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An increasing number of Hawaii families are choosing to educate their children at home. We spoke with three of them to learn more about the realities of homeschooling.
When anxiety runs high, we remember that these bars are assets to our community. For our annual Best Bars feature story, we found these places and we lift our glasses high in salute.
We take a look at local groups who are already operating their own functional Hawaiian governments—kings, queens and ministers of the interior.
What’s life like for the guy with the most common name in the phone book? We called every Robert Lee in the book to find out.
Advice from the Best Doctors in Hawaii.
CD Reviews of "Bossa Style" and "Hoola i ka Poli"
What do you daydream about when you’re at work? Surfing? Shopping? What if you could do it for a living? This month, we found 11 lucky people who get paid to do what many would do for free.
Turning points that shaped Hawaii.
Music reviews of Anuhea and Kiwini Vaitai.
The Hawaiian Journal of History, from 1967 to 2008, is now available online as a free, searchable database.
Music reviews of Gordan Mark's Solo Ukulele and Natalie Ai Kamauu.
Music reviews of The Anomaly by Sabrina and Hula Honeys.
A Kaimuki landmark gets naked.
A review of exercise DVD, Muve.
The Lurid Attractions of the Honolulu Police Museum
A local photographer takes amazing art shots--using only a pinhole camera.
Crossing the Mainland--by bicycle.
We've scoured the Islands once more to find the best products, services, food and entertainment, all to help you live better in Honolulu.
Is volcano monitoring a waste? The governor of Louisiana thinks so.
Have fun helping the Honolulu Academy of Art help Wikipedia.
It’s easy to take for granted how cool, how eclectic, how just plain great this city is, so we thought we’d list just a few of the reasons, both big and little, that we love this place.
This 2.5-mile stretch makes up one of the city’s last, best walking neighborhoods, packed with restaurants, shops and small businesses.
Barefoot Natives
After more than 40 years as a commercial architect, Vincent Tai designed his first single-family residence–for himself. The result is modern, open and original.
Celebrating the best of the worst of 2007—from the strange to the stupid to the scandalous.
One of Hawaii's best albums is back in stores, after decades out of print.
A Hawaiian Christmas by Amy Hanaiali'i and Slack Key Christmas by various artists.
More rooms aren't always better. This downtown Harbor Square renovation devotes 2,000 square feet to creating a spectacular studio apartment.
Almost everyone over the age of 21 has a spirited opinion on the best bar in Honolulu.
This annual list, compiled by the Historic Hawaii foundation, in cooperation with the State Historic Preservation Division, selects some of Hawaii's most endangered historic places.
Hawaii works hard for its money. We took a look at 12 different businesses—from Matson to L&L Drive-Inn to a downtown parking garage—to find out just what it takes to make a living in paradise.
What’s the story behind this clean-sounding name?
S&R, Sean Naauao and Robi Kahakalau, (Poi Pounder Records)
Hungry for good values, we combed through the Islands in pursuit of delicious meals for $20 or less. We lunched, we brunched, we wined, we dined. And we found you can eat well, accompanied only by a minted portrait of Andrew Jackson. The secret is not just knowing where to go, but what to order. So grab your wallet, and follow us.
An esteemed panel of musicologists, producers and artists select the 50 greatest songs in Hawai‘i music history.
‘Aina Kupuna, Hoku Zuttermeister, (Kaleiola Records)
For a busy single mom, this Hokua penthouse apartment has become the ideal home—after a few tweaks, of course.
He Aloha…, Cody Pueo Pata, (Ululoa Productions)
Victor Stenger, professor emeritus of physics and astronomy at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa, recently released a book, God: The Failed Hypothesis—How Science Shows That God Does Not Exist. We asked Charles Hayes, dean of the University of Hawai‘i’s College of Natural Sciences, to offer an opposing viewpoint on the relationship between God and science.
From signature stores to sophisticated hotels to ancient tattoo techniques, design is everywhere in Hawai‘i, challenging who we think we are.