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Hana Hou! Issue 28.1

Feb - Mar 2025
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Brother in Alms

The Joseph Dutton archive might just help canonize Hawaii's next saint

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Fifty Years of Wayfinding

Hokulea's hulls first touched the ocean a half-century ago. She's been voyaging ever since.

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Inside Fortress Oahu

The life, death and afterlife of Oahu's World War II-era military installations

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Malama Moena

For the artists of Keanahala, weaving is healing

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Molokai Online

Among the popup tents offering kalbi ribs, teriyaki pork and ahi poke at Molokai's busy Festivals of Aloha, one booth offers only food for thought.

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Open Secrets

The "hidden" Honolulu bars with all the cachet of a speakeasy but none of the Prohibition

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The Final Flight of Hawaii Mars II

In its day, Hawaii Mars II was the world's largest operational "flying boat," pushing the limits of large aircraft engineering.

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The Fourth Wheel

Sometimes, when people see Aaron Hammer roll up on his modified tricycle at Kailua Beach, they gather around.

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The Hiding Place

Leather crafter Michael Bluth says he's lived three lives.

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The Last, Last Bookstore

The floors and shelves at Skull-Face Books & Vinyl are black.

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The Monster Bowl

Going for No. 1 Trainer at the Pokemon World Championships

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Tough Spot

Bodysurfing with the best and baddest at Point Panic

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Underwater Scrum

What would make rugby just a little more challenging? Playing it without being able to breathe.