Field Guide: Samsung Plaza
Keeaumoku Street may be known for its Korean hostess bars, but tucked in Samsung Plaza are hidden gems.
HONOLULU Magazine - March 2011
Two New Books
In a state where no single ethnicity holds a majority, two new books seek to unravel some of the complexities surrounding complexion in Hawaii.
63 Merchant Reborn
After being covered up in plaster for decades, one of Honolulu’s most historic buildings gets a dramatic new look.
Feedback
...on the Honolulu Symphony, pre-Statehood New Year's celebrations and military in Hawaii.
Street Grindz: Not just @food!
10 Honolulu Food Trucks! Tacos and Twitter! Cyberfoodies and Grilled Cheese! Food that's modern, mobile and sometimes worth finding.
Jazz: Satomi Yarimizo
How a Japanese software engineer turned herself into the soul of the new jazz movement in Honolulu.
Art to Art: Anatomy of a Merger
Two of Honolulu’s largest art museums are merging. Here’s what it means for local art lovers.
Voice of TheBus
Meet the man calling the stops.
Former Slammers Crew Reunites to Open Home Bar and Grill on Kalākaua
The team is back together to remake their old bar spot.
From Our Files
March archives
Bike Polo in Hawaii
Bike polo is gearing up in Honolulu.
Container Gardening in Honolulu
You don’t need a backyard to grow your own herbs.
Things to Do in March in Hawaii
This month, cheer for the best Yorkshire, eat ramen and dance the bachata.
Raw Sugar Factory
A Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar bulldozer pushes raw sugar onto an underground conveyor belt.
Design Students for Hire
Does your non-profit need design help? UH design students are standing by.
Afterthoughts: Mitigated Gall
On reaching a truce with your own body.
Best Trendy Workout
For our March 2011 Best of Honolulu issue, we visited we visited Volcanic Rock Gym and watched owner Justin Ridgely teach writer, Victoria Wiseman, how to rock climb for the first time.
In Our April Issue
In our April issue, read 43 things every local must do, go on the best izakaya adventures and check out three inspiring stories of college students who are homeless.
Tau Dance Theater's Poliahu - One Night Only
After taking the night to celebrate their 15th anniversary with a “Crystal Ball” party, the performers of Tau Dance are back in the studio.
4th Annual Shop a Le‘a at Ala Moana Center
The fourth annual week-long Shop a Le‘a provides a meeting place for high fashion and unique Honolulu style.
Family Dinner's New Album
Equal parts hip-hop, Latin, and ska, with crunchy bits of ukulele and country twang. You’re now listening to Family Dinner.
Introducing the Sendai-Honolulu Journal
In Honolulu Magazine's new blog Sendai-Honolulu Journal, Scott Schumaker shares how his family is coping with separation amid the chaos and misery of post-quake life in Sendai, Japan.
Youth Competitions This Weekend
This weekend holds two state educational finals for youth—the winners of which receive a trip to Washington D.C. for national competitions.
A Reflection on Two Legends
In the past few days, Hawaii has lost two legends, Kahauanu Lake and Herb Kawainui Kane.
