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Author: Ronna Bolante
Crisis Center
Oahu’s oldest gay community center ponders its future.
From Our Files
A look back at Aloha Airlines' early years, as documented in Paradise of the Pacific, predecessor to HONOLULU Magazine.
Home Grown
Photo by Ronna BolanteOn a drizzly afternoon in Makiki, a neighborhood dense with high-rise condominiums, Nalani Boon (left) plucks a few cherry tomatoes from her small garden. The patch of green grass and soil isn’t hers, exactly. Boon just rents…
Grading the Public Schools
Once again, we’ve ranked 258 public schools statewide. Do your neighborhood schools measure up? Are they getting any better?
Grading the Public Schools
For the third year, we’ve compiled official DOE data on 259 public schools statewide and used it to grade and rank our schools.
The Yard
Over the past century, the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard has helped the country by keeping the Pacific Fleet “fit to fight,” but it also has a special significance for the people of Hawaii. In the following pages, HONOLULU explores the past and present of the shipyard, which celebrates its centennial anniversary this month.
From Our Files
HONOLULU Magazine and Paradise of the Pacific—chronicling the Islands since 1888.
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Movin’ on Up (To Kahala)
In April, Dorie-Ann Kahale and her daughters made headlines around the globe when they were chosen to move from a homeless shelter to a mansion on Kahala Avenue. Four months later, are they still living the fairy tale?
On the Tube
A roundup of Honolulu’s most entertaining YouTube videos.
A Transpac Trailblazer
Lindsey Anne Austin and the Cirrus crew.
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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.