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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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Leave a Comment Address: ALA MOANA SHOPPING CENTER ON ALA MOANA BLVDDirections: ACROSS THE STREET FROM ALA MOANA PARK
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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.
cg MOST ANYTIME IS A GOOD TIME TO SEE HAWAII !!! Leave a Comment Address: Anywhere the land has stopped.Directions: Very close to the sandy beaches
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New York has The Waldorf, Honolulu has The Pink Palace, the legendary Waikiki Beach hotel known officially as The Royal Hawaiian Hotel.
The hotel opened in 1927 -- though its design and decor are a little bit muddled, with Hawaiian themes nowhere in evidence. The art deco architecture has a Spanish-Moorish influence because the silent films of Rudolph Valentino were all the rage at that time. There are also some California Mission touches - bell towers, cupolas.
A historical walking tour is offered to guests of the Royal every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 2 p.m. Display cases in the lobby exhibit such artifacts as a dress worn by one of the guests on opening night, china and silver service from that dinner, an original room key and a hotel bill from 1954 -- when a buffet meal could be had for $1.54. A lot of archival photos is displayed on the walls of the Beach Club Cafe, next to the pool.
Also another tour is offered which is a self-guided walk through the gardens by the help of a glossy brochure available at the concierge desk.
For more entertainment in the hotel, be sure to get a ticket - $80.00 per person - to the Royal Luau, held every Monday and Thursday evening on the adjacent Ocean Lawn.
Enter from Waikiki Beach and sip a cocktail or a beer - expensive yes – but it’s worth every cent. Travelling is about experiences that you will never forget – the Pink Palace will be one of those!
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Have you ever been in San Francisco? If yes, then walking down the streets of Honolulu, it will be a surprise for you hearing a familiar "ding, ding!" When you turn to look at the cable car, you do not see any. Yes. It is the famous Waikiki Trolley, which is a motorized version of the Frisco cable cars, a hybrid of the horse-drawn Honolulu streetcar and the cable car.
This open-air trolleys offer cool and breezy rides - not a bad idea considering Hawaii's pleasant weather.
Visitors and even the locals see the Waikiki Trolley as a means of convenient transportation to discover something more than just the typical tourist attractions and a lot of things you had never seen before.
There are five lines colored differently: You want shopping only, then jump on the pink or green or yellow Line to Hawaii's largest shopping center, these run every ten minutes in both directions.
The Honolulu City Red Line (history/museums) brings you to the most interesting historical places, take the blue colored Ocean Coast Line (scenic) and feel the cool breeze as you pass Diamond Head.
Are you hungry or thirsty, then the Yellow Line is yours, but note, seating is first-come, first-served.
The red line and blue line, however, run only once an hour. Not only that, the red line runs in only one direction, so you must travel around the whole route to get back to your hotel.
If you do not want to waste a lot of time standing and waiting for the next trolley, you should organize your trips by the timetable and never spend more time.
Tickets to ride are not cheap, you should pay $25 for a one-day pass, but with unlimited hop-on hop-off boarding, while leaving the driving to someone else. If you do not need a daily pass, you can buy $2 one way tickets.
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 Moana Surfrider by csordila
By taking a tour of the hotel or perusing the historical displays, you can see how the hotel has changed and how it hasn't. On the first floor you can see a billiard room, saloon, ladies' parlor, music room and library. The dining room extended to the water's edge.
The Moana has been designated one of the Historic Hotels of America, and its Banyan Wing (the central section dating to 1901) is on the National Register of Historic Places. Each year, about 3,000 people go on this Historical Tour.
Admission: Free
Open for tours: 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Reservations not necessary. You don't have to be a guest at the hotel. Address: Kalakaua Ave.Phone: 922-3111Directions: Place: 2365 Kalakaua Ave., Waikiki. Meet at the Historical Room, second floor.
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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. Leave a Comment 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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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.
The Sanju Pagota 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. Leave a Comment Address: 22 Craigside Place Honolulu, HI 96817Directions: 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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 small waterfalls on O'ahu by Redlats
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. Leave a Comment
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 Sunset at Sunset Beach on the
north shore by Avryle
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! Leave a Comment Directions: Its a freakin' island!! You do the math but I'd suggest Haliewa, Waimea & Turtle Bay.
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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 Leave a Comment Address: 2345 Nuuanu Ave, Honolulu, HI 96817Phone: (808) 595-7541Directions: 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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