March 2021: Table of Contents
Anthony Consillio took this portrait of a masked man walking through sunlight and shadows in a Bethel Street parking structure in June 2020. Photo: Anthony Consillio
Features: One Year of COVID-19 in Hawai‘i
Words: Don Wallace. Design: James Nakamura.
What Just Happened?
We asked seven experts from diverse backgrounds for an analysis of how we’ve done so far as a city, state and people in our handling of the pandemic—and where we need to go.
By Don Wallace
A Timeline
From the health department’s first public alert to vaccination milestones, we look at how we got to here.
Photos of a Pandemic
During a time of upheaval, everyone experienced life through a different lens. For a look beyond the images imprinted on our memories of long lines, barren store shelves and empty roadways, we asked our readers to share the pictures they took during the past year.
Finding the Helpers
We have witnessed grief, loss, stress and strain—but also everyday heroes who inspire others through tough times.
By Robbie Dingeman
- A Chef and A Retired Professor Help by Providing Free Meals for Hungry Students
- Supermarket Cashier Lee Ann Verano Stays Resilient on the Food Front Line
- A State District Court Judge is Building Safety Barriers for Courts
- Josie Howard, Advocate for Pacific Islanders, is Reaching a Community in Crisis
- Intensive Care Nurse Manager Leads Front-Line Staff Caring for Critically Ill Patients
Burrata Caprese at 12th Ave Grill. Photo: Anthony Consillio
Calabash
Just Keep Swimming
One of the oldest aquariums in the U.S., Waikīkī Aquarium turns 117 this month. And even though it’s been closed to the public since August, there are still ways to visit the institution virtually.
March Picks
If the first month of 2021 wasn’t what you hoped, reset with the Lunar New Year on Feb. 12. Here are a few ways to celebrate the Year of the Ox.
By Katie Kenny
Get Gardening
The city’s new urban garden project is helping people living in vulnerable communities on O‘ahu to grow their own food.
By Catherine Toth Fox
In Their Own Words
History often pulled up a chair at Jane Marshall Goodsill’s dining room table.
By Christi Young
Da Meter
Gauging what’s hot and what’s not in Honolulu.
Local Tea Time
They may not be steeped in history, but local tea companies taking root in Hawai‘i are creating comforting homegrown drinks and blends with essences of their unique terroir.
By Christi Young
From Our Files
For 133 years HONOLULU Magazine has kept its readers and advertisers at the vanguard of fashion, insight and fun. Starting out as Paradise of the Pacific in 1888 with a commission from King Kalākaua, we’re the oldest continually publishing magazine west of the Mississippi. Take a look into our archives.
- The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: A Man’s Point of View On Fashion
- The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: City Signs Loved By Local Creatives
- The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: 4 Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things
- The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: Long Gone Noodle Shops
By Stacey Makiya
Stephen Dweck quartz ring, $1,250; Bauble Bar crystal rings, $44 each, Neiman Marcus, Ala Moana, 951-8887. Cake, $85, madcakez.com, @madcakez. Photo: Aaron K. Yoshino
Style
Party for One
Big events may be canceled, but these new looks are perfect for a party for one.
By Stacey Makiya
‘Ono
Everything’s on the Table
For 15 years, Hawai‘i’s reputation as a food destination soared. Then COVID-19 came. As chefs and restaurateurs try to stay afloat and think ahead.
By Lesa Griffith
Opinion
Editor’s Page: Remembering One Year
What were you doing in March 2020?
By Christi Young
Afterthoughts: You In or Out?
As for me, I’m somewhere in the middle.
By Katrina Valcourt
