February 2012: Table of Contents
Features
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Walking Queen Street
It’s easy to overlook Queen Street. It’s a simple back street, just 1.4 miles long, and unless you have specific business on Queen Street, it might be a stranger to you. But it’s worth getting to know.
by martha cheng and david thompson
The First Hawaiians
The Hawaiian Islands were already teeming with life when the first Polynesian settlers arrived. Here are some of the plants they might have seen.
by lavonne leong
Best Dentists
HONOLULU Magazine helps you find the dentist you need, whether it’s for a routine check-up or more specialized work, by presenting this list of 214 of the best dentists in the Islands.
Departments
Editor’s Page: Goodbye, John
HONOLULU Magazine loses a legend.
by a. kam napier
Feedback
Our readers respond.
Calabash
Department store piano player
Get out and go
Environment: Nihoa Millerbirds
Sushi robots invade
Arts: Pow Wow
Field Guide: Honolulu’s consulates
HONOLULU Shops
A profile on baby boutique Leloa, garden accessories, Kaypee Soh dinnerware and more.
by stacey makiya and brie thalmann
Dining: King of Chinatown
How Dave Stewart saved Chinatown with booze.
by john heckathorn
Afterthoughts: Remembering John
Honolulu will not be the same without Heckathorn.
by michael keany