HONOLULU Magazine August 2007 - Honolulu Magazine

Gourmet Style

Kathryn Drury Wagner,

The Sweet Life: Throw a Dessert-Tasting Party!

Helping Out: Adopt-A-Stream

Joshua Duvauchelle,

Water pollution affects every aspect of the environment, but you can do something about it.

In-Your-Face Theater

Lavonne Leong,

Hawaii’s Shakespearean innovators take their show downtown.

Letters

Site Staff,

...on the 50 Greatest Hawaii Songs, live jazz in Hawaii and on the use of scientific theory to prove that God exists.

North Manoa Valley

Joshua Duvauchelle, Photography by David Croxford,

We found centuries of history tucked in Manoa Valley.

Along Beretania

A. Kam Napier, editor,

A fascinating road lives in the shadow of King Street.

Finding Beretania

Joshua Duvauchelle, Michael Keany, Lori Anne Tomonari, Kathryn Drury Wagner,

The people, businesses, landmarks, history and food that make this street such an integral part of Honolulu’s cityscape.

Old School

Jim Loomis, photography courtesy of the City and County of Honolulu,

Earlier this year, the Civic Center was renamed to honor former mayor Frank Fasi. Here’s an insider’s look at the lessons to be learned from this local political legend.

Builder’s Delight

Michael Keany, Photography by Olivier Koning,

Kawika Dowsett builds luxury homes for a living. But when it came time to create a place of his own, he went for simple, open and Island-style.

At Work on the Bay

Dennis Hollier, Photography by Karin Kovalsky,

The fisheries of Kaneohe Bay have collapsed, but surprisingly, some boats still provide a livelihood.

Movin’ on Up (To Kahala)

Ronna Bolante, Photography by Sergio Goes,

In April, Dorie-Ann Kahale and her daughters made headlines around the globe when they were chosen to move from a homeless shelter to a mansion on Kahala Avenue. Four months later, are they still living the fairy tale?

Cheap Eats

Ronna Bolante, Michael Keany, A. Kam Napier, Lori Anne Tomonari, Jen Tadaki, Kathryn Drury Wagner,

Hungry for good values, we combed through the Islands in pursuit of delicious meals for $20 or less. We lunched, we brunched, we wined, we dined. And we found you can eat well, accompanied only by a minted portrait of Andrew Jackson. The secret is not just knowing where to go, but what to order. So grab your wallet, and follow us.

The Dish on Neighbor Islands

Joshua Duvauchelle,

For people who love dining out, juicy food gossip is almost as satisfying as the stuff you read in supermarket tabloids.

Thirty Years at the Table

John Heckathorn,

A 30-year memoir of Honolulu restaurants, served in five courses.

Gawk This Way

Kathryn Drury Wagner, managing editor,

Every time a honu is ashore, humans gather to watch. What would happen if they turned the tables?

Benign Beauty

Site Staff,

Ron Kent and his Guardian Series.

Native Roots

Sheila Sarhangi,

After one of Hawaii's most devastating forest fires, Maui’s Kula Forest Reserve gets a second life.

Field of Creams

Kathryn Drury Wagner,

Drug-sniffing Dogs?

Michael Keany,

The state of Hawaii’s Board of Education is considering a program that would use trained dogs to sniff out contraband on public school campuses across the state. Is this a good idea?