HONOLULU Magazine December 2009

Editor's Picks: Best of 2009

A. Kam Napier,

Theoretically, I love equally all the stories we’ve published this year. But, between you and me, these were some of my favorites.

Video: Top 5 Cocktails

Tiffany Hill, Christine Hitt,

Watch as we go on a Honolulu bar tour and taste-test these drinks at Nobu, Lewer's Lounge, Thirtyninehotel, Oceans 808 and Shokudo.

Web Exclusive: Bassoonist Makes Most of Honolulu Symphony Crisis

Christine Hitt,

Doodling during Symphony rehearsals inspires greeting card line.

Web Exclusive: Christmas Gift Ideas

Christine Hitt,

Need a Christmas shopping list? Here are a few ideas that you can pick up at Ala Moana Center.

Web Exclusive: Bars that Bombed

Tiffany Hill, Christine Hitt,

In researching our December 2009 Liquid Assets feature, we visited many more bars than made the list...

Web Exclusive: How to Make the Best Mojito

Christine Hitt,

Derrick Stevens shares how he makes my favorite mojito.

Meet the Homeschoolers

Michael Keany,

An increasing number of Hawaii families are choosing to educate their children at home. We spoke with three of them to learn more about the realities of homeschooling.

Unseen Treasures

Lavonne Leong,

Museum vaults often contain artifacts that, for one reason or another, rarely see the light of day. Here’s a peek at hidden gems in the permanent collections of Honolulu’s major museums.

The Best Bars in Honolulu 2009: Liquid Assets

Tiffany Hill, Christine Hitt, Michael Keany, A. Kam Napier, Jenny Quill, Sheila Sarhangi,

When anxiety runs high, we remember that these bars are assets to our community. For our annual Best Bars feature story, we found these places and we lift our glasses high in salute.