November 2011: Table of Contents

Features

On the Rocks: The Opihi Story

What’s going on underneath those shells? From gastronomy to conservation to evolutionary biology, we pry the secrets out of these little limpets.

by david thompson

 

The Way We Lived: 100 Years of Honolulu History in Photos 

We found photos that show how Honoluluans dressed, ate, worked and played.

by tiffany hill, michael keany and a. kam napier

 

The Last Days of Club Hubba Hubba

After a thorough renovation, about all that’s left of Honolulu’s most infamous strip club is the legendary neon sign out front and memories of Hubba Hubba’s lurid past.

by charles memminger

 

Hawaii’s Most Endangered Historic Places

The Historic Hawaii Foundation, the state Historic Preservation Division and HONOLULU Magazine compile an annual list of some of our state’s most endangered places.

by victoria wiseman

 

Departments

Editor’s Page: Time Travel

100 years ago, Honolulu seemed more 19th century than 20th. Amazing things were coming.

by a. kam napier

 

Feedback

Our readers respond.

 

Calabash

It’s whale season again.

Reasons to get out and go in November

Realist art blooms on the Windward Side

Hawaii’s most popular baby names

Hawaii TEDx Talks

Music crunch

Kickstarter fundraising

An open letter to APEC attendees

A new take on Hawaiiana furniture

Honolulu Symphony: resurrected?

World War II wrecks and Vietnam veterans

Hospice for kids

A turtle debate

Hawaii’s most dangerous beaches

Best of Biting Commentary

Field Guide: Karaoke  

 

Dining: Vegivore Month

Forget the gray Brussels sprouts of your childhood. These high-end restaurants prepare vegetables you’ll actually want to eat.

by john heckathorn

 

From Our Files

HONOLULU Magazine and Paradise of the Pacific—chronicling the Islands since 1888.

by tiffany hill

 

Afterthoughts: In Praise of the Red Cup

It’s more than a party essential; it’s a symbol of civic compromise.

by michael keany