Royal Hawaiian
by Saul - March 13, 2008
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This is a growing resource of information about Hawaii. I grew up in Honolulu in the 1950s and I return with my family every year. Feel free to jump in and add to this.
Queen Kapiolani
This statue is by the Band Stand in Kapiolani Park. Oueen Kapiolani was the wife of King Kalakaua, who was the Hawaiian Monarch who made a world tour, bringing many immigrant laborors back to the islands to work the sugar cane and pineapple fields. When my mom and dad were young newly weds, and when I was a baby, the family would go to Kapiolani Park to listen to concerts at the Band Stand. Kapiolani is at the east end of Waikiki, at the base of Diamond Head.
Kapiolani Park
3840 Paki Ave., Honolulu, HI 96815
The largest and oldest park in Hawaii, Kapiolani Park is home to the Diamond Head Crater and the 42-acre Honolulu Zoo...
The largest and oldest park in Hawaii, Kapiolani Park is home to the Diamond Head Crater and the 42-acre Honolulu Zoo. The park is located on the east end of Waikiki Beach, off Kalakaua Avenue. Exercise-enthusiasts enjoy the park's three-mile jogging course which follows part of the Hawaiian Marathon's course.
The New Otani Kaimana Beach Hotel
2863 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu, HI 96815
My favorite hotel
My favorite hotel
We always ask for a room on the 7th or 8th floor, room 710 or 810. This is part of the viev looking to the west.
The beach below is Kaimana Beach and is a favorite of locals. Kaimana Hila means Diamond Head and the name of a very popular Hawaiian song.
Sunset From the Balcony of the Kaimana Beach Hotel
This picture is from one of the Ocean View Rooms.
Light House on Diamond Head
What great duty for a Coast Guard Officer. This Light House and residence is located on Diamond Head Road.
Community Garden on Diamond Head Road
As you continue up Diamond Head Road, you will find a nice community garden maintained by the locals. Pictured with me is Gilbert. I just met him that day but we shared stories of Hawaii before we continued our walk.
Pearl Harbor Survivors
My Mom and Dad were both at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Pop dictated his story to my wife Jjanie on December 7, 1991 on the 50th Anniversary of the Bombing of Pearl Harbor. Go to the link and click on Pearl Story.
View of Diamond Head from across Kapiolani Park
Diamond Head is a special place. There is a certain energy around it. Take time to drive from Kalakaua Avenue to Diamond Head Road and around through the Kahala Area, to Hanama Bay, by the Blow Hole, and all the way out to Waimanalo (stopping to look out to Rabbit Island), than take the Pali Drive from Kailua back over to Honolulu.
When I was a boy and friends and relatives visited us from the Mainland, one of the drives we would take was this one…and we would stop at the banana stands on the Pali and enjoy a few different varieties of bananas.
Leonard's Bakery
933 Kapahulu Ave, Honolulu, HI 96816
Malasadas, Portugese Sweet Bread, join the locals for a real treat. Just a few miles from Kapiolani Park.
Malasadas, Portugese Sweet Bread, join the locals for a real treat. Just a few miles from Kapiolani Park.
Ono Hawaiian Foods
726 Kapahulu Ave, Honolulu, HI 96816
This is a great place to get real local food. Lau Lau, Poi, Haupia…some ono dis kau kau!
This is a great place to get real local food. Lau Lau, Poi, Haupia…some ono dis kau kau!
Bishop Museum
1525 Bernice St., Honolulu, HI 96817
The Bishop Museum has been designated the Hawaii State Museum of Natural and Cultural History. It is located on the ...
The Bishop Museum has been designated the Hawaii State Museum of Natural and Cultural History. It is located on the corner of Kapalama Avenue, east of Kamehameha Community Park. Upon entering the museum's campus, visitors see a life size replica of a massive stone idol found on the island of Rapa Nui.
Foster Village
1523 LEHIA ST HONOLULU, HI 96818
Foster Village was a single family community built in the mid to late 1950s by Castro Contracting. It is located right across Salt Lake Blvd from Radford High School (Rams). The homes are built on slabs, single wall construction, no heating sytems, and carports instead of garages. As my grandfather said to my dad and mom in 1958: “Why would anyone pay $20,000 for this?”
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Royal Hawaiian Hotel, also known as the Pink Palace of the Pacific, is a hotel located at 2259 Kalākaua Avenue in Honolulu, Hawaii, on the island of Oahu. One of the first hotels established in Waikiki, the Royal Hawaiian Hotel is considered one of the flagship hotels in Hawaii tourism. It opened its doors to guests on February 1, 1927 with a black-tie gala attended by over 1,200 guests.
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What a beautiful place. When I make it to Hawaii (one day) I’ll have to try out some of these places.
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Having lived and worked 30 years in Honolulu, lots of memories of Kapiolani Park – 4 marathons, tennis, kids soccer games, concerts at the Shell. Mahalo!
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