February 2016: Table of Contents

Features

Shark!

on the cover: Photo by Ocean Ramsey. 

Shark attacks have spiked 56 percent over the past four years. Folks on O‘ahu and the Neighbor Islands are nervously asking why. HONOLULU dives deep to find out what’s going on, and what’s different, this time around.

by don wallace

 

A Ramblin’ Road

Or an adventure that started with a bet with singer Arlo Guthrie over a pinball game in Missouri, then ricocheted through the decades to Kailua-Kona and Honolulu.

by willis david hoover

The Symphony’s Reprise

Five years after declaring bankruptcy, the Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra is not only on budget, it’s traveling to perform on the Neighbor Islands again, hosting internationally renowned guest musicians and attracting new audiences. What happened?

by katrina valcourt

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 250 dentists in the Islands, as recommended by other dentists.

By HONOLULU MAGAZINE STAFF

 

Calabash

A Fish Pond Repaired 

In December, volunteers passed five-gallon buckets filled with rocks to fill an 80-foot gap in the wall of the historic He‘eia Fishpond. 

By Honolulu Magazine Staff 

 

February Picks 

Sure, Mardi Gras takes place this month, but so do swoon-worthy performances, the city’s favorite carnival and a messy obstacle race.

By Katrina Valcourt 

 

The Pani Ka Puka Fishpond

Fixing a fishpond is a team effort.

By Catherine Toth Fox 

 

Da Meter

Gauging what’s hot and what’s not in Honolulu.

BY HONOLULU MAGAZINE STAFF 

 

Will Jaws Eat the Eddie?

A big-wave contest at Pe‘ahi takes on the Eddie Aikau, which hasn’t been held since 2009.

By Don Wallace 

 

Quote Unquote: Na‘alehu Anthony

Nā‘ālehu Anthony’s path has been an interesting journey, even before he set sail in 1999 on the Hōkūle‘a. 

By Catherine Toth Fox 

 

Field Notes: The Analog Sunshine Recorders

Field Notes explores Honolulu’s vast and varied scenes and subcultures. This month: the Analog Sunshine Recorders.

By James Charisma 

 

Style

Samudra swimwear, new aloha-shirt looks, plus gold accessories.

by stacey makiya, brie thalmann and natalie schack

 

 ‘Ono: Food and Dining

Chef Mavro’s new chef de cuisine, Jonathan Mizukami.

by catherine toth fox

 

Opinion

Editor’s Page: Navigating

The journey counts.

by robbie dingeman

Afterthoughts: Give Me the Regular

In praise of the neighborhood spot.

By Michael Keany 

 

From Our Files

HONOLULU Magazine and Paradise of the Pacific—chronicling the Islands since 1888. 

by katrina valcourt