Grading the Public Schools
For the third year, we’ve compiled official DOE data on 259 public schools statewide and used it to grade and rank our schools.
HONOLULU Magazine - May 2006
Must … Hold … On
'Tis the season for shiny graduation balloons, which makes the Hawaiian Electric Co. feel skittish. That's because the Mylar balloons conduct electricity, so if they float up into a power line, zap—power outages. photo: Kristin Gonzales Last year, fugitive balloons…
Letters - May
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. "Iraq: Was Bush Right?" March 2006 A University of Hawai'i professor, R.J. Rummel, Ph.D., wrote in support…
Flood Cleanup
In this March 19 photo, the banks of Morita Reservoir in Kilauea, Kaua'i reveal the aftermath of heavy rains. Five days earlier, the upstream failure of Kaloko Reservoir unloosed a destructive flood of an estimated 420 million gallons of water,…
Clipping Service
Eric Noland of the Los Angeles Daily News chronicles Wailuku's recent revival in a March 12 piece entitled, "A revival in Maui's Wailuku" Blight in paradise? Unthinkable. That, however, is the story of Wailuku, which was Maui's thriving center of…
Books: A Foodie’s City
A new book by Joan Namkoong covers everything Island-food-related, from the ubiquitous use of shoyu to the history of the saloon pilot cracker.
Music Review
Herb Ohta Jr. and Daniel Ho, Step 2: ‘Ukuleles in Paradise 2, Daniel Ho Creations
Our Town: Bishop Street
Although it's now the nexus of Honolulu's business district, Bishop Street is a relatively recent addition to downtown. For most of the 19th century, the land that would become Bishop Street was occupied by Dr. John S. McGrew's estate, and…
Nature: Lehua Blooms
When you should--and when you shouldn’t--pick this flower.
Making the Grade
This year, we hand out the grades. How does your child’s school measure up?
To Do List
Use this checklist to change your humdrum office cube into a space that’s colorful, decorative and, dare we say, fun.
Up in the Air
Patient transport raises larger concerns about Hawai’i’s medical system.
Down on the … Seahorse Farm?
Recognizing a market for these elegant sea creatures, a Big Island company carefully raises them in captivity.
First Person: Mud + Memories
Honolulu-based photographer Lucy Pemoni shares her account of the tragic aftermath of the Philippine mudslides.
Savoring Pickled Mango
Reading this might just make your mouth water.
All Greek to Me
Full of the flavors of the sun and sea, this ancient cuisine is worth revisiting.
From Our Files – May
HONOLULU Magazine and Paradise of the Pacific, chronicling the Islands since 1888.
Game Theory
For me, trying out for a game show proved far more entertaining than actually watching one.
Q+A
UH President David McClain
Positive from Negatives
Project Focus puts cameras in the hands of disadvantaged kids, giving them--and us--a fresh perspective on their lives.
Hilo Rising
In 1999, this magazine visited Hilo and found a community in trouble. Now, art dealers hold more sway than drug dealers, and Hilo is building a future to rival its storied past.
Our Schools: Has Anything Changed?
In May 2001, we published "The Death of Public School," taking the state Department of Education to task for failing to do its job. It's been five years—has public education gotten any better?
A Mid-Century Time Capsule
A recently discovered treasure trove of vivid Kodachrome slides takes us back to the futuristic ‘50s, when modernist architecture was all the rage in Hawai’i.
A Don't-Miss Exhibit
courtesy of the Honolulu Academy of Arts HEADS UP: Sunday, May 14, is the last chance for Honolulu residents to take in an impressive collection of precontact Pacific Island artifacts, on public display for the first time at the Honolulu…
