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Makua and Kila is a statue and water fountain in Kuhio Beach in Waikiki depicting a surfer boy and a monk seal. The statue’s sculpture is Holly Young, a resident of Kauai. Ms. Young’s sculptures may be found in public and private collections throughout Hawaii and around the world. The Makua and Kila water fountain was …
Fort DeRussy Armed Forces Recreation Center is a 72-acre park located in the center of Waikiki and is maintained by the military. Open to the public, it is also home to the U.S. Army Museum of Hawaii. Fort DeRussy was named after General René Edward De Russy, a United States Army officer who was responsible …
The Waikiki Beach Walk is located in the heart of Waikiki’s most exciting shopping, dining, and entertainment district, offering unique shopping and award-winning restaurants within an uncommon island oasis. Eclectic boutiques with extraordinary, locally made products, nightlife and world-class outdoor entertainment are part of this unique slice of Hawaii life, popular with visitors and residents …
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.
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 …
Here are some pictures taken in Waikiki, along Kalakaua Avenue and Liliuokalani of the storm conditions before Hurricane Lane reaches the island. The ABC Store and the McDonald’s are boarded up in preparation for the storm
The Waikiki Wall is a man made breakwater structure that separates Queens Beach from Kuhio Beach in Waikiki. The wall is built so pedestrians can walk the length of the structure to get a better view of Diamond Head and a panoramic view of Waikiki Beach. The Waikiki Wall is located directly across the Aston …
The Prince Kuhio statue is located near the intersection of Kealohilani Avenue and Kalakaua Avenue in Waikiki. Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole was a prince of the Kingdom of Hawaii before it became a territory of the United States. According to the monument inscription at the base of the statue: Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole, the son of …
The Living Aloha Festival 2018 took place on Saturday, July 28 in Waikiki. Kalakaua Avenue was blocked off between Seaside Avenue Liliuokalani Avenue. On both sides of the streets were a combination of vendors and food trucks, selling local goods and street food. This event was organized by Millwood Ohana Productions. According to their facebook …
If you are in Waikiki and are looking for fast food curry, check out the Curry Cafe at the Royal Hawaiian Center. Among the items on their menu are the Chicken Katsu Curry, the Fried Shrimp Curry, Gyoza Curry, Fried Calamari Curry, Takoyaki Curry, Seafood Curry, Croquette Curry, the Loco Moco, the Veggie Curry, the …
