HONOLULU Magazine March 2005 - Honolulu Magazine

In Search Of

Kathryn Drury,

Kathryn Drury meets and interviews the author of "West of Then" Tara Bray Smith

Dining: Two You’d Never Find

John Heckathorn,

Thorough review of two very small restaurants in Honolulu, Green Door Cafe and Mitch's Sushi.

March 1920: This peculiar cover of the March 1920 issue of Paradise of the Pacific, left, predecessor to HONOLULU Magazine, celebrates the Shrin-ers’ Happyland Circus and Funfest, an annual three-day event in Honolulu commemorating Washington’s birthday. The Shriners…

Editor's Page: Best, Best and More Best

John Heckathorn,

John Heckathorn says to use Best of Honolulu as a sophisticated user’s guide to the city.

Slow Food

Joan Namkoong,

Slow Foods is a trend to promote local produce, going against the principles of fast food.

Our Town: Kamehameha V Post Office

John Heckathorn,

The Kamehameha V Post Office, now in eggshell. Photo: Mae Ariola In 1979, the state renovated the Kamehameha V Post Office on the corner of Merchant and Bethel. In April of that year, this magazine complained that after two…

Japan. No problem.

John Heckathorn,

Sunday on Takeshita Street in Harajuku, where thousands of Japanese teens come to buy their outfits. Photo: John Heckathorn It’s for the rest of us for whom Japan seems very far away, the language difficult, the culture, customs,…

Letters

Site Staff,

Letters to the Editor may be sent to: Honolulu Magazine, P.O. Box 913, Honolulu, HI, 96808-0913, faxed: 537-6455 or e-mailed: letters_honmag@pacificbasin.net "ISLANDER OF THE YEAR: THE HAWAII SOLDIER," JANUARY 2005Associate editor Ronna Bolante’s article on the Islanders who had the greatest…

Crisis in the Trauma Center

Ronna Bolante,

The trauma center at Queen’s saves hundreds of lives every year. What happens if it closes?

The Kids in the Club

Katherine Nichols,

Josiah Kua and Jona Qoro, student leaders in the Boys and Girls Club of Hawaii Photo: olivier koning Teenagers Josiah Kua and Jona Qoro stroll through the McCully clubhouse greeting youngsters, answering questions, urging kids to stand up straight…

Sooner Than You Think

James Dannenberg,

I thought I had more time. Turning 60 seemed like a big deal, for me, at least. Not in a bad way, mind you. I believe we need to celebrate as many milestones as possible during our pathetically short lives,…

Q + A, Wesley Park

John Heckathorn,

Questions and Answers with Wesley Park, Honolulu March 2005

Back from the Grave

John Heckathorn,

Walter Kupau's lawyer, Lori Aquino, writes a new novel, The Ghost of Walter Kupau.

Alice in Dixieland

Guy A. Sibilla,

“She really likes when you rub her behind th’ ears,” says Jim Small in a resonating Southern drawl. He should know. He introduced Alice and me. She has jet black eyes and loves attention. What girl doesn’t? She’s also nearly…

Art of the Uke

Heidi Chang,

Lyle Ritz, How About Uke? Verve Records In 1958, When Lyle Ritz released his ground-breaking album, How About Uke?, it didn’t generate much interest on the Mainland. One Los Angeles disc jockey, Bob Crane (who went on to star in…

Volunteer Tourism

Lori Anne Tomonari,

Volunteer Tourism is a rising trend to get involved and help foreign countries, while playing tourist.

Lei Queen

Lori Anne Tomonari,

Former Kupuna Lei Queen of 2002, Elizabeth Mapuana Freitas.Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Mapuana Freitas Skip the diamond-studded tiara and definitely skip the stiletto heels. The Lei Queen pageant, sponsored by the City and County Department of Parks and Recreation,…