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This musical interlude comes to you from the balmy shores of World Famous Waikiki, under the shadow of Diamond Head and it's gently swaying coconut palms. Amy Hanaiali'i Gilliom performs one of my favorite Hapa Haole songs Waikiki. Please kick back, relax and enjoy some Hawaiian Mele and Hula. ...
04/30/2015
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Celebrate Lei Day with the gift of a flower lei! The 88th annual Lei Day Celebration takes place May 1 at Queen Kapiolani Regional Park, in Waikiki. Enjoy performances by the Royal Hawaiian Band, hula dancers, Melveen Leed and many more. Sorry no Cazimero concert at the Waikiki Shell. Robert wil...
04/29/2015
Artists Rendering of the Aloha Kai on Atkinson Drive to be completed in 2017 Guess What? More Condo Towers Slated for Ala Moana! Kaka’ako isn’t the only Honolulu Core Neighborhood slated for big development in the near future in addition to the recent towering additions of the Waihonua, One Ala ...
04/28/2015
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A'ea'e mohala i luna o ke kukui - Whiteness unfolds on the kukui trees. Used in reference to a person who grays, comparing him to a blooming kukui tree laden with white flowers Hawai'i has a very rich tradition of proverbs and poetical sayings and 'Olelo No'eau is Hawai'i's compendium of pithy ...
04/26/2015
Joining the legion of construction cranes in what is becoming the shinning new luxury playground of Kaka'ako, VIDA will soon be releasing pre-sale information concerning the purchase of It's luxury units at 888 Al Moana Boulevard. Pricing will start in the $900,000 range with project views ove...
04/26/2015
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HBMF 2015 Headliners
The 10th Anniversary Hawaii Book & Music Festival includes something for everyone! The Hawai'i Book and Music Festival offers a unique experience that celebrates our diverse cultural heritage, the love of books, and music. If you like the experiential joy of reading a boun...
04/25/2015
Kiele (Gardenia augusta) Common Name: Gardenia Introduced Post-Contact: Native to Southern China. In Hawaiian the word for fragrant blossom is Kiele, and it just happens to be the name that Hawaiians gave to the Gardenia when it was first imported to Hawai'i from the far east. We do have ou...
04/24/2015
FREE PARKING at the Honolulu Zoo! Say What? That's right, Free Parking at the Zoo, for the time being anyway. Parking in Waikiki can get out of hand at times, but nothing beats FREE when it comes to paid parking. The Honolulu Zoo's paid parking lot was managed unitl recently by a company ...
04/23/2015
Event: Heroes and Kings Date: April 24, 2015 06:00pm-09:00pm Location: Honolulu Museum of Art The Shahnameh or Shahnama "The Book of Kings" and the national epic of Iran. is an epic poem composed by the Persian poet Ferdowsi between c. 977 and 1010 CE. With over 60,000 verses, the Shahnameh is ...
04/22/2015
The Koa Ridge development encompasses 576 acres and will consist of 3,500 residential units, a mixed use commercial and residential town core, a 28-acre medical center, commercial and light industrial uses, an elementary school, churches and community centers, and neighborhood and community par...
04/21/2015