HONOLULU Magazine April 2018 - Honolulu Magazine

2017 Firm Crawl Credit Peter Vincent Architects

Celebrate Architecture Month in April with These Free Honolulu Events

Jayna Omaye,

Take a sketching class, go on a guided walking tour of Punahou School, meet local architects and more.

2018 Faces of Hawai‘i

Site Staff,

(Special Promotional Section) Learn more about prominent Hawai‘i leaders and businesses in this special-section black-and-white photo essay.

How Did Hawai‘i’s Public Schools Rank in 2016–2017?

HONOLULU Magazine Team,

We’ve ranked Hawai‘i’s public schools from the best-performing to the worst, using official state Department of Education data. How does your school measure up?

Building Your Dream House? The 2018 Home & Garden Show Can Help

Site Staff,

(Sponsored) The three-day expo takes place this Friday, May 4, through Sunday, May 6, at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall.

How Hawai‘i’s Schools Are Tackling Chronic Absenteeism

Jayna Omaye,

A prime predictor of future economic and emotional instability, and even prison time, chronic absenteeism affects large numbers of Hawai‘i public school students. Last school year, nearly 27,000 students got in trouble for missing too much school. Helping them show up consistently will take a community effort.

Start Your Own Hawai‘i Art Collection at a Rare Sale of Local Pieces

Robbie Dingeman,

This benefit for the Friends of the Hawai‘i State Art Museum promises unique treasures at reasonable prices.

Now Open: Take a Look Inside the New Down to Earth in Kaka‘ako

Stacey Makiya,

More local produce. More baked goods. More hot bar choices. More to love (and scarf down) at the locally owned health food giant’s new location.

Iconic Entertainer Robert Cazimero on Why He’s Playing One Last May Day Concert

Robbie Dingeman,

Plus, find out why he’s glad the concert moved from the Waikīkī Shell to the historic Bishop Museum this year.

Here’s How You Can Decorate Your Kids’ Bedroom With the Season’s Coolest Colors

Stacey Makiya,

Here’s the latest scoop: This season, ice cream pastels are the cool hues for kids bedroom décor. Deck out your keiki’s nest in cotton candy, pistachio, honey lavender and lemon custard.

Feature

These Local Dog Detectives Sniff Out Everything From Drugs to Diseases

Kim Steutermann Rogers,

We’ve long used dogs in police work for drug detection and in disasters to find people trapped in rubble. Now, their great sniffing ability is being used in a wider array of fields—from medicine to security to conservation.

Can Hawai‘i’s Latest Schools Superintendent Reform Our Public Schools?

Robbie Dingeman,

After heading two very different school systems that each faced controversy, New York native Christina Kishimoto sees reason to believe Hawai‘i’s much-maligned public schools can adopt innovative school reform that helps students succeed.