Image: Aaron K. Yoshino Features Hollywood Ending Last year was Hawai‘i’s most lucrative year to date for film production. So why are we setting limits that some say will keep studios away? by JAMES CHARISMA SEE ALSO: The 10…
Features Fall’s Story Line Take a page from this season’s runways and cozy up to bookish blazers, romantic flourishes and lapidary jewel hues. by STAcey Makiya and Brie Thalmann The 2019 Hale ‘Aina Awards For more than three decades,…
Photo: Aaron K. Yoshino Features Hawai‘i Made We’re more than ‘ukulele, mac nuts and Kona coffee, although we love all three. Here’s a look at a few unusual industries making waves in the Islands, as well as some…
Video: Aaron K. Yoshino Features Flock Together On private lands across Hawai‘i, generations of families and ranchers have hosted and cared for the endangered nēnē, playing a key role in bringing our state bird back from the brink of…
This photo: Aaron K. Yoshino / Cover photo: Nolan Omura Features Paint the Town It’s not just about massive murals. Some Hawai‘i artists are going smaller scale with their street art. by james charisma For the Records The…
Features Living Small Over the past decade, small-space living seized the national spotlight with TV shows, books, blogs and businesses focused on the trend. Locally, making do with fewer square feet has long been a fact of life for…
Features Grading the Public Schools We’ve ranked Hawai‘i’s public schools using official state Department of Education data. How does your school measure up? Class Acts Learning centers and Hawaiian language immersion are among the programs that show that…
Features Special Section: Annual All-Island Restaurant Guide Our annual insert celebrates all the delicious dining options Hawai‘i offers. This year, we found 16 dishes that spotlight trending local ingredients, the best Taco Tuesday deals around town, the story behind six…
Features Pod People Meet the people behind seven local podcasts gaining listeners. by Emily Benton and JAMES CHARISMA Big Changes in Little Kailua Redevelopment, social media and presidential publicity all lure more tourists than ever to this once mostly…
Features Thrifty Rich Locals How four locals who weren’t born into family money have made it, saved it and are passing it on. Plus: 33 money-saving tips, life hacks, shopping savvy and more. How 4 Savvy Locals Who Weren’t…
Pai Honolulu is our Editor’s Choice for Best New Restaurant in the 35th annual Hale ‘Aina Awards. Turn to page 54 to read about some of this year’s winners. PHOTO: STEVE CZERNIAK Features The 35th Annual Hale ‘Aina Awards For more…
Climb into the cockpit of a T6 Texan during Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum’s annual Open Cockpit Day. Learn what else you can do at Honolulu’s museums IN OUR NOVEMBER COVER STORY. Photo: Olivier Koning. Features Insider’s Guide to Honolulu Museums…
Features Top: The Moana in 1920. Present-day Subscribers only. Bottom: King Street in 1910. Archival photos courtesy of the Hawai‘i State Archives. Top Photo: AARON K. YOSHINO. Bottom Present day photo: JAMES NAKAMURA. Honolulu: Then and Now Looking back ... and forward…
Features Dr. Gregory Yim, child neurologist, is one of 557 Top Doctors in Hawai‘i. Photo: AARON K. YOSHINO Top Doctors We turned to Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. to provide us with a list of the top doctors in Hawai‘i. Here…
Features on a recent voggy day, the view from Puʻu ʻualakaʻa state wayside was all but obscured. REad what else is at play when the skyline disappears on page 104. Photo: James Nakamura Vog: Cleaning the Air With the recent unprecedented volcanic…
Features WE HUNTED DOWN 127 OF THE BEST THINGS THIS CITY HAS TO OFFER, FROM MANDOO TO DENIM TO SWIMMING LESSONS. FIND THIS YEAR’S BEST oF HONOLULU WINNERS ON PAGE 50. Political Survivor Veteran lawmaker Mazie Hirono started her political career as a…
WHERE’S YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO PAU HANA? WE LovE ENCORE SALOON’S OUTDOOR PATIO AND NEXT-LEVEL DISHES. FIND OUT WHAT THEY ARE ON PAGE 33. PHOTO: STEVE CZERNIAK Features Special Section: Annual All-Island Restaurant Guide Our annual insert celebrates all the delicious dining options Hawai‘i offers.…
Features The Liljestrand House, designed by architect Vladimir Ossipoff, is one of Honolulu’s nine greatest houses. Find out which other homes made this list on page 54. Photo: Olivier Koning 50 Essential Hawai‘i Books Need something to read—or hand to…
Features Nearly 27,000 students missed 15 or more days of school last year. Find out how communities are combatting chronic absenteeism on page 48. Student: Julian Bercedoni. Photo: Aaron K. Yoshino. Grading the Public Schools We’ve ranked Hawai‘i’s public schools…
Features We love brunch! Check out these dishes and more of our favorites in “Brunch Like You Mean It!” on page 40. Photo: Steve Czerniak Brunch Like You Mean It! Move over, bloody mary. Today’s brunch dishes and drinks are…
Features On The Cover: The Bistecca alla Fiorentina from Arancino at The Kāhala features a 32-ounce sous-vide tomahawk steak. Read about it and other Hale ‘Aina Award-winning restaurants on page 52. Photo: Steve Czerniak The Sour Poi Awards Celebrating the best…
