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.
Long Reads
Ancient Hula Hawaiian Style
Nearly a dozen vintage recordings of mele (songs or chants) for ancient hula have been resurrected, remastered and compiled on a new album, Ancient Hula Hawaiian Style, Volume 1: Hula Kuahu.
Waiter, There's a Critter in My Wine
Why did the chicken cross the road? To be featured on a wine label, of course. But what’s really behind the fad of naming wines after animals?
Odd Restaurant Jobs in Honolulu
Chefs receive most of the attention, but there are also many lesser-known, yet fascinating, restaurant jobs. Meet some of the crew at Honolulu's dining spots who have positions you may never have heard of.
BJ Penn: Outside the Octagon
Through mixed martial arts, BJ Penn became Hawai‘i’s most well-known athlete, but not always for the right reasons. Now, he’s evolving into one of the world’s most influential martial arts teachers.
Loft Life in Honolulu
A new breed of luxury apartment arrives in Honolulu.
The Hawaiian Humane Society Investigator
The Hawaiian Humane Society’s 13 animal officers ward off aggressive dogs, rescue cats from storm drains and enforce animal cruelty laws. To find out what the job is really like, we rode along with an HHS investigator.
Exploring Kapolei
We discover 27 reasons to head out west.
Farm to Table: Coffee
Find out more about how Hawaii's coffee gets from the farm to your table.
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.
The Strange Stories of Hollywood Filming in Hawai‘i
From plastic palm trees to on-set pranks, from fake languages to obstinate water buffalo, intrepid humor writer Charles Memminger uncovered the funniest, strangest tales of Island moviemaking.
Kamehameha IV and the Shooting of Henry Neilson
Alexander Liholiho shot one of his closest friends, leaving physical and emotional wounds from which neither man would recover.
Caught in Between
Thousands of people are caring for their children and elderly parents simultaneously. Here are the stories of kamaaina who are coping with this challenge.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Family Roots
May Moir and Susanne Zola, grandmother and grand daughter, maintain the Nuuanu Valley gardens of Lipolani.
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.
Sour Poi Awards 2009
Celebrating the best of the worst of 2009—the strange, the stupid and the scandalous.
