Save That Landmark
The Historic Hawaii Foundation is accepting nominations for its 2010 list of Hawaii’s Most Endangered Historic Sites.
Michael Keany
Articles
How is Hawaii Holding Up?
An upcoming summit on infrastructure aims to find out just how much trouble we're in.
CD Reviews: O'Brian Eselu and The Green
Music reviews of Eselu's Aloha E Aloha E Aloha E, and The Green.
The Word on the Streets
A look at what’s new on Honolulu’s roads and sidewalks.
Science on the Street
High-tech government stations are monitoring our precious fluids!
Grading the Public Schools: The 2010 Grades
Once again, we've ranked more than 250 public schools across the state, using data from the state Department of Education. How does your school measure up?
The Maryland Lesson
Hawaii’s public schools clearly need to improve. We take a look at the No. 1 public education system in the nation, to see what success looks like. What can we learn from Maryland’s example?
CD Reviews: The Throwdowns and Linus
Reviews of albums, Don't Slow Down and White Marks on a White Wall.
An Inside Look at Hawaii Architecture Firms
House-builders open their doors to the public.
A Long-Gone Waikiki Landmark
The old Elks Club was one of Waikiki's most recognizable--and swankiest--properties.
A Futuristic New Kiosk for Ballet Hawaii
A dance-inspired concept wins a local architecture competition.
The Way We Rolled
The Early Days of Hawaii Automobiles
The Death of Distance
A visiting architect ruminates on the future of architecture in Hawaii.
Google Maps Bike Directions come to Hawaii
Google Maps now helps cyclists find the best route through Honolulu.
Act 51: Can It Save The Public Schools?
The legislature passed a bill “reinventing” the public schools. Now some of the town’s most powerful business executives are trying to make it work.
Martin Denny: 1911–2005
Hawaii's piano music legend Martin Denny dies.
Recommended
Recommended media, May 2005. Randall Yee recommends John Grisham’s The Broker. Dennis Hokama recommends Mystic River. Byron Yasui recommends Kupaianaha by Manuakepa
Our Town: Lewers Lounge
Michael Keany reviews Lewers Lounge in Waikiki.
An Upgrade for the Family Court
New digs for an important judicial institution.
Our Town: Down Under Up Top
Visiting the Australian Consulate in Honolulu, a virtual tour
Real Estate: Market Watch
Should you sell your house now in this market, or wait? They say you gotta know when to hold ‘em. In this housing market, that time is now.
Evacuating Waikiki
Illustration: Michael Austin As kamaaina watched the devastation unleashed across the Pacific by December’s tsunami, one thought leapt to mind: What if? Take Waikiki. As many as 100,000 people are packed into a low-lying, shoreline area, with limited escape routes.…
The Next Horrible Shoe Fad
Shoes with toes? Don't do it, Honolulu.
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.
CD Reviews: Ian MacMillan and Tom Moffatt: 50 Years of Music in Hawaii
Reviews of Ian Macmillan's The Bone Hook, and Tom Moffatt's 50 Years of Music in Hawaii.
Patsy Takemoto Mink: Ahead of the Majority
Ahead of the Majority. A documentary. An interview with the creator.
Honolulu's Most Expensive Apartment?
A glimpse into life at the top.
Whitewashed
Honolulu just got a little less colorful.
Can a Robot Save Kaimuki?
A Kaimuki neighborhood tries to solve its perpetual parking shortage with a proposed automated multi-tiered parking lot.
On the Blink
Honolulu is full of amazing, historic neon. Some of it isn’t in such great shape anymore.
CD Reviews: Waipuna and Uluwehi Guerrero
WaipunaManao Pili(Tropical Music Inc.) Waipuna may be a new group, but there’s no shortage of experience on this CD. Kale Hannahs formerly played as a bassist with the award-winning group Alea, and Matthew Sproat won the 2003 Hawaii Island…
Dining: Best Local Food
The tasty portion of our Best of Honolulu 2004 issue.
Q + A, Marsha Wienert
Marsha Wienert is the state tourism liaison, a position Gov. Linda Lingle created to coordinate policies between the visitor industry and the state. She’s been on the job for a year this month. Q: The Legislature has been tussling…
Clipping Service
Lucky you date in Hawai‘i, if this online report from Sperling’s BestPlaces is to be believed (www.bestplaces.net). “America’s Best and Worst Cities for Dating” ranks Honolulu as the 10th best city for dating, “on criteria that includes percentage of singles…
Back at the Shell
Kalapana concert at the Waikiki Shell
Sour Poi Awards 2009
Celebrating the best of the worst of 2009—the strange, the stupid and the scandalous.
Island Explorations
Here in Hawaii and across the Pacific.
AsiaPacificFilms.com
Watch movies from Asia and the Pacific online.
Hori Smoku Sailor Jerry:
The Life and Times of American Tattoo Master Norman K. Collins.
