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.
Golden Girls
If the summer weather has your complexion heading past dewy and right into shiny, you might like Tatcha, a new line of handmade blotting papers.
To the Brim
Communications expert Pam Chambers talks about her signature style: hats.
Meals on Wheels
A new delivery service, Aloha 2 Go, will bring you food from more than 20 local restaurants.
Afterthoughts: Naked Ambition
A documentary on hippies reminds me why Hawaii could use a few nude beaches.
Afterthoughts: Outside the Box
Strapped for cash to solve the homeless problem, we’re going to have to get creative.
Afterthoughts: Shipping of Fools
Mankind has walked on the moon. Cured polio. Created incredible technologies, from the printing press to the Internet. But still, we cannot ship a cardboard box to Hawaii.
One in a Million
Kaui Hart Hemmings beat the literary odds.
Shine On
Honolulu goldsmith Jason Dow is gaining international recognition, winning a 2010 Saul Bell Design Award.
A Life in Fashion
They do more than create apparel. They can see a bird and turn its colors into a fabric print. They can whip up costumes for an entire opera company. Meet the multitasking magicians we call fashion designers.
Afterthoughts: McGarrett's Makeover
A reader requests we save CBS from a ratings fiasco. We’ll see what we can do.
Best of Honolulu 2010
Honolulu is full of amazing stuff and we found the best of it. From sandwiches to swimming lessons, first dates to funky shoes; think of this as your key to living better and cheaper in the city.
Afterthoughts: Next Stop, Portland
We’d better staunch this flow of ex-pats or we’re not going to have any citizens left in Honolulu.
Afterthoughts: We Know the Drill
Why have fear-mongers won an important public-health debate?
Facing Future
This book tells the story of the album and how it changed Hawaiian music forever.
Afterthoughts: Mint Condition
A stash of old coins may not be worth much, but still feels precious.
2010 Hale Aina Awards
Our readers named the best restaurants in the Islands.
Afterthoughts: The Sugarplum Chain Gang
I may look like I'm snoozing peacefully, but I'm really putting in time at the office.
Afterthoughts: Paper Rafts
Buoyed each day by a teacher’s notes, I kept my head above water.
Classical Tour
Pianist Xiayin Wang brings her artistry to the Islands.
Garden of Readin'
Plant the seeds of ideas with these new titles.
Yogurt Culture
Just as neon colors, jelly sandals and tight jeans have made their comeback, so has fro-yo in Hawaii.
Web Exclusive: Great Expectations
We road-tested Purple Yoga’s new DVD, designed for pregnant women.
HRA: Chefs of Aloha
Meet the seven distinguished chefs who cooked at this year's Hawaii Restaurant Association Annual Hall of Fame induction and Chefs of Aloha Dine Around.
Afterthoughts: Kan-Don't
I’d like to keep this floating business as a mirage, thanks very much.
Keep Your Family Healthy
Advice from the Best Doctors in Hawaii.
Afterthoughts: Kangaroo You
Beasts bounce through Kalihi Valley—and my imagination.
