Hawaii State Library

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The Hawaii State Library is the flagship of the Hawaii State Public Library System. The Hawaii State Library is located in the historic capitol district of Honolulu, next door to the only Royal Palace in the United States and across the street from the Ali’iolani Hale building and King Kamehameha Statue. The Hawaii State Library has an enormous collection of books and media and its Hawaii & Pacific Section, the Edna Allyn Room Children’s collection, and also the Federal Documents Section, which has been a Selective Federal Depository Library since 1929.

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Hawaii Beer Fest Winter Edition 2019

hawaiibeerfest Hawaii Beer Fest Winter Edition 2019
Kurious Productions and Ohana Broadcast Company present the Hawaii Beer Fest Winter Edition on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu. Attendees can sample over 100 craft and draft beer styles featuring select international breweries, and including America and Hawaii’s favorite beer brands and breweries. Hawaii Beer Fest will also feature a variety of food booths, retail booths, adult party games, as well as, some new and exciting winter beverage releases by local and mainland breweries.

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Ali’iolani Hale

 

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Ali’iolani Hale means “House of the Heaavenly King” and is the name of the oldest government building in Hawaii. Located in downtown Honolulu, the Ali’iolani Building is home of the Hawaii Supreme Court, Hawaii law library, court administration offices, and the Judiciary History Center. Ali’iolani Hale is located directly behind the King Kamehameha statue and across the street from Iolani Palace and Honolulu Hale. Read More

Iolani Palace

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Iolani Palace in downtown Honolulu is the only royal palace in the United States. It was the official residence and capitol of the last ruling monarchs of the Kingdom of Hawai’i – King Kalakaua and his sister Queen Lili’uokalani. Registered as a National Historic Landmark since 1962, the Palace is one of the most recognizable buildings in Hawaii. Read More

Kaka’ako Farmers Market

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Last month, the Kaka’ako Farmers Market moved to its new permanent location at Ala Moana Boulevard and Ward Avenue in Honolulu. Located in the heart of Honolulu’s hippest neighborhood, the Kaka’ako Farmers Market brings the abundance of the country into the heart of the city. Plenty of fresh locally-grown fruits and vegetables, as well as delicious treats and eats line the market aisle. Read More

Christmas Hula Show at Ala Moana Center

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The Ala Moana Center hosts a free hula show every day featuring both kahiko (traditional) and modern hula. The twenty minute hula show begins at 1:00pm daily at the Ala Moana Center Centerstage, near the Makai Market Food Court. Every Sunday, Ala Moana hosts the Keiki Hula Show. This Keiki hula show demonstrates how the tradition of hula is perpetuated through Hawaii’s children.

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Aloha Festivals 72nd Annual Floral Parade

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The Aloha Festivals 72nd Annual Floral Parade took place yesterday morning along the streets of Ala Moana Boulevard and Kalakaua Avenue in Honolulu. This event featured a colorful procession of pau horseback riders, floats covered with Hawaiian flowers, Hawaiian music, hula halau and local marching bands. Read More

Sunset on the Beach Hawaii Five-0

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Some pictures from last night’s Sunset on the Beach, featuring the cast of both Hawaii Five-0 and the reboot of Magnum P.I. Among the celebrities there were Alex O’Loughlin, Chi McBride, Jorge Garcia, Dennis Chun, Taylor Wily, Beulah Koale, Malia Jones, Ian Anthony Dale, Meaghan Rath, Stephen Hill, and Perdita Weeks. This event took place on Queen’s Surf Beach in Waikiki, near Kalakaua Avenue and Kapahulu Avenue Read More

2019 Miss Hawaii USA and Miss Hawaii Teen USA Contestants Preview

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The Hawaii Woman Expo at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall featured a sneak peek at two popular state pageants. Some of the contestants from the Miss Hawaii USA and Miss Hawaii Teen USA pageants were there. Miss Hawaii USA is the official preliminary to the Miss USA pageant under the Miss Universe Organization. Miss USA represents the United States at the Miss Universe pageant
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Celebrities and Their Pets Fashion Show

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The Celebrities and Their Pets Fashion Show was a featured entertainment segment at The Hawaii Woman Expo on September 7 and 8 at The Blaisdell Exhibition Hall. Hawaiian Celebrities with their pets walked the runway, and the twist to this special event is that the Celebrities were not the ones wearing the fashions; their pets were the ones dressed in designer outfits.
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