October 2019: Table of Contents
Image: Aaron K. Yoshino
Features
Hollywood Ending
Last year was Hawai‘i’s most lucrative year to date for film production. So why are we setting limits that some say will keep studios away?
by JAMES CHARISMA
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Women’s Health: Family Matters
The joy of starting a family can quickly turn to heartbreak for women faced with fertility challenges. But new-to-Hawai‘i techniques, a rare insurance rule and local groups can now provide support and hope.
by natalie schack
Calabash
October Picks
Culture, comedy, charity and cuisine kick off the fall season on O‘ahu. So start planning now—the events listed here are just a sampling of what’s to come.
By Katie Kenny
SEE ALSO: HONOLULU Magazine’s Fall 2019 Bucket List: The 66 Best Things to Do on O‘ahu
Hawai‘i’s Woodshow on the move
A new location for Hawai‘i’s Woodshow means a more than century-old hall will welcome visitors for a rare public event.
By christi Young
Kiosks bring smart safety to Chinatown and Waikīkī
Yes, that box is talking to you.
By Shinae Lee
A lecture series honoring W.S. Merwin
The W.S. Merwin memorial lecture series begins this month, inspired by the late poet laureate’s palm garden on Maui.
By Martha Cheng
Tour cultural sites in ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i
Choose from a hundred free, ethically sourced guided tours thanks to Native Stories. The app’s gone global and adds Japanese-language programming this fall. (And did we mention that we love it?)
By Don Wallace
Four new things to try at Mānoa Chocolate
Mānoa Chocolate opened a new factory capable of churning out 50,000 chocolate bars a month, more than twice as many as the old spot. Here are four new things you can get here.
By Martha Cheng
The Ghost Bar returns
Spooky spirits.
By Katrina Valcourt
Quote Unquote: stage combat teacher Nicolas Logue
When Nicolas Logue started as assistant professor of theater and creative media at Windward Community College seven years ago, there were only two elective theater classes. Today, WCC offers 16 courses and an associate degree in theater. Logue teaches acting and stage combat, and also created a study abroad program for WCC acting students to visit London; Shakespeare’s birthplace, Stratford-upon-Avon; or Los Angeles every summer.
By James Charisma
Da Meter
Gauging what’s hot and what’s not in Honolulu.
BY HONOLULU MAGAZINE STAFF
From Our Files: Polynesian Cultural Center in 1967
When the original Magnum, P.I., went off the air in 1988, it was one of TV’s highest-rated shows. Twenty years later the reboot debuted. Its new season premieres Friday, Sept. 27.
By Katrina Valcourt
SEE ALSO: 41 Thoughts We Had While Watching the New “Magnum P.I.”
Style
The ’90s are totally back, dude. Plus, a line of towels perfect for surfers, and a former Miss Hawai‘i USA tells us how she got into designing engagement rings.
by stacey makiya and brie thalmann
Tax credit incentives lure many Hollywood productions to the Islands, bringing with them millions of dollars. But that could be changing.Photos: Getty Images. Cover design: James Nakamura. |
‘Ono: Food and Dining
Reviews of three new restaurants: Tane Vegan Izakaya, Skull & Crown Trading Co. and TBD… (yes, that’s what it’s called).
by robbie dingeman, lesa griffith and katrina valcourt with martha cheng
Opinion
Editor’s Page: Dear Unnamed Writer
The letters arrive periodically—handwritten and anonymous.
BY CHRISTI YOUNG
Inside HONOLULU: So Extra
Peek behind the scenes at one writer’s Where’s Waldo?-like acting “career” in locally shot movies and TV shows.
BY JAMES CHARISMA
Afterthoughts: All Together Now
We all need a little space in the office. But sharing it isn’t so bad.
By Katrina Valcourt
Rosé all day! Celebrate with HONOLULU Magazine at our Rosé Soirée presented by Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan on Oct. 12 at the IBM Building Courtyard in Ward Village. Sip on a selection of refreshing wines and enjoy bites from some of Hawai‘i’s top restaurants, including Feast, 12th Ave Grill, Pai Honolulu and La Vie. VIPs get early access and exclusive dishes by Senia. Stop and smell the rosé! Learn more and buy tickets now at hnltix.com. Check out last year’s photo gallery!
