HONOLULU Magazine - March 2007

Ahumanu: The Gathering, Ahumanu (Ululoa Productions)

A new festival features timeless songs.

photos: (bottom) courtesy Yard House. (all others) Michael Keany After almost two years and $460 million worth of construction, plywood and noise, Waikiki Beach Walk is finally ready to go—this month marks its grand opening. Here are a few reasons…

2007: The Priciest Year Yet

Forget ranch, Thousand Island and blue cheese. Who needs run-of-the-mill salad dressings when we’ve got tasty creations made especially for us in Hawai‘i? Here are just five of the Islands’ offerings.

Last year, the state took a step closer to becoming energy efficient. The Legislature approved several bills introduced by Gov. Linda Lingle, including measures to increase tax credits for solar and wind-power installations and funding various alternative-energy projects. But Hawai‘i…

A look inside Nervous Water, the only fly-fishing store in the Islands.

Columnist Eddie Sherman chronicles Hollywood in Hawai‘i.

Downtown’s loss, and gain, changes our view.