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Hawaii's Royal Legacies
The days of Hawaii's alii are past, but many of the companies and organizations they inspired are still going strong today.
Pet Pot-purrr-ri: Cool Pet Stuff in Hawaii
Services, splurges and curiosities for the modern four-legged friend—and Other creatures. Plus our consult with a pet telepathist! Plus Plus Tips and reflections of a master dog trainer!
Why legal pot didn't happen in Hawaii
Hawaii loves marijuana. We’re famous for it: Maui Wowie, Kona Gold, Kauai Electric. This year, legislators introduced bills to legalize the drug—they got shot down.
Merrie Monarch Celebrates 50th Year
Stories from some of the people who make the hula festival special.
It's a Wrap: Where to buy locally-made tortillas
Thanks to a new storefront, now you can buy locally-made Sinaloa tortillas, even fresher.
Fashion Feature: Graphic Content
Skip the pastels this spring and go graphic, with bold black-and-white combos.
Best of Honolulu 2013
Honolulu Magazine's 2013 Best of Honolulu winners. Check out the 101 best things Honolulu has to offer from the island's best beer, rum, chocolate and pau hana spot to last-minute gift options.
Three new restaurants: 678 Hawaii, Greens and Vines, HASR Bistro
Carnivores, vegans and wine, oh my!
Best Dentists In Hawaii 2013
Whether it’s for a routine checkup or more specialized work, here's a list of 237 top dentists in the Islands.
Parking in Honolulu
Here, we take a look into the world of parking in Honolulu.
Workplace Secrets in Honolulu
We spoke to people in a wide range of professions—teacher, waxer, gravedigger—to find out the nitty-gritty details of what they do at work, and why.
After Inouye: Hawaii's most powerful representative is gone. What happens now?
Hawaii's most powerful representative is gone. What happens now?
Remembering Dan Inouye: Gov. Neil Abercrombie Pays Tribute
Gov. Neil Abercrombie shares his first impressions of the late senator, why Inouye was so effective in office and how he’ll always cherish a congratulatory phone call.
2013 Hale Aina Awards: When to eat where
To help you navigate the wealth of great dining, we lead you through a year-long itinerary of Hale Aina eating: when to eat where.
The Sour Poi Awards 2012
Celebrating the best of the worst of 2012—the dumb, the deranged and the indefensible.
Meet Paulette Kaleikini: The woman who stopped the rail
To most, they’re just old bones in the ground. To Paulette Kaanohiokalani Kaleikini, the iwi kupuna are her ancestors, her history, her culture.
Up and Coming Architecture Firm: Collaborative Studio
A young Honolulu architecture firm is winning awards and solving problems.
The Everything Guide to Surfing
Here's how Hawaii surfs now.
Best Lawyers in Hawaii 2012
As the number of legal specialties here—76!—attests, life is complicated. But there’s no need to face those complications without an advocate.
The Do-Overs: 53 by the Sea and Lucky Belly Replace Two Decades-Old Restaurants
In which two decades-old restaurants give way to new ones. One is an outright replacement of the old John Dominis, the other took over a long-time Chinese greasy spoon.
The Warning Shot
Eight years before the Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, a Japanese-language publication hit Honolulu like a bombshell, predicting war with the United States and an inevitable Japanese victory.
Honolulu in 1888: The City That Made the Magazine
King David Kalakaua founded this magazine under a royal charter as Paradise of the Pacific, publishing our first issue in January 1888. On these pages, we take you back in time to see what life in Honolulu was like then.
Hawai‘i’s Most Endangered Historic Places in 2012
You can describe a place using words. You can show a place with pictures. But to really experience a place, you have to stand in it. This is our list of the most endangered historic places in Hawaii.
