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Can't-miss events at Hawaii Cocktail Week

This week should be a write-off.  Between President's Day and the sugar crash induced by 50 percent off Valentine's Day candy binges, the only thing that can get your full attention is your Pandora/Spotify playlist on the office computer. So…

February 2013: Table of Contents

After Inouye For the first time since statehood, Hawaii is without Sen. Daniel Inouye’s representation in Congress. Many are predicting a gloomy economic future, but what can we really expect in the near future? by Neal Milner   Remembering Dan      …

January 2013: Table of Contents

Features The Power of No To most, they're just old bones in the ground. To Paulette Kaanohi Kaleikini, the iwi kupuna are her ancestors, her history, her culture. Meet the woman who is stopping rail, getting developers to rework their…

Weekend Picks - November 29, 2012

Eat Melt-ing Moments What: Melt, our favorite neighborhood grilled cheese foodtruck, is back! But you better move fast. The sandwich team is only serving up its gooey delectables (Triple Melt, Pastrami, Harissa and Melt of Shame - how we've missed…

December 2012: Table of Contents

Features The Warning Shot Eight years before the Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, a Japanese-language publication hit Honolulu like a bombshell, predicting war with the United States and an inevitable Japanese victory. by jamie bisher   The…

Hawaii: In Real Life ~ Whole Foods Kailua

Whole Foods Kailua got a jump start on the holidays earlier this week with a tasting tour of their store, showcasing items that people may want to serve at their next party. This was the first time for me (and…

November 2012: Table of Contents

Features 911 for the Life Aquatic When whales get beached or entangled in fishing lines, when dolphins wash ashore or a baby monk seal is found abandoned—who you gonna call? The Marine Mammal Response Network. by david thompson   Hawaii’s Most…

Weekend Picks - Saturday, August 4, 2012

Shop Love Letters What: Wear your heart on your sleeve, or wrist or neck, with found*ling jewelry's first-ever Hawaii trunk show. North Carolina-based designer Betsy Carr is bringing in a slew of new designs that showcase vintage books and maps,…

Party pics: Bombay Sapphire Cocktail Competition

Cocktail aficionados gathered on Tuesday at Pearl to watch Bombay Sapphire gin and GQ Magazine’s Most Inspired Bartender Competition, as a who’s who of the best bartenders on the island went head-to-head. Special guest judge was Bombay’s brand ambassador, Duggan…

August 2012: Table of Contents

Features Lava Dwellers The east flank of Kilauea volcano is a land of unchecked fire, acid breezes and rock that cuts like glass—no place for a subdivision. And yet more than 30 homes are spread out across the barren flow.…

Most Wanted - July 2012

Christmas in July. It's totally a thing if you a) are super organized, or b) want yet another excuse to shop. Naturally, we're the latter, so we've been shopping up a storm this month. Want to join in? Use our…