Best of Honolulu 2006
>> It's that time of year again, when we bring you the best Honolulu has to offer. We did our research, consulted the experts and hit the streets. In the following pages, you'll find everything from open-mic nights to…
HONOLULU Magazine - March 2006
Letters - March
Letters to the Editor may be sent to: Honolulu Magazine, 1000 Bishop St., Suite 405, Honolulu, HI, 96808-0913, faxed: 537-6455 or e-mailed: letters_honmag@pacificbasin.net. "Island Bound," February 2006 Brandon Lee looks at the pull he feels between opportunities here and on…
Best of Honolulu - Shopping
Best Hip, Locally Made Jewelry: GINGER 13 photo: Rae Huo Those circle-and-stone pendants and star earrings you see on trendy women around town are usually the work of 'Aiea's Cindy Yokoyama, the young owner and designer of the Ginger 13…
Best of Honolulu - Services
photo: Jimmy Forrest Best Pet Groomer: PETS IN THE CITY Anyone who has a pet knows how much nicer Fluffy looks when she's, well, fluffy. The easiest way to spruce her up is at Pets in the City, where owner…
Best of Honolulu - Entertainment
New York poet Ove takes the stage at last month’s First Thursdays slam. photo: Jimmy Forrest Best Open Mic: FIRST THURSDAYS POETRY SLAM AT THE HAWAIIAN HUT Hawai'i's biggest, best open-mic event is the monthly First Thursdays poetry slam at…
Best of Honolulu - Food
photo: Jimmy Forrest Best Pancakes: LILIHA BAKERY On almost any morning, most Liliha Bakery customers will find themselves standing in one of two lines–at the bakery for its famous coco puffs, or at the counter, where they can watch short-order…
Best of Honolulu - Fitness
Best Surf Shop: LOCAL MOTION Occupying prime retail space at the top of Kalakaua Avenue in Waikiki, Local Motion's two-story, flagship store is the island's largest surf shop, at 10,000 square feet. The ground floor offers shoppers surf apparel, sunglasses,…
The Crystallized Moment
Time travel, roast chickens and the U.S. Census.
Mo'ili'ili
A piece of Mo'ili'ili history
In Search of the Best
Our city offers world-class thinkers, as well as great plate lunches.
Clipping Service - Shore about that?
Bill Thomas anticipates a Hawai'i visit in a Jan. 22 Washington Post column titled "A Shore Thing."
Culture: Honolulu Festival
The 12th annual Honolulu Festival dances into town March 10 to 12.
Media: Hello to Hallyu
Hawai‘i is crazy for Korean dramas, and even played a role in introducing them to Mainland audiences.
Your Tax Dollars Ticking Away
You can watch your Hawai'i state tax dollars tick away in real time at www.grassrootinstitute.org. The Web site, run by a local government watchdog think tank called the Grass Root Institute, bases its Hawai'i State Spend-O-Meter on the state's current…
Music Review
Ka 'Upu Aloha, Aaron J. Sala, Hula Records
Our Town: Kaimuki Typewriter Service
A 20th-century institution is still clacking away on King Street.
How to Let the Dogs Out
Tips for keeping your pooch happy and healthy during an outdoor excursion.
Gadgets
We come across a lot of cool new ideas. These two are both stylish and useful.
Heavy Metal
Don’t have the time? We searched the city to find the hottest men’s watches, from $120 to $3,800.
Scene: Koi
Taking their lead from L.A.’s hipster scene, the owners of Koi offer Honolulu a little something to change up the nightlife.
If These Sheets Could Talk
An exhibit and ongoing research shed light on kapa moe, Hawaiian sleeping cloths.
Nature: Plover Love
Hawai‘i’s kolea are taking flight for the North—but they’ll be back.
First Person: Identity Crisis
Resembling one of the world’s most popular filmmakers leads this writer to question the nature of celebrity.
Indulge Yourself
How to prepare and enjoy foie gras at home.
