October 2015: Table of Contents
Features
Facing the Silver Tsunami
On the cover: Photo by Aaron Yoshino. Model: Diane Lee. |
A wave of graying boomers will change the way we live and age in the Islands. No surprise, we’re finding our own ways of facing the challenge.
by don wallace
Haunted Hawai‘i
Many say that Hawai‘i is full of ghosts and otherworldly beings—not just from one culture, but all of the cultures that live together in the Islands. This is one writer’s experience with the supernatural.
by catherine toth fox
The 25 Greatest Hawai‘i Songs of the New Century
We asked a panel of esteemed musicians, historians and producers to vote for the best Hawai‘i songs released since the year 2000.
by michael keany
Calabash
The Belly Dancers
The 11th annual Hawai‘i Belly Dance Convention, held at different venues around town Oct. 8–12, covers all aspects of belly dance culture.
BY HONOLULU MAGAZINE STAFF
October Picks
There’s nothing scarier than missing these great events, from an extravagant costume exhibit to local music legends.
By katrina valcourt
Saving the Seahorses
A couple of aquaponic wizards are running a watery farm where they breed a most captivating, and endangered, species.
By don wallace
Da Meter
Gauging what’s hot and what’s not in Honolulu.
BY HONOLULU MAGAZINE STAFF
Quote Unquote: Pam Chambers
For decades, presentation coach Pam Chambers has been whipping Honolulu professionals into shape with her keen eye for form and public-speaking prowess. Her new photography book of downtown Honolulu, There and Back, shows a different side of this decorous dame, with astute smartphone shots that celebrate some of the neighborhood’s many dreamily familiar, tragically overlooked details.
by don Wallace
Field Notes: Medici’s
Field Notes explores Honolulu’s vast and varied scenes and subcultures. This month: Medici’s at Mānoa Marketplace.
By don wallace
Style
Nostalgic patches, an interview with stylist Don Sumada, new North Shore Number 808 and a sneak peek at HONOLULU Fashion Week 2015.
BY STACEY MAKIYA, BRIE THALMANN AND NATALIE SCHACK
‘Ono: Food and Dining
Making movies is long, hard work. Someone’s got to feed all those people on location. Meet the movie caterers.
by maria kanai
Opinion
Editor’s Page: Island Magic
Spooky stories can be a force for good.
by robbie dingeman
Afterthoughts: Cones of Uncertainty
What we think about when we think about hurricanes.
by michael keany
From Our Files
HONOLULU Magazine and Paradise of the Pacific—chronicling the Islands since 1888.
BY katrina valcourt
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