February 2014: Table of Contents
On the cover: Solar power is hot. Find out what that means for HECO on page 36.Photo: David Croxford |
Features
Why I Left Hawaii
Another promising Honolulu artist moved to Portland, Ore. What gives?
dana paresa, as told to james cave
Flipping the Grid
An increasing number of homeowners are slashing their power bills with solar. What this means for HECO, and for you.
by david thompson
Ilikai Five-0
One of Waikiki’s most iconic landmarks turns 50 this month. Here’s the story of how this hotel/condo hybrid came to be.
by a. kam napier
Best Dentists
HONOLULU Magazine helps you find the dentist you need, whether it’s for a routine checkup or more specialized work, with this list of 244 top dentists in the Islands, as recommended by other dentists.
Calabash
Getting ready for Valentine’s
February Picks
Judge Sam King’s new book
Quote Unquote: Gilad Janklowicz
Field Notes: Paragliding
Style
Power couples, hot spring trends and how to stagger delicate and heavy rings.
by stacey makiya and brie thalmann
Ono: Food & Dining
New restaurant MW, reviewed, plus a ramen roundup, local chocolate and more.
by martha cheng
From Our Files
HONOLULU Magazine and Paradise of the Pacific—chronicling the Islands since 1888.
by katrina valcourt
Columns
Editor’s Page: Connections
Everything’s related.
by robbie dingeman
Afterthoughts: Unplugged
Going off the grid used to be more dramatic.
by michael keany
Feedback
Our readers respond.
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