Bugs in the System
The next time you have maple syrup with your pancakes, thank the Bishop Museum's world-class entomology collection. Here's why.
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Salaries by Job Title: How Much Money Does Everyone Earn in Hawai‘i?
Everyone wants to know how much money everyone else makes—even more now given the gloomy economy. Take a look and find out how your paycheck stacks up.
Kailua Magazine 2010
Meet 11 of the town's artists, learn about new shops and restaurants and see what's to do in Kailua.
A Life in Fashion
They do more than create apparel. They can see a bird and turn its colors into a fabric print. They can whip up costumes for an entire opera company. Meet the multitasking magicians we call fashion designers.
Dining: Nobu Doesn't Panic, Goes Organic
A visit with Nobu Matsuhisa, and a considerable entourage, at Waianae’s Mao Farm.
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.
High School in Hawai‘i: An Inside Story
Honolulu Magazine associate editor Ronna Bolante goes to Moanalua High School for a week, to go to classes, to meet the teachers and espcially the students.
Kailua Magazine 2005
Kailua Magazine, April 2005
Playing House
Shopping for things to improve and decorate your home's kitchen, bedroom, living room, and bathroom.
Real Estate: Equity Comes Home
Rising home prices may be bad news for prospective homebuyers, but it’s good news for homeowners scrambling to cash in on their newly valuable homes.
Real Estate: Get The Most Out Of Your Investment
The best ways to maintain your home and raise its value on the market. Maintenance is better than repairing in the long run
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.
Fiction Contest: Duct-Taped in Hilo
Presenting the grand prize- winning story from the 22nd Annual Honolulu Magazine Starbucks Coffee Hawaii Fiction Contest.
The Crime That Changed the Islands
The Thalia Massie affair was one of Hawaii's most sensational and significant trials in the state's history and has forever changed Hawaii.
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.
Hawaii Family Court
Hawaii’s Family Court of the First Judicial Circuit is a place no one wants to go, and a place we couldn’t live without. Writer Jana Wolff gained special access to the court to shed some light on what happens inside.
Grading the Public Schools: What It Means
A profile of several schools in Honolulu, detailing their student performance, school quality, and faculty.
Family Roots
May Moir and Susanne Zola, grandmother and grand daughter, maintain the Nuuanu Valley gardens of Lipolani.
Best Dentists in Hawaii 2010
This list of 234 top dentists in Hawaii comes highly recommended—by other dentists who know their work best.
Our Geniuses
They give voice to paralyzed patients, detect exotic particles, solve mathematical conundrums and more. You can even blame one of them for all the hours you spent playing Tetris. Meet eight Islanders who are, quite simply, geniuses.
On the Blink
Honolulu is full of amazing, historic neon. Some of it isn’t in such great shape anymore.
The Country Doctors
Doctors who service the countryside of Hawaii.
