October 13, 2008

September 2006

Features

Full Tanks and Empty Reefs

Can Hawai‘i balance the demands of aquarium lovers with the need for conservation?

Ilima Loomis

Akaka vs. Case: The Political Showdown of the Year

The outcome of this race will say more about Hawai‘i than about either of the candidates.

Michael Keany

Best Places to Live

Whether you're enjoying retirement or saving for your kids' college tuition, loving life in the fast lane or trying to slow down, we've got the neighborhood for you.

Ronna Bolante and Noelle Chun

The Things They Carried

Take a revealing look into the handbags—and lives—of strangers. What’s in your bag?

Kathryn Drury Wagner and Lori Anne Tomonari, photography by Rae Huo

Departments
Editor's Page: Double Bind Archive »

Keep smoking—your health depends upon it!

A. Kam Napier, editor
Letters: Letters - September Archive »

Education: The Learning Curve Archive »

Each private school has its own traditions, philosophies, teaching styles and more. How do you find the right match for your child?

Jenny Quill
Food: The Queen of Fruit Archive »

If you’ve never tasted a mangosteen, treat your mouth to this refreshing, tropical delight.

Joan Namkoong
Calabash: Little League, Big Dreams Archive »

Noelle Chun
Calabash: Scene: Stretch Marks Archive »

Appealing to grandmothers, athletes and grandmothers who are athletes, a Pilates studio draws a diverse crowd.

Kathryn Drury Wagner
Calabash: By the Numbers Archive »

Calabash: Clipping Service Archive »

Calabash: Racing on the Streets Archive »

What’s become of Honolulu’s displaced speed demons?

Noelle Chun
Calabash: A new book on Iz Archive »

Calabash: Vacuuming the Reef Archive »

Super Sucker and his sidekick, Jr., to the rescue.

Sheila Sarhangi
Calabash: Digging Deeper Archive »

What happens when bones are found at a construction site?

Ronna Bolante
Calabash: Law: Doe v. Kamehameha Schools Archive »

Our reporter sat in as the case was argued in a San Francisco courtroom.

Constance Hale
Calabash: Our Town: Scottish Rite Cathedral Archive »

This building boasts a rich history, a little conspiracy and a lot of charity.

Jenny Quill
Calabash: Music Review Archive »

Lyle Ritz, No Frills, Flea Market Music

Michael Keany
Calabash: Q+A Archive »

Hervy Kurisu

Ronna Bolante
Calabash: Shopping: Home Away from Home Archive »

Getting ready to empty the nest? Send off your college-bound student with gifts to make home seem a little closer.

Lori Anne Tomonari and Noelle Chun
Calabash: Isn’t She Lovely? Archive »

A beauty pageant spoof raises questions about the real deal.

Kathryn Drury Wagner, managing editor
Making a Difference: Lighting the Way Archive »

The Hawai‘i Children’s Cancer Foundation raises awareness and hope for local cancer patients and survivors.

Lori Anne Tomonari
Dining: Hoku’s 2.0 Archive »

When you mess with a legend, the whole town gets worried.

John Heckathorn
From Our Files: From Our Files - September Archive »

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

Ronna Bolante