Sour Poi Awards 2011
Celebrating the best of the worst of 2011—the strange, the stupid and the scandalous.
News Archive
Editor's Page: Tikis and Talent
Passionate interests make for great magazine features.
2011 HONOLULU Magazine Stories You Loved
Here are the most viewed stories of 2011. The ones you visited more than once, shared with your friends and enjoyed.
Hawaii Dolphins Take Whale Rides
Bottlenose dolphins have been taking rides on the noses of humpback whales in the waters off Kauai and Maui.
Opinion: Lethal Lava
The only way to fry.
Afterthoughts: Think Pink
Why is every building in Honolulu so beige?
Opinion: If the roads are this bad, what about rail maintenance?
If we can’t get roads repaved any faster than every 20 years in Honolulu, why would we expect that rail would fare any better?
Editor's Page: Family Letter
New faces, new pages.
Doing Good: Our Guide to Giving Back
‘Tis the season to give. But where? How? Time and money are always hard to come by and you want your efforts to make a real difference. We can help. Here are ways to vet a nonprofit, donate wisely, volunteer efficiently and more.
We're Number... 29?
Honolulu's rank in an international quality of life survey.
30 Volunteer Ideas in Hawaii
‘Tis the season to give. Why not give your time and volunteer at one of Hawaii’s many nonprofits? For each cause in the state, there’s a local nonprofit striving to make a difference in the community. You’re bound to find something that suits your interest and fits your schedule, whether it’s helping low-income children, cleaning up a beach or assisting in an opera theater’s upcoming production.
Oahu's Safest and Most Dangerous Beaches
Based on the number of annual rescues per 100,000 visitors in 2010.
A Century of Care with Palama Settlement
This month marks the 100th anniversary of local nonprofit Palama Settlement’s incorporation.
WWII Wrecks Discovered Off Maui
Echoes of War: World War II wrecks found, off Maui.
Kickstarter Funding Hawaii Projects
Kickstarted: When it comes to funding creative projects, more and more Hawaii artists are relying on the kindness of online strangers.
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Long Reads
Here are HONOLULU Magazine's 25 Greatest Hawaii Albums of the New Century.
The Hawaiian Humane Society’s 13 animal officers ward off aggressive dogs, rescue cats from storm drains and enforce animal cruelty laws. To find out what the job is really like, we rode along with an HHS investigator.