Inside Look: Grading the Public High Schools
Honolulu Magazine's editors discuss the public high school situation in Hawaii and give an inside look at the May 2011 issue.
Michael Keany
Articles
CD Reviews: Pekelo and Mailani
Music reviews of Pekelo and Mailani.
"The Death of Public School": Ten Years Later
In May 2001, we published a feature entitled, “The Death of Public School,” taking the state Department of Education to task for failing to do its job. After a decade of reform promises, has anything changed? We take a look at what's next for our public schools.
Grading the Public High Schools
This year, we rank Hawaii’s public high schools, using performance and satisfaction data from the state Department of Education.
43 Things Every Local Must Do
What place other than Hawai‘i could come up with both the shaka sign and surfing?
63 Merchant Reborn
After being covered up in plaster for decades, one of Honolulu’s most historic buildings gets a dramatic new look.
CD Reviews: Alt/Air and Voices of Our Kupuna
Music reviews of Alt/Air and Voices of Our Kupuna.
Voice of TheBus
Meet the man calling the stops.
Afterthoughts: Mitigated Gall
On reaching a truce with your own body.
Best of Honolulu 2011
It's that time of year again. From macarons to mac-and-cheese, face-painting to surfboard shaping--we've crisscrossed the city to find the best.
CD Reviews: Sabrina and A Tribute to Na Lani Eha
Music reviews of Sabrina and A Tribute to Na Lani Eha.
CD Reviews: Mark Yamanaka and Kumz
Music reviews of Mark Yamanaka and Kumz.
Best Bars 2010: Bars For Any Occasion
Sometimes life calls for a drink. Whether it’s to celebrate a promotion, drown your sorrows after a job loss, go out with the girls, watch the Hawaii Bowl or whatever, we found the 24 best bars for 24 different occasions. Cheers!
Sour Poi Awards 2010
Celebrating the best of the worst of 2010—the strange, the stupid and the scandalous.
Hawaii Soldiers Coming Home
For many soldiers getting back from Iraq or Afghanistan, the battle has just begun.
100 Years of Hawaiian Music
Hawaiian music, however flexible, has its own distinctive personality.
A New Landscape for Chinatown?
River Street might be getting a facelift in the near future.
Christmas Already?
The First Hawaiian Bank’s annual tradition has popped up already.
Online Deal-Hunting
No more clipping coupons; the best deals these days are on the Internet.
CD Reviews: Ken Emerson and Napua Makua
Music reviews of Slack and Steel, and Mohalu.
Honolulu Melts for Lasagna
A new lasagna spot brings Italy to Chinatown.
Questionable Territory
Where exactly does Waikiki end and McCully begin?
Hitting a Red Light
A new traffic signal on Beretania has been delayed by old infrastructure.
The Art of Lumber
A new art exhibit at UH Manoa pulls the walls apart.
CD Reviews: Troy Fernandez and Atta Isaacs
Music reviews of Hawaiian Style Ukulele 2 and The Legendary Atta Isaacs.
Tau Dance Theater
Photo: Donald J. Ranney, Jr., Courtesy of Tau Dance TheaterTau Dance Theater performer Guyton Galdiera appears as the god Kane in the troupe’s upcoming Poliahu—Goddess of Mauna Kea. Peter Rockford Espiritu, Tau’s creative director, bills the show as a Hawaiian…
The 25 Most Expensive Homes in Hawai‘i
Want to see what $61 million looks like? We’ve rounded up the 25 priciest properties in the state, from sprawling resort estates on the Kona Coast to imposing Kahala Avenue mansions.
Playing with Food … for Charity
Local architects get creative with canned goods in this weekend's Canstruction competition.
New Photography from a Late Local Photographer
A new Sergio Goes exhibit makes us wish he was still around.
10 Places You Can’t Go in Hawai‘i
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.
CD Reviews: Rolando Sanchez and Assorted Artists
Reviewing Vamonos de Fiesta and Island Summer—the '90s.
Anatomy of a Parking Garage
There's more to parking than you might think.
Jumpstarting Hawaii's Public Schools
A new influx of federal cash for public education looks like it might actually be spent constructively.
Mixing Art with Architecture
A new exhibit shows how Honolulu's best public art gets made.
Charlie Chan's Chinatown Roots
Learn about the fictional detective's real-life Chinatown origins with a one-time-only walking tour.
Loft Life in Honolulu
A new breed of luxury apartment arrives in Honolulu.
Hart of Honolulu
A new look at an influential Hawaii architect.
CD Reviews: The Waitiki 7 and Kainani Kahaunaele
Reviewing CDs New Sounds of Exotica and Ohai Ula
Books–On the Road
For those who couldn’t make it to the library, Hawaii’s bookmobiles were a lifesaver.
Former Honolulu Police Chief Louis Kealoha in 2010: What a Difference a Decade Makes
HONOLULU sat down with Louis Kealoha in his first year as HPD chief. Check out what he had to say about corruption, “intelligence-led policing,” and more.
