February 2007

There’s a lot to be optimistic about, it turns out.

A. Kam Napier, editor

Sichuan peppercorns are again on store shelves and ready to be experimented with.

Joan Namkoong

Planned Parenthood’s Ann Rahall

Ronna Bolante

A visit to a new ‘awa bar

Lori Anne Tomonari

A. Kam Napier

A cooperative research project took a comprehensive look at whales.

Sheila Sarhangi

Could the state’s new approach to homelessness on the Leeward Coast end the problem once and for all?

Ronna Bolante

A new exhibit delves into the process of perception.

Kathryn Drury Wagner

Various Artists, Everybody Loves Bob Marley, Neos Productions

Michael Keany

They came from different countries and backgrounds, but these Honolulu restaurateurs now share the same passions: good food, fresh ingredients and feeding a legion of happy customers.

Story and photos by Ryan Ozawa

Hawai‘i gets set to host the annual NFL Pro Bowl.

Kyle Galdeira

The ’50s and ’60s were a fertile period for Honolulu architecture. See if you can identify these beautifully funky buildings from the Statehood era.

Photos and text by Michael Keany

Honolulu’s shopping scene continues to explode, with urban, hip boutiques popping up like ali‘i mushrooms. Here’s a sampling of notable offerings in women’s clothing.

Kathryn Drury Wagner

Local dentists have banded together to help Hawai‘i’s underserved communities achieve better oral health.

Lori Anne Tomonari

Cheers to a civilized night out.

John Heckathorn

February

Ronna Bolante

In the face of technology, one machine stands alone in a shining chrome rebellion.

Kathryn Drury Wagner, managing editor