HOME THEATER ROOMS TAKE VIEWING TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL Trying to compare Glen Watase’s home theaters to the multimillion-dollar multiplexes of today isn’t fair… to the multiplexes. For starters, the multiplexes are still showing movies on film, a product even your grandmother no longer uses, while Watase’s JVC DLA-RS1 projects a digital image in…
Continue »On the crest of windsurfing stardom, Robby Naish finds the good life on Maui Adjectives like cautious and conservative are not usually assigned to men who make a living streaking down the faces of 50-foot waves, but it is exactly how Robby Naish, 23-time world champion in windsurfing, describes his method. “I have always been…
Continue »Custom aquatic installations from Ty’s Tropicals While the talking heads on HGTV espouse the value of accent walls and vertical stripes, there is no better way to bring your room to life than, well, life. This is where Tyler Takehara and his team of aquarium architects at Ty’s Tropicals can really take your room to…
Continue »Speed, safety and a sleek design mark Jaguar’s latest luxury car Jaguar salesman Melvin Mori has one caveat about the 2008 XJ: “This car can be driven at many different speeds, so be careful and have fun.” He is not kidding – the 4.2-liter V8 engine comes standard with 300 hp and leaves other sedans…
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