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With a boxy, corrugated exterior and an interior filled with rich, imported teak, this Puna home splits the difference between clean modernism and old-world warmth.
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One of Honolulu’s most distinctive pieces of public art will be putting on a quiet little show.
Music reviews of Holunape and Peter Apo and the Rainbow Nation Band.
This Makiki home gets all the details right—from the tatami room to the traditional Japanese furo.
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A controversial Waikiki beach beautification project gets one step closer to reality.
For a growing number of Hawaii cyclists, less is more. Who needs all those frivolous gears and brakes?
This Waikane home’s dramatic roofline mirrors the Koolau mountains behind it.
The Hawaii County Council voted in March to ban smoking at all Big Island beach parks and recreational facilities. Some say it’s legislation that’s needed statewide. Is this a good idea?
Broadway Wears a LeiAlfred Apaka(Re-released by Mountain Apple Co.)Hawaii’s foremost crooner, Alfred Apaka, singing “I Could Have Danced All Night,” from My Fair Lady? Believe it. This album, originally recorded in 1958 and recently re-released, finds Apaka taking on not…
Toys aren't just for kids anymore.
A roundup of Hawaii’s most notorious baddies from loveable hucksters to cold-blooded killers.
Genoa Keawe: 1918-2008
This Kailua home mixes relaxed oceanfront living with a sophisticated style, making it a resort for two.
Eddie Kamae and the Sons of Hawaii
The people, businesses, landmarks, history and food that make this street such an integral part of Honolulu’s cityscape.
Kawika Dowsett builds luxury homes for a living. But when it came time to create a place of his own, he went for simple, open and Island-style.
The state of Hawaii’s Board of Education is considering a program that would use trained dogs to sniff out contraband on public school campuses across the state. Is this a good idea?
Wonderful World, Israel Kamakawiwoole, (Mountain Apple Co.)
Ever wish you could knock down a wall and take over your neighbor’s apartment? This couple did just that, to stunning effect.
photo by Michael Keany In May, we tried to track down the location of Netflix’s Honolulu distribution center, which the company had steadfastly, frustratingly, refused to reveal. Well, the jig is up, Netflix, because an intrepid reader tipped us off…
This spring, the Environmental Protection Agency announced a tentative decision that the city must upgrade the Honouliuli Wastewater Treatment Plant in leeward Oahu to comply with the Clean Water Act. Mayor Mufi Hannemann says the improvements aren’t necessary, and would be too expensive. Who’s right?
From plantation towns to planned communities, Central O‘ahu has its share of secret spots, a bumper crop of bowling alleys and neighborhood eats.
We celebrated National Take a Hike Day (Nov. 17), with a round up of our top picks for the best hikes on the Island.
Not willing to change her identity to be part of the industry, Mahina Florence is at the height of her career because of her flawless Hawaiian complexion, strong athletic build, and friendly aloha spirit.
These restaurants and cafés hold themselves to a higher eco-standard that make deciding where to eat for ocean-minded people an easy decision.
