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Sightseeing Tips (island): ALA MOANA AT CHRISTMAS TIME
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  • Updated By Onedragon on April 22, 2008
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  • TRAIN FOR KIDS - Honolulu
    TRAIN FOR KIDS
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    CHRISTMAS TIME IS A MOMENT TO TAKE IN THE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF PEOPLE BEING JOYFUL...HOPEFULLY!!!!!!!!!!!! ANYWAY. .ALA MOANA SHOPPING CENTER IS A GREAT PLACE TO WATCH AND LISTEN AND ENJOY THE ENTERTAINMENT OF LOCALS AND PEOPLE FROM ELSE WHERE DO CHRISTMAS IN HAWAII.. IF YOU ARE HERE FOR CHRISTMAS .. .YOU ARE GOING ..ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE SOME CHILD LEFT IN YOU.... TO HAVE FUN FOR CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • Address: ALA MOANA SHOPPING CENTER ON ALA MOANA BLVD
  • Directions: ACROSS THE STREET FROM ALA MOANA PARK

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    Sightseeing Tips (island): Enjoying Warm Water
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  • Updated By Onedragon on April 20, 2008
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  • VIEW FROM KUHIO BEACH..WAIKIKI - Honolulu
    VIEW FROM KUHIO
    BEACH..WAIKIKI
    by Onedragon,
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    Great thing about Hawaii is the warm water year round to swim in. It is fabulous and worth coming to Hawaii for.Not many places really to jump in the water at two in the morning and not freeze because you have jumped into ice, or near ice water temperature.

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  • Address: Anywhere the land has stopped.
  • Directions: Very close to the sandy beaches

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    Sightseeing Tips (island): On Oahu, you REALLY need to...
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  • Updated By Hexepatty on September 22, 2003
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  • Sightseeing Tips (island) - Honolulu
    by Hexepatty
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    On Oahu, you REALLY need to get out of Waikiki! I'm a firm believer that Oahu IS fun and IS pretty and has some of the BEST beaches... but we don't make it easy for you! You gotta rent a car (or be REAL patient and take da Bus!) And EXPLORE... Windward has the PRETTIEST beaches! Lots of camping goes on to, get permits with City / County of Honolulu for City Campgrounds. Go to STATE to get camping permits for State Campgrounds. And do the research to find out the difference. You don't want to mess up!!!

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  • Directions: This photo is on the Windward side near Makapuu...

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    Sightseeing Tips (island): Visit the Arizona Memorial and...
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  • Updated By kahiwa on August 24, 2002
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  • Visit the Arizona Memorial and the USS Missouri. Drive around the island to see more than just Waikiki. Watch whales from Nov. through April offshore. Watch for the spouting waters. Visit the Pali Lookout for a windy scenic experience. Visit Hanauma Bay for its beauty, marine life, and just because. Visit the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, and visit the lookout for a great view of the city. Learn a little or a lot about the Hawaiian culture, the history of the islands, and the tragic overthrow of the monarchy. If you understand this, you will understand some of the anger and unrest of the Hawaiian people. SCUBA, hike, visit museums and art galleries, sample the variety of ethnic foods available, golf, and take lots of pictures. Meet some local folks. Get to know us! The Arizona Memorial is a memorial building that rests atop the sunken ruin of the USS Arizona. The Arizona sank on Dec. 7, 1941, entombing over a thousand sailors as it went down. This is a memorial that signifies the beginning of World War II. The USS Missouri was recently moved to Pearl Harbor and is anchored near the Arizona Memorial. The USS Missouri is where the Japanese signed the surrender papers, and signifies the end of World War II. There is a whole tour, video, ferry ride to the memorial, etc. that makes the whole thing worthwhile.

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  • Directions: Take a bus, car, or taxi to Pearl Harbor. There are signs everywhere to guide you there. Go early since the tours are on a 'first-come, first-served' basis. When you arrive, you are given a number for

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    Sightseeing Tips (island): Get out of Waikiki!
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  • Updated By Redlats on February 7, 2003
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  • small waterfalls on O'ahu - Honolulu
    small waterfalls on O'ahu
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    Tour the island. O'ahu is divided by a ridge of mountains running down the middle of the island east and west-ish. It makes for dry weather on the south (Honolulu and Waikiki), and wet weather on the north. People we met kept recommending car rentals as the best way to see the island. Renting a car from Waikiki is fairly expensive and there is no free parking anywhere in Waikiki. We decided to go on a tour instead. The advantage of the tour is that the tour escorts are great storytellers, and give you the flavour of Hawaii. On the north shore is the high-wave surfing, and parks and waterfalls, etc. Our tour included a hike to this waterfall, boogie boarding and snorkeling. The guy in the red trunks is our tour guide.

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    Sightseeing Tips (island): North Shore
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  • Updated By Avryle on October 3, 2002
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  • Sunset at Sunset Beach on the north shore - Honolulu
    Sunset at Sunset Beach on the
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    by Avryle
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    The beaches and shopping up on the north shore Most people don't ever get the opportunity to see waves like these!! The beaches are beaustiful plus the drive up is stunning. i was fortunate enough to have a friend who was at university on the island during my trip. She acted as my personal tour guide as well as showed me some of the finer points of hitch hiking around the island. Its all about leg, girls!

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  • Directions: Its a freakin' island!! You do the math but I'd suggest Haliewa, Waimea & Turtle Bay.

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    Sightseeing Tips (island): Community Church of Honolulu
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  • Updated By GuthrieColin on March 25, 2008
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  • Community Church of Honolulu - Honolulu
    Community Church of Honolulu
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    The Community Church of Honolulu may not be all that interesting to your average tourist but for an architecture student I found it to be a very interesting building. The congregation was founded in 1934 as an all English speaking congregation and has been housed in many separate buildings. The current sanctuary was designed by Howard Wong, AIA and was completed in 1965. A multipurpose building was also added in 1983 behind the sanctuary. The building looks like a medieval fort crossed with a Viking galley. Using randomly stacked masonry and rising to a point with a sloping roof and smaller buttress looking shapes it gives off the feel of a walled castle. Church Services 9:00 am Regular Sunday Worship 10:00 am Aloha Hour 10:30 am Education Hour

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  • Address: 2345 Nuuanu Ave, Honolulu, HI 96817
  • Phone: (808) 595-7541
  • Directions: From H-1 take exit 21 to the Pali Hwy. Go 1.4 miles (2.2 km) then exit at Wyllie St. Take a left on Nuuanu Ave and look immediately to your left.
  • Website: http://www.hcucc.org/CommunityChurchofHonolulu/tabid/16287/Default.aspx

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    Sightseeing Tips (island): Honolulu Memorial Park (Sanju Pagoda)
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  • Updated By GuthrieColin on March 28, 2008
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    Sanju Pagota
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    The Sanju Pagota was modeled after the Minami Hokke-ji Temple in Nara Japan built in (1571-1602). The Hawaiian replica is three tiered 1 1/2 scale replica and was built of Concrete and Steel. It was constructed in 1966 to venerate the followers of the Buddhist faith and celebrate the Japanese population on the Island. This building is also architecturally important for using modern building materials in the traditional way of bracketing and building similar to the Byodo-in in Ahuimanu Hawaii. It claims to be the largest pagoda ever built. I don’t know if that is true but it is very tall. At 80 feet (24 meters) from foundation to rooftop and 116 feet (35 meters) to the top of the copper spire it can easily be seen from the nearby Pali Highway. With closer views you will find that the building is in somewhat poor shape. The cemetery caretakers have faced financial problems and have not been able to properly maintain the structure. It is still quite impressive though.

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  • Address: 22 Craigside Place Honolulu, HI 96817
  • Directions: From H-1 exit on the Pali Hwy and go north. Take Wyllie street exit and go left. Left on Nuuanu Ave. then Left again on Craigside. From there Parking is a problem but I found that if you aren’t too obtrusive they don’t say anything.
  • Website: http://www.nps.gov/history/nR/feature/asia/2004/kyoto.htm

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    Sightseeing Tips (island): EcoAir Tours-6 islands in 3 hours
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  • By tuoedisni1 on October 23, 2005
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  • Hawaii from Plane - Honolulu
    Hawaii from Plane
    by tuoedisni1
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    If you are into seeing amazing scenery from high in the sky, this is the tour for you. We saw everything - from small islands I'd never heard of, to whales trying to escape the tour boats to the active volcano on the Big Island. It was quite an experience. Tip : It was a small plane and even those of us who love flying felt all the bumps in their stomachs.

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  • Phone: 888-773-0303

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    Sightseeing Tips (island): Honolulu Memorial Park (Kinkaku-ji)
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  • By GuthrieColin on March 28, 2008
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    The Kinkaku-ji, built in 1966 with the nearby Sanju Pagoda, is modeled after the famous Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion) on the grounds of the Rokuonji Temple in Kyoto. Built in (1335-1573) It is three stories tall or 38 feet (11 meters) and was built using a steel frame and plaster finish. It also is adorned with a finial of a phoenix on its roof. This and the nearby pagoda are used to house cremation urns. The building seems much less spectacular than its gold painted Japanese cousin since it is in poor shape. The caretakers of the cemetery have had financial problems and have not been able to maintain the building properly. Even in its weathered condition it is still a beautiful building.

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  • Address: 22 Craigside Place Honolulu, HI 96817
  • Directions: From H-1 exit on the Pali Hwy and go north. Take Wyllie street exit and go left. Left on Nuuanu Ave. then Left again on Craigside. From there Parking is a problem but I found that if you aren’t too obtrusive they don’t seem to mind.
  • Website: http://www.nps.gov/history/nR/feature/asia/2004/kyoto.htm

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