62 years later.
Afterthoughts: Meet the Chow-lenge
Is Hawaii ready to enter the cutthroat world of competitive eating?
Afterthoughts: From These Parts
Hawaii’s diversity—and lack thereof.
Honolulu Boutiques: New stores to try
These new Hawaii boutiques give a new meaning to “buy fresh, buy local.”
Afterthoughts: In the Closet
A visit to the UH Costume Collection has me imagining what my own life might look like if it were documented through clothing.
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Hawai‘i is full of amazing places. Most of them you’re free to visit, but there are a few where you’re just not allowed. Here’s a peek into Hawai‘i’s coolest off-limits corners.
We take a look inside your high school yearbooks to find what’s changed about the local high school experience over the years, and what’s stayed exactly the same.
Hole-in-the-wall general stores dishing up their own eats—even if it’s just one ‘ono item—are a beloved part of Island life. Here are a few of Hawai‘i’s best.
Need something to read—or hand to someone who does? Here’s HONOLULU’s first-ever list of the most iconic, trenchant and irresistible Island books, as voted by a panel of literary community luminaries.