Honolulu Things to Do Tips by pjallittle

This map is covering a great deal of ground. Note that the bottom of the map shows Hanauma Bay which is well past Diamond Head, follow the coastal route pat the beautiful homes of the Kahala and Blackpoint areas, some of the finest homes and mansions are located here.

The faster but less scenic route is the H-1. If your are in Waikiki, head up McCully if you are on the Fort De Russy side of Waikiki or Kapahulu if on the Diamond Head side. Take the freeway going right, this will route you through Kahala, Aina Haina and Hawaii Kai. All of that was dairy farm territory and there was not much else. Now it is upscale living and a huge mall, a good one. There aren't any modestly priced homes out this way. The further up the hill you go, the higher the price. Opposite of the areas outside of Caracas, Venezuela.

On the map you will see Kuliouou {Coolie OH OH} That used to be the absolute end of the line, nothing there but a small waiting station. As kids, we'd catch the bus which did a turnaround here. From that little station, we walked and walked till we got to Hanauma Bay. Many a picnic and often we would be almost the only people there. Nothing was paved, it was all footpaths. Well beyond, off this map, you will eventually find yourself at Waimanalo State Park, a large white sandy beach, hardly anyone there. We used to camp there for two weeks. Past Waimanalo you come into the backside of Kailua through residential areas and then into the town area. Then you whip over the Pali, and you have completed a full circle.

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At the top of this map, you will see that the road comes to an end. Rental cars are instructed NOT to proceed beyond, this is strictly forbidden. You will see that the tip of the N. Shore map speaks of Kaena Point, that is the limit line that separates the end of the line on both the South and North shores.

The last outpost going outbound EWA side from Waikiki, past the airport and finally on the South Coastal road will bring you to Waianae, beyond that there is a place called Makua Beach, directly across the street from a large cave which sits off to one side of the street, you cannot miss it.

A reasonably experienced swimmer can, with bare minimum equipment enjoy many varieties of pellagic fish in this area. The shoreline is rocky but safe as long as the surf is not up. Take your goggles and swim fins out here for a real treat. Best not to go alone though, and keep your eye on the waves. You can do shallow or deep diving here.

The other side of the map shows the North Shore, the famed Banzai Pipeline and a series of beaches. If you want beautiful calm beaches and solitude, find the sign for Kawela Bay or Malakaehana Beach. This is an excellent area to see a great sunrise, it is as or more impressive than a sunset.

Access to this area has been facilitated by the new H-3 which does not show up one these maps. The Kalihi tunnel also drops you into the road to Laie, where the Polynesian cultural center is located. If you want to go to Lanikai, Kaneohe or Kailua, take the Pali Tunnel, don't forget earlier comments about the Old Pali Highway. Getting up to Laie or Haleiwa (Holly-Eva) calls for a left turn and the ocean will be on your right.Take your time, you can't really go all that fast on this stretch, there's a lot of scenery out here, it is one of the few areas that has experienced very little change over the past 50 years. I will be adding to this section later on.

There is a lot to see outt his way and you will soon recognize a complete difference in lifestyle.


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You can learn more about the Hawaiian language here.

'aina
{noun} Land, earth.

alelo
{noun} Tongue, language.

aloha
{noun-transitive verb, noun-stative verb} Love, affection, compassion, mercy, sympathy, pity, kindness, sentiment, grace, charity; greeting, salutation, regards; sweetheart, lover, loved one; beloved, loving, kind, compassionate, charitable, lovable; to love, be fond of; to show kindness, mercy, pity, charity, affection; to venerate; to remember with affection; to greet, hail. Greetings! Hello! Good-by! Farewell! Alas!


aloha 'aina
{noun-verb} Love of the land; to nurture and care for the land.


'a'ole pilikia
{intransitive verb} No problem, no trouble.


halau
{noun} Long house, as for canoes or hula instruction; meeting house.


hele
{noun-intransitive verb} To go, come, walk; going, moving.


ho'opa'a
{noun-stative verb} Drummer and hula chanter (the memorizer); to make fast; to bind, attach, hold fast to, keep, catch; to learn, memorize, master, study, complete, fix; to record, as music..


hula
{noun-transitive verb} 1. A dance characterized by rhythmic body movements, a hula dancer; to dance the hula. 2. Song or chant used for the hula; to sing or chant for a hula.


huli
{intransitive verb} To turn, reverse; to curl over, as a breaker; to change, as an opinion or manner of living.


kai
{noun-stative verb} Sea, sea water; area near the sea, seaside, lowlands; tide, current in the sea.


kama'aina
{noun-intransitive verb} Native-born, one born in a place, host; acquainted, familiar. [Commonly referred to a long-time resident of Hawai'i, as distinguished from a visitor.)


kanaka maoli
{noun} Full-blooded Hawaiian person. [Also refers to an indigenous person of Hawai'i whose ancestry predates the arrival of Captain Cook in 1778, such as a Native Hawaiian.]


kapa
{noun} Tapa, as made from the inner bark of various plants.


ki'i pohaku
{noun} Stone carving, petroglyph.


kokua
{noun-transitive verb} Help, aid, assistance, relief, assistant, associate, deputy, helper; co-operation; to help, assist, support, accommodate.


kumu
{noun} 1. Teacher, tutor. 2. Beginning, source, origin; starting point. 3. Bottom, base, foundation, basis, main stalk of a tree, trunk, handle, root; hereditary, fundamental. 4. Reason, cause, goal, justification, motive, grounds, purpose, object, why.


kupuna
{noun} 1. Grandparent, ancestor, relative or close friend of the grandparent's generation, grandaunt, granduncle. 2. Starting point, source; growing.


lahui
{noun-stative verb} Nation, race, tribe, people, nationality; great company of people; national, racial.

lei
{noun} Garland, wreath; necklace of flowers, leaves, shells, ivory, feathers, or paper, given as a symbol of affection; beads; any ornament worn around the head or about the neck; to wear a lei; crown.


lu'au
{noun} Hawaiian feast, named for the taro tops always served at one. This is not an ancient name, but goes back at least to 1856, when so used by the Pacific Commercial Advertiser newspaper; formerly a feast was pa'ina or 'aha'aina.

mahalo
{noun-transitive verb} 1. Thanks, gratitude; to thank. 2. Admiration, praise, esteem, regards, respects; to admire, praise, appreciate.

makai
{noun-stative verb} On the seaside, towards the sea, in the direction of the sea.


makua
{noun-stative verb} Parent, any relative of the parent's generation, as uncle, aunt, cousin; progenitor; main stalk of a plant; adult; full-grown, mature, older, senior.


malama
{noun-transitive verb} To take care of, tend, attend, care for, preserve, protect, maintain; care, preservation, support, fidelity, loyalty; caretaker, keeper.


malihini
{noun-stative verb} Stranger, foreigner, newcomer, tourist, guest, company; one unfamiliar with a place or custom; new, unfamiliar, unusual, rare, introduced, of foreign origin; for the first time.


mauka
{noun} Inland, upland, towards the mountain, in the direction of the uplands.


mele
{noun-transitive verb} Song, anthem, or chant of any kind; poem, poetry; to sing, chant.


nalu
{noun-transitive verb} Wave, surf; full of waves; to form waves; wavy, as wood grain.


'ohana
{noun-stative verb} Family, relative, kin group; related.


'olapa
{noun} Dancer, as contrasted with the chanter or ho'opa'a (memorizer); now, any dance accompanied by chanting and drumming on a gourd drum.


'olelo
{noun-transitive verb} Language, speech, word, quotation, statement, utterance, term; to speak, say, state, talk, mention, quote, converse, tell; oral, verbatim, verbal.


'olelo no'eau
{noun} Proverb, wise saying, poetical saying, traditional saying.


oli
{noun-transitive verb} Chant that was not danced to, especially with prolonged phrases chanted in one breath; to chant thus.


'ono
{noun-transitive verb} Delicious, tasty, savory; to relish, crave; deliciousness, flavor, savor.


pilikia
{noun-intransitive verb} Trouble of any kind, great or small; problem, nuisance, bother, distress, adversity, affliction, accident, difficulty, inconvenience, perturbation, tragedy, lack; in trouble, troubled, bothered, cramped, crowded. See 'a'ole pilikia.


pule
{noun-transitive verb} Prayer, incantation, blessing, grace; to pray, worship, ask a blessing.


'ukulele
{noun} A four-stringed instrument shaped similar to a very small guitar. [Literally defined as 'leaping flea'; probably derived from the Hawaiian nickname of Edward Purvis, who was small and quick and who popularized this instrument brought to Hawai'i by the Portuguese in 1879.]

wai
{noun-stative verb} Water, liquid or liquor or any kind other than sea water; to flow, like water, fluid.

wikiwiki
{stative verb} Fast, speedy; to hurry, hasten; quick, fast, swift.


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The following young ladies have graced the front pages of the THIS WEEK booklet which I've mentioned any number of times. This book is prepared for each major Island and contains valuable information, making a good souvenir to take home with you.

You'll be surprised at the wealth of data available to you, not to speak of coupons, travel bargains and don't forget the little travel agency featured within the booklet. It is the smart way to get many of your attraction tickets, often underselling the normal price. The agency is located in a little alleyway at Seaside, you can find that on the Waikiki Map. The young ladies there are very helpful and will work with you to create combination outer island trips at very good prices.


These young ladies are covergirls that have appeared in past issues. They represent the blended races more prevalent in Hawaii than any other State in the Union. Until 1999, Hawaii was the only State in the Union which had a larger percentage of minorities than Whites. Now California has joined them as the 2'nd and largest. You are seeing a pooling of nearly every imaginable ethnic group within this group.

Stacy Kamano appears on Baywatch from time to time.

STACY




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. b>CHELSEA..KEHA ...JULIET

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Let's take a look at the costs of attractions frequently purchased by tourists. Many people spend $50 for the Circle Island tour and end up on the same tour bus as those who purchased the $16.99 tour through Affordable. Don't go for the Deluxe Tour, that's $18.00 each for an extra hour. You won't get $18 worth in one hour and the rest of it is the same.

Sunset Cruises are worth doing once. The food will not be great, but at $20.99 transportation included, getting out in the harbour in the evening for a few hours, returning in the early evening will give you a chance to see a sunset at sea, and that panoramic shot of Honolulu from the water as the sun starts to go down.

On balance, this is a really good value, you will spend $10.00 for dinner anyway, so your boat ride and door to door service, yes, they pick you up at your hotel, all put together is a good package.

I don't know what the price of regular admission is to the USS Misssouri. Pearl Harbor's Arizona Memorial is free and you can get there by bus. This one's your call. Essentially, you are paying $20.00 to board the Missouri. The submarine may or may not be included.

The Snorkel Cruise at $39.99 includes lunch, soft drinks and coffee. Includes snorkel paraphenalia, your call. I would spend half that, get my own face mask and go to Makua Beach, seems overpriced to me .

Beach Luau at $35.99, including transportation is a lot lower than the norm, I believe but consider this. If you do the all day thing at the Polynesian Culture Center, that is $49.00 which includes dinner, hotel pickup and show. All other admissions included. Pay $16.00 more and you get your authentic luau, more entertainment and preferred seating. A very long day. I guarantee that you will not get a luau anywhere for $16.00 or $30.00. And are you ever in for a surprise. I have outlined below, some basic information about Luaus, a little history and a lot of prices.

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Other Contact: These prices are taken from a Ju

The comments made above give you some insight into the Cultural Center and the rest is up to you.

Turn your attention to the Outer Island packages. I want you to take notice of the very first one, Big Island of Hawaii. Please note that you get hotel room, car and ROUNDTRIP AIRFARE for less than the cost of a roundtrip Airlines ticket. This is not a gimmick, it is for real.

The same basic program is available for Maui and Kauai. There are also one day excursions, excellent values if you want to get over and back on the same day. No car, no hotel, but an excellent tour to all of the major sites. Expand the picture and read the itineraries.

Okay, the unique part. AFFORDABLE TOURS will work with you to mix and match these tour package deals so that you can travel in a circle, that is, working it out so you can set your tickets up individually instead of RT, on a basis which allows you to visit all of the Islands, take your tours, stay in a hotel, or not, get the idea, you develop the itinerary you want and they'll put it all together for you.

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Address: Address provided in pictures.
Other Contact: Ditto.

Most of this is already covered above. We now get down to individual preferences, these are the tools available.


Whatever you decide to do, You will have a good time.








THE HAWAIIAN LUAU

In early Hawaii, it was the custom of its people to celebrate auspicious occasions with a feast. Whether it was the birth of a child, a victorious war, a successful harvest or the completion of a new home or canoe, the Hawaiians took time to honor their many Gods and to share their bounty with friends and family.

Called aha-aina (gathering for a meal) in ancient times, the term luau came into favor much later, and refers to the yours edible taro leaves that traditionally were used to wrap the food prior to being placed in the underground oven (imuu).


When the kapu system was abolished in 1819, women and men were able to not only eat together, but to share the same food. Until that time, port, banana, coconut and several species of fish were forbidden to women. Hence, the ancient feast that was so much a part of the Hawaiian culture became a treasured famish custom to play a significant part of island life.

Today's luaus are still a celebration of life. A time to share traditional foods, enjoy songs and dances of early Hawaii and to give thanks to our family, friends and, guests from other cultures.


Now let's go back to the discussion above about which luau and at what price. Take another look at what I had to say, confirm my figures with the brochure, then take a gander at the link. SURPRISE!

Do you see anything about an all day pass to all of the exhibits during the day?

But a word of caution, this too is subject to a close reading, it is the deluxe package. The ordinary rate, up to date is now $65.00, luau only. Polynesian has one potential drawback. Run by the Mormon Church, there are no alcoholic beverages of any kind. The AFFORDABLE price is now $55.00 Adult for regualr American dinner + all day pass and $44.00 for children 4-12 yrs old. The full blown Luau is now $71.00 and $58.00 .

Germaine's and Paradise Cove are around $49.00 and $52.50, both serve alcohol. There is also a Machado's that goes for under $30.00. All of this information is accessible on the Net.

Enjoy the poi!

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Honolulu gets most of the major new releases at the many theatres. On any given night, you might want to take one of these in at the KUHIO or WAIKIKI theatre, there are many more, consult the local newspapers.

Some, but precious few, will remember a movie that was BANNED more than 50 years ago. The movie starred Jane Russell, a buxom brunette and was named THE OUTLAW

The movie was banned in nearly every city in the United States, Hawaii as well. It seems that in a scene depicting Ms. Russell about to go for a roll in the hay wearing the same outfit as shown in this picture, that her actions were considered too provocative and suggestive, even for adults.

What do you think of Progress? Have we Progressed? Well, we've come a long ways.



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