Field Guide: Driving Electric
So you want an electric car? Here’s what to expect on Oahu.
News & Opinion
Editor's Page: Back to School
Taking another close look at public education.
Chinese Tourists in Hawai‘i
We hopped on the bus with China’s pioneers of leisure travel to see Hawaii through their bleary eyes.
Afterthoughts: Chinatown Lockdown
Businesses are locking their doors in broad daylight. How did it come to this?
Unsolicited Advice for HPD
Unsolicited Advice: Do You Know Why We're Writing This, Officer?: It happened on King Street, downtown, during one of the Honolulu Police Department’s antijaywalking campaigns.
Inspirational Quotes from the Dalai Lama’s Talks in Honolulu
Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama returned to Hawaii for two talks at the UH Stan Sheriff Center.
Is Hawaii Worth It?
Four local families talk about the price of paradise—and whether they’re willing to pay it any longer. Also, check out some eye-opening stats on the cost of living in the Islands.
Afterthoughts: Fence Hopping
The Haiku Stairs might be Hawaii’s busiest off-limits hike.
Egg Donations: A Honolulu Woman’s Story
A Good Egg: Why one Honolulu woman has donated her eggs, six times.
Endangered Kahuli Snails on Oahu
Hail Snails!: Sometimes, you build a jail to keep bad guys out.
iPhone Apps for a Better Honolulu
Coding for a Fix: Better government through… iPhones?
The Bird Scarers of Honolulu International Airport
How a handful of Wildlife Services officers with a mixed bag of tricks safeguards aviation at Honolulu International Airport.
Editor's Page: Paying the Paradise Tax
The downside to life in Hawaii is mainly economic. How much are we willing to pay?
Governor Fasttrack?
I'm reading over at Civil Beat about how Gov. Neil Abercrombie supports Senate Bill 755 in Hawaii.
Afterthoughts: Quonset Cool
Curved, corrugated, casual—Hawaii’s kamaboko houses are prefab-ulous.
Na Puka Kula: Hawaiian Immersion Graduates
Some of the first graduates of the Hawaiian immersion schools have been out on their own in the adult world for a few years now. We caught up with four of them for their reflections on the schools, the language and their futures.
Unsolicited Radio Advice for KPOI
KPOI, would it kill you to hire some DJs?
Honolulu Academy of Arts Reborn with New Name
Born Again: A merged Honolulu Academy of Arts sheds its maiden name.
Civil Unions Recognized in Hawaii
In January 2012, the State of Hawaii began recognizing Civil Unions.
John Heckathorn Reports...
Over the course of 27 years, John Heckathorn wrote hundreds of articles for HONOLULU Magazine before he passed away suddenly in December 2011. Here are excerpts from some of our favorite pieces.
Gambling Hardly a Path to Riches
Attempts to legalize gambling in Hawaii always seem to get a bit more strident when the economy is down.
Editor's Page: Quest for the Best
The March Best of Honolulu issue is a reader favorite, and a pleasure to research.
Millerbirds on Laysan Island
Nest Building: A Northwestern Hawaiian Island is getting back the birds it lost almost 100 years ago.
The First Hawaiians: Native Plants
These plants, many found nowhere else in the world, welcomed the first Hawaiians to their new home and became essential in everyday life.
