HONOLULU Magazine - May 2004
Our Town: J Salon
Photo courtesy of J salon J Salon, a new downtown hair salon, caught our eye the moment it opened on Nuuanu Avenue. The salon is done up in bold, simple rectangles of bright orange and blue, which seem to…
The Reel Story
Hawaii’s Reel Stories becomes Honolulu's outlet for local filmmakers and film lovers
Grading the Public Schools: What It Means
A profile of several schools in Honolulu, detailing their student performance, school quality, and faculty.
Family Roots
May Moir and Susanne Zola, grandmother and grand daughter, maintain the Nuuanu Valley gardens of Lipolani.
Dining: East Side Story
Nori-Wrapped Striped Marlin, from BluWater Grill. Photo: kent s. hwang There I was at the bar in Brew Moon, sipping a glass of Locomocha Stout and talking to a townie about how the new Blu-Water Grill had gotten off…
From Our Files
"From Our Files" May 2004 Honolulu Magazine
Letters
Honolulu Magazine Letters, May 2004
Editor's Page: Making the Grade
Honolulu Magazine public school ranking inspires schools to improve. Aliamanu Middle, Aliiolani Elementary, Kalani High
Afterthoughts: The Right Tool for the Job
Interview with Patricia Hamamoto about public education money, Waipahu High School and education reform
Profitable Peach Palms
Lesley Hill shows off fresh hearts of palm at the KCC Farmers Market. Photo: kent s. hwang Hawaii’s tropical climate is unique, affording farmers the opportunity to grow crops unlikely to flourish in other parts of the United States: coffee,…
Q + A, Patricia Hamamoto
Interview with Patricia Hamamoto on the Department of Education and her teaching career
The Old Man and the 'Uke
Bill Tapia is releasing a jazz album, his latest work in his 86-year musical career
Two Skinny Chefs
TWO SKINNY CHEFS on KGMB 96:30 p.m. Saturdays, re-telecast 4 p.m. Sundayswww.twoskinnychefs.com Felix and Oscar. McGarrett and Dano. Starsky and Hutch. Chai and Beth-An? Well, why not? Every successful TV duo is a study in contrasts, and these hosts…
Anywhere the Wind Blows
Photos courtesy of Martin Vari Ah, to be 22 and single, bronzed and fit. To travel the world half the year, making a living at your favorite hobby. To set your office hours by the wind. Such is…
Lions Roar on Oahu
Hawaii World Invitational Lion Dance Championships are held in Honolulu.
Belly Up
Ohana Portraits does maternity portrait photographs, and Origin Birth Creations does bellycasts for pregnant women.
Recommended
Recommendations by Stephanie Castillo, Juliet Lighter, and Roger Takabayashi.
Our Town: The Torii Gate, Moiliili Triangle Park
The torii gate on Miyajima Island, Japan... Photo: Guy A. Sibilla ...and it's replica in Moiliili. Photo: Guy A. Sibilla Cities are people too. Just ask Ron Ushijima of the Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce and he’ll…
Mob Invades Honolulu Docks
HBO throws a Sopranos bash in Honolulu in celebration of the premiere.
Bang for the Buck?
A traditional Japanese archer might not stand a chance against a hulking lineman from the National Football League mano a mano. But when it comes to bringing home the tourism bacon for Hawaii, Japanese archers appear to pack a…
