The Royal Hawaiian Center in Honolulu hosted the Lunar New Year Celebration at the Royal Grove yesterday. Spectators watched the lion dancing, the Chinese drummers, and members of the Miss Chinatown court make their appearance at the shopping center’s Royal Court area. Read More
The Hawaiian Electric Company building is a building located in the Hawaii Capital Historic District and has stood on the corner of King Street, Richards Street, and Merchant Street since 1927. This attractive structure, designed by York and Sawyer, the same New York architects who designed the U.S. Post Office building across Richards Street from it. The building was obviously influenced by the public architecture predominaant in the Historic Capitol District in terms of size, scale, and texture. The building is reinforced concrete with steel framing. The exterior is adorned with terra cotta trim pieces and a stucco finish. Read More
The Korean War Memorial in Hawaii is located on the grounds of the Hawaii State Capitol, and is next to the Vietnam War Memorial. Built at a cost of one million dollars, the Korean War Memorial is located under a canopy of Royal Poinciana and Hawaiian native trees. Read More
The Lunalilo Mausoleum is one of the earliest concrete block buildings in Hawaii, and the final resting place for King Lunalilo and his father Charles Kanaina.
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Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii announced her candidacy for President of the United States earlier today in Honolulu. Speaking to a crowd of her supporters and media at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, Gabbard took aim at America’s foreign policy establishment in her campaign announcement Saturday, blaming politicians in “ivory towers” for U.S. involvement in costly armed conflicts abroad. Read More
The Chinese New Year Celebration Friday event presented by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii was held at the Chinatown Cultural Plaza in Chinatown Honolulu.
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The Royal Brewery building on Queen Street is a landmark in the downtown area. It features a distinctive decorative facade and is the oldest remaining structure associated with brewing in the state of Hawaii. It was constructed from materials shipped in from San Francisco and New York in 1899-1900, and was the original home of Primo, Hawaii’s local beer. It is probably the oldest brewery in Hawaii besides being the only building of its type in the state. Read More
The third public appearance by the Contestants and the Queen and Court was held at the Royal Hawaiian Center. The 66th Cherry Blossom Festival Queen and Court shared their festival experiences by answering questions on Japanese culture. Through this question and answer experience, each contestant gained valuable practice in sharpening her public speaking skills, developing her poise and increasing her self-confidence. Read More
The Joseph W. Podmore Building is a historic building located in downtown Honolulu built with locally quarried lava stone. Built in 1902, this Romanesque-style, two story is named after an English sailor who did business in Honolulu during the early 1900’s. He built it to rent out for retail and office use, initially to a tailor and a decorator on the ground floor and to the Mercantile Printing Company upstairs. Read More
The Royal Hawaiian Band was founded in 1836 by King Kamehameha III, and is the only band in the United States with a royal legacy. The band’s mission is to promote and foster music, both current and historic, to preserve the Hawaiian musical culture, inspire young musicians and ultimately enrich the lives of the people and visitors of Hawaii.
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