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Ceremonies

Ceremonies, Waikiki

 3 Reviews  7 Feb 04 2045 Tonight we went to dinner and met this crazy middle-aged woman who was born in Australia, but raised in the US. I was given a lai (spelling??) by a big Hawaiian waitress. For good luck... 

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Music

Music, Waikiki

 2 Reviews  This was a concert of a Hawaiin band outside the zoo at the park. It was a great band and great time partying with the locals. Mahalo.. The banner says "THE WILDEST SHOW IN TOWN" sponsored by AT &... 

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Longboard Lager

Longboard Lager, Waikiki

 ATXtraveler Says:  Longboard Lager is not a beer that will turn any beer experts heads, but if you are looking for a good local brew to cool you off and quench your thirst, then... 

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Plantation Iced Tea

Plantation Iced Tea, Waikiki

 ATXtraveler Says:  Although I have been to Waikiki several times, I had really forgotten how much I enjoy Plantation Iced Tea. It is just like regular iced tea, but with a splash... 

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Tipping your waitress

Tipping your waitress, Waikiki

 kphstar Says:  Always be nice and tip your waitress (the one in the bikini). It's best if you do it from the start because good things will happen in return. In our case,... 

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Hangin Loose with my cousins!

Hangin Loose with my cousins!, Waikiki

 Great_Explorer2003 Says:  If you go on a tour, you'll hear this all the time. People on the mainland of the USA are called cousins, as well as anyone else that comes to Hawaii. We are... 

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Children playing with palm trees

Children playing with palm trees, Waikiki

 Kodi01 Says:  This was so cute to see these Hawaiin children cutting down the palm tree to make a tree fort I guess?Each one had their own leaf and they kept cutting away at... 

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Beach scenes

Beach scenes, Waikiki

 Kodi01 Says:  Here is another pic of one Hawaiin teaching another how to get a palm leaf. 

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