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Lennie V. Omalza
Freelance Writer
United States
Freelance writer with more than a decade of experience. Clients include Honolulu Magazine, Hawaii Home+ Remodeling Magazine, The Courier-Journal, and The Voice Tribune.
United States
Freelance writer with more than a decade of experience. Clients include Honolulu Magazine, Hawaii Home+ Remodeling Magazine, The Courier-Journal, and The Voice Tribune.
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John and Jennifer Martin were midcentury modern fans long before shows like "Mad Men" helped the design aesthetic shoot up in popularity. They've incorporated their love for the look into their retro 1966 ranch home in Clarksville, making old new again for their family of four.
It's been seven years since Peter and Claudette McManus purchased and renovated their attached, end-unit, single-family, Glenmary abode. Claudette fell in love with the floorplan, but the house desperately needed a facelift. "(The) home had never been upgraded (since) construction, I believe," she said, explaining that she and her husband remodeled the entire 2,000-square-foot space.
As a former resident of The Harbours Condominiums in Jeffersonville, Indiana, Debbie Pullen is no stranger to condo living. But when the Louisville native was getting ready to move back across the Ohio River, she wasn't just moving from one small space to the next - she was, essentially, starting from scratch.
Restaurant Reviews
If you're driving to Buck's Restaurant and Bar at night, don't blink or you might miss it.
Alejandro's Mexican food is serving up authentic dishes in Kalihi Valley.
The old Monkey Wrench bar at 1025 Barret Ave. is now home to V-Grits, Addington's vegan southern-style comfort food eatery, and False Idol, an independent brewpub.
Homes
This forever-home in Glenview was custom-built for owners' lifestyle.
When Chris Mack got the gig as Louisville's head basketball coach, it meant one very important thing for his family: Finding a new home.
This penthouse apartment is part museum, part party venue.
Life & Style
Most people wouldn't consider owning a catering business akin to leading a circus, but Deborah Lowery does.
Field Notes explores Honolulu's vast and varied scenes and subcultures. This month: Vinyl Record Enthusiasts.
Growing up in the United States comes with privileges most American children take for granted.
Fashion & Beauty
Holiday
Don't worry about writing new year's resolutions—we've got you covered.
These neighborhood lights go out in 2016.
Windward Mall’s Sixth Annual Pumpkin Carving Festival is on Oct. 25.
Advertorial
When Gabe and Kara Izumi were gifted Gabe's family home for their wedding, naturally, they were thrilled.
Since its opening in 2001, the Queen's Women's Health Center has offered a variety of services, including physical therapy geared specifically to women's health-related diagnoses.
Top-of-the-line security keeps your business safe.
Personal Blog
I moved out of my parents' home 12 years ago. Since then, I've lived in three houses, two townhouses and four apartments.
After being in Louisville, Kentucky, for a couple of weeks, I decided to check out the rental apartment market-just for kicks.
When I was getting ready to move to Colorado Springs, I was told it would be "so easy" to find an apartment to rent, because places were cheap and plentiful.