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Miroslava said:
It's on the yahoo page
Waikiki on the Beach
I know but these are the first good pictures I have seen of the hotels. thanks to nursechrissi.
Hawaii, April 8th (and 9th?) - Aloha Stadium! - Part XI
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I know but these are the first good pictures I have seen of the hotels. thanks to nursechrissi.
U2Girl1978
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Is the Wakiki Sand Villa close to the Ohana Maile SkyCourt?
http://www.spotlighthawaii.com/oahu/waikikimap1.asp
Not that I can find the sand villa, but I only looked for a second..
Not that I can find the sand villa, but I only looked for a second..
U2Girl1978
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Hmm...about 9-10 blocks down from us. Not bad.
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I'm straight up from the word Spotlight on the walking map, next to the canal. cheap parking, balcony, not far from the beach, international marketplace or the bars.
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nurse chrissi said:
thanks
Mr. BAW
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Today's (Sunday) Orange County Register Travel section had a great write-up on Honolulu hot spots, night life and things to do..a lot of their clubs are open until 4 a.m. !!
You can probably find it online at
ocregister.com
Have fun!
You can probably find it online at
ocregister.com
Have fun!
U2Girl1978
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I see everything about Hawaii everywhere around my area. I hope I win that sweepstakes that I entered so many times. 
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OMG, we're actually talking about Hawaii, I must be in the wrong thread. Bars open til 4am,
Thanks Mr.BAW. I just got me a copy of all that info.
Thanks Mr.BAW. I just got me a copy of all that info.
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"I love this city!"
Those four simple words wouldn't raise an eyebrow coming from someone in Paris or New York, where thousands of visitors annually swoon along the streets. But Honolulu hasn't always gotten a lot of love as an urban destination. In fact, for many travelers, Honolulu is just a string of tacky Waikiki tourist traps.
But with a small but growing club and cafe scene downtown and an infusion of upscale boutique shopping and nightlife amid Waikiki's T-shirt-and-towel sundries, Honolulu is starting to put itself on the hipster map.
For Patrick Park, a former Southern Californian who is now hopelessly in love with H-town, the city's subdued energy is contagious.
"The best of all worlds is nature, beach, weather and culture," says Park, a Morgan Stanley financial adviser and former club DJ who has lived and toured all over the United States and Europe. "(Honolulu) doesn't have the best of everything, but at least it has everything. It doesn't need to be Manhattan. It's not Paris, but it's subtle and kind of hidden."
Honolulu isn't exactly an unknown quantity. The city of about 900,000 on the island of Oahu came in seventh - above Boston and San Diego - in Condé Nast Traveler magazine's 2004 Readers Choice Awards. And, according to the 2005 National Leisure Travel Monitor, it outpaces the likes of New York, San Diego, Los Angeles and Palm Springs as the city those between ages 26 and 40 and those 25 and under most want to visit.
But if it's the promise of endless beach that lures them, the city's increasing sophistication may surprise them. From trendy restaurants such as the Eurasian-fusion Indigo to the Contemporary Art Museum, and from dance clubs such as the Living Room (where the cast of "Lost" sometimes can be found) to local fashions designed by Zana Tsutakawa and brothers John and Gerald Polyasckos, there's almost as much to do indoors these days in Honolulu as outdoors.
This is especially true in the often forgotten downtown and Chinatown area, where a quiet revolution is taking place along Hotel Street. Once alive with celebratory soldiers and sailors on leave, where every day was V-E Day, the area had degenerated in recent years to a haven for drug dealers and vagrants.
Still, there was an upside: cheap real estate. So when Gelareh Khoie, inspired by the urban bohemia of San Francisco and London, decided to open an art/music/fashion space a year ago, she opted for Hotel Street. Today, her thirtyninehotel - named after its address and not a hotel - is a neighborhood spark, with the music- and film-oriented Next Door (where some of the Cinema Paradise independent film festival takes place) and Bar 35 (with its selection of more than 100 beers) popping up on either side. Around the corner is Indigo and the Hawaii Theater, a beautifully restored 1922 rococo movie palace that now plays host to a range of visiting alt-rockers, from Sigur Ros to Aimee Mann. Gallery Night, the first Friday of the month when the galleries stay open late, draws large crowds.
But it's all still cheek-by-jowl with old-school, wartime Honolulu: The hard-drinking Smith's Union Bar, one of the oldest bars on the island, and Chinatown - the long-running, close-knit home of the Chinese-Hawaiian business community - remain the same as they ever were.
Not to mention that there are still days and weeknights when the aimless and the homeless outnumber the new urban gentry. And, as many of Honolulu's detractors have noted over the years, the city's traffic can be stifling, and much of the urban panorama is full of blandly ordinary architecture. But Khoie remains optimistic.
"People are developing more urban sensibilities. Lots of people are moving here from the mainland," she says. "And there's a group that's been trying to develop the arts and culture district in Chinatown for several years. They've been fighting the drugs and shadiness for a long time. A lot of people think Chinatown is really dangerous. (But) three years ago, there were only eight galleries participating (in Gallery Night); now there are 24. The movement I've been longing for has arrived."
Halfway between downtown grit and Waikiki glitz lies Fisherman's Wharf, a pierside restaurant that four nights a week morphs into the Living Room. With a musical menu ranging from underground hip-hop to R&B, a wall of glass overlooking the water and a 4a.m. closing time, the Living Room is one of the hottest hangouts of the moment.
Of course, Waikiki remains Honolulu's most famous neighborhood, though city officials admit that in recent years it had fallen closer to flea market than upmarket. However, more than $1.5 billion in private and public investment - including newly bricked paving and waterfalls along signature Kalakaua Avenue - has transformed the area.
Today, the likes of Dior, Louis Vuitton, Yves Saint Laurent, Tiffany, Cartier and Ferragamo line Kalakaua with sparkling new stores. "We had some negative (responses) back in the '80s and mid-'90s," says Les Enderton, executive director of the Oahu Visitors Bureau, regarding tourists visiting Waikiki. "But over the last six to seven years, those kind of remarks have diminished markedly."
One of the catalysts in Waikiki's rebirth was the opening of the W Hotel in the late '90s. Its Wonderlounge, a more upscale mirror of the downtown clubs, is where the see-and-be-seen society kicks back. W's entry into the market occurred as other hotels, such as ResortQuest Waikiki Beach Hotel with its "Aloha with attitude" catchphrase, decided to go for a retro-surf-tiki chic.
But the new Honolulu is about more than supping, shopping and sleeping. A clutch of small but well-curated museums deserves to be on any visitor's itinerary.
The Contemporary Museum, in a stunning setting in the hills overlooking the city, has put together some intriguing shows, such as the recent "Situation Comedy: Humor in Recent Art," a traveling exhibit of more than 50 paintings, sculptures, photos and installations that tie together comedy and modern art. Separately, David Hockney's "L'Enfant et les Sortileges" installation takes up an entire room and is always on view.
If the art doesn't appeal to you, the lush grounds and sculpture garden (including Michael Lin's giant tennis-court-turned artwork "Tennis Dessus") offer a green zone for contemplation, meditation or quiet conversation away from the hustle of the city.
The Honolulu Academy of Arts and the Bishop Museum and Planetarium take a more historical approach, offering artifacts from Asia and Polynesia, areas that provided much of Hawaii's population. The Academy also has a limited but interesting modern-art room, with works from Francis Bacon and Richard Diebenkorn among others.
As Hawaii is the only state to have had a royal ruling family, a visit to the 'Iolani Palace is a must. This National Historic Landmark was built for King David Kalakaua and ceased to be a monarch's mansion in 1893 with the end of the reign of Queen Lili'uokalani and the addition of Hawaii to U.S. territory.
Of course, one of Honolulu's biggest tourist attractions remains Pearl Harbor, with its USS Arizona and USS Bowfin Submarine museums and other sites of interest.
It's this newfound balance between old and recent attractions, the expected and the unexpected, that's making Honolulu such an undiscovered urban treasure. And locals are confident. Honolulu rapper Emirc (pronounced "immerse") tapped into the feeling of civic patriotism when he encouraged concert-goers at the recent Unity05 concert here to "Throw your H's up in the air."
Patrick Park, who moved to Honolulu in March 2004, is one of those who may not be literally following Emirc's advice, but he shares the sentiments.
"When you're from L.A., nothing really feels new. And then living in Amsterdam, it really makes me even more picky. My standards are pretty high, partying in Paris, London, Ibiza," he says. "But from what I've experienced, (Honolulu's) pretty good. ... And there are a lot of people coming here from all over the country."
Those four simple words wouldn't raise an eyebrow coming from someone in Paris or New York, where thousands of visitors annually swoon along the streets. But Honolulu hasn't always gotten a lot of love as an urban destination. In fact, for many travelers, Honolulu is just a string of tacky Waikiki tourist traps.
But with a small but growing club and cafe scene downtown and an infusion of upscale boutique shopping and nightlife amid Waikiki's T-shirt-and-towel sundries, Honolulu is starting to put itself on the hipster map.
For Patrick Park, a former Southern Californian who is now hopelessly in love with H-town, the city's subdued energy is contagious.
"The best of all worlds is nature, beach, weather and culture," says Park, a Morgan Stanley financial adviser and former club DJ who has lived and toured all over the United States and Europe. "(Honolulu) doesn't have the best of everything, but at least it has everything. It doesn't need to be Manhattan. It's not Paris, but it's subtle and kind of hidden."
Honolulu isn't exactly an unknown quantity. The city of about 900,000 on the island of Oahu came in seventh - above Boston and San Diego - in Condé Nast Traveler magazine's 2004 Readers Choice Awards. And, according to the 2005 National Leisure Travel Monitor, it outpaces the likes of New York, San Diego, Los Angeles and Palm Springs as the city those between ages 26 and 40 and those 25 and under most want to visit.
But if it's the promise of endless beach that lures them, the city's increasing sophistication may surprise them. From trendy restaurants such as the Eurasian-fusion Indigo to the Contemporary Art Museum, and from dance clubs such as the Living Room (where the cast of "Lost" sometimes can be found) to local fashions designed by Zana Tsutakawa and brothers John and Gerald Polyasckos, there's almost as much to do indoors these days in Honolulu as outdoors.
This is especially true in the often forgotten downtown and Chinatown area, where a quiet revolution is taking place along Hotel Street. Once alive with celebratory soldiers and sailors on leave, where every day was V-E Day, the area had degenerated in recent years to a haven for drug dealers and vagrants.
Still, there was an upside: cheap real estate. So when Gelareh Khoie, inspired by the urban bohemia of San Francisco and London, decided to open an art/music/fashion space a year ago, she opted for Hotel Street. Today, her thirtyninehotel - named after its address and not a hotel - is a neighborhood spark, with the music- and film-oriented Next Door (where some of the Cinema Paradise independent film festival takes place) and Bar 35 (with its selection of more than 100 beers) popping up on either side. Around the corner is Indigo and the Hawaii Theater, a beautifully restored 1922 rococo movie palace that now plays host to a range of visiting alt-rockers, from Sigur Ros to Aimee Mann. Gallery Night, the first Friday of the month when the galleries stay open late, draws large crowds.
But it's all still cheek-by-jowl with old-school, wartime Honolulu: The hard-drinking Smith's Union Bar, one of the oldest bars on the island, and Chinatown - the long-running, close-knit home of the Chinese-Hawaiian business community - remain the same as they ever were.
Not to mention that there are still days and weeknights when the aimless and the homeless outnumber the new urban gentry. And, as many of Honolulu's detractors have noted over the years, the city's traffic can be stifling, and much of the urban panorama is full of blandly ordinary architecture. But Khoie remains optimistic.
"People are developing more urban sensibilities. Lots of people are moving here from the mainland," she says. "And there's a group that's been trying to develop the arts and culture district in Chinatown for several years. They've been fighting the drugs and shadiness for a long time. A lot of people think Chinatown is really dangerous. (But) three years ago, there were only eight galleries participating (in Gallery Night); now there are 24. The movement I've been longing for has arrived."
Halfway between downtown grit and Waikiki glitz lies Fisherman's Wharf, a pierside restaurant that four nights a week morphs into the Living Room. With a musical menu ranging from underground hip-hop to R&B, a wall of glass overlooking the water and a 4a.m. closing time, the Living Room is one of the hottest hangouts of the moment.
Of course, Waikiki remains Honolulu's most famous neighborhood, though city officials admit that in recent years it had fallen closer to flea market than upmarket. However, more than $1.5 billion in private and public investment - including newly bricked paving and waterfalls along signature Kalakaua Avenue - has transformed the area.
Today, the likes of Dior, Louis Vuitton, Yves Saint Laurent, Tiffany, Cartier and Ferragamo line Kalakaua with sparkling new stores. "We had some negative (responses) back in the '80s and mid-'90s," says Les Enderton, executive director of the Oahu Visitors Bureau, regarding tourists visiting Waikiki. "But over the last six to seven years, those kind of remarks have diminished markedly."
One of the catalysts in Waikiki's rebirth was the opening of the W Hotel in the late '90s. Its Wonderlounge, a more upscale mirror of the downtown clubs, is where the see-and-be-seen society kicks back. W's entry into the market occurred as other hotels, such as ResortQuest Waikiki Beach Hotel with its "Aloha with attitude" catchphrase, decided to go for a retro-surf-tiki chic.
But the new Honolulu is about more than supping, shopping and sleeping. A clutch of small but well-curated museums deserves to be on any visitor's itinerary.
The Contemporary Museum, in a stunning setting in the hills overlooking the city, has put together some intriguing shows, such as the recent "Situation Comedy: Humor in Recent Art," a traveling exhibit of more than 50 paintings, sculptures, photos and installations that tie together comedy and modern art. Separately, David Hockney's "L'Enfant et les Sortileges" installation takes up an entire room and is always on view.
If the art doesn't appeal to you, the lush grounds and sculpture garden (including Michael Lin's giant tennis-court-turned artwork "Tennis Dessus") offer a green zone for contemplation, meditation or quiet conversation away from the hustle of the city.
The Honolulu Academy of Arts and the Bishop Museum and Planetarium take a more historical approach, offering artifacts from Asia and Polynesia, areas that provided much of Hawaii's population. The Academy also has a limited but interesting modern-art room, with works from Francis Bacon and Richard Diebenkorn among others.
As Hawaii is the only state to have had a royal ruling family, a visit to the 'Iolani Palace is a must. This National Historic Landmark was built for King David Kalakaua and ceased to be a monarch's mansion in 1893 with the end of the reign of Queen Lili'uokalani and the addition of Hawaii to U.S. territory.
Of course, one of Honolulu's biggest tourist attractions remains Pearl Harbor, with its USS Arizona and USS Bowfin Submarine museums and other sites of interest.
It's this newfound balance between old and recent attractions, the expected and the unexpected, that's making Honolulu such an undiscovered urban treasure. And locals are confident. Honolulu rapper Emirc (pronounced "immerse") tapped into the feeling of civic patriotism when he encouraged concert-goers at the recent Unity05 concert here to "Throw your H's up in the air."
Patrick Park, who moved to Honolulu in March 2004, is one of those who may not be literally following Emirc's advice, but he shares the sentiments.
"When you're from L.A., nothing really feels new. And then living in Amsterdam, it really makes me even more picky. My standards are pretty high, partying in Paris, London, Ibiza," he says. "But from what I've experienced, (Honolulu's) pretty good. ... And there are a lot of people coming here from all over the country."
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Checklist
HANG YOUR HAT
• ResortQuest Waikiki Beach Hotel, 2570 Kalakaua Ave., (877) 997-6667. Tiki-chic is the theme of this beachside high-rise. With the number of families with kids, don't expect much quiet time around the pool. $141-$255 per night.
• W Hotel, 2885 Kalakaua Ave., (808) 922-1700. The high-end chain, home to the celebrated Wonderlounge, is where celebrities often can be found. $295-$550 per night. Book early – it's frequently sold out.
• Waikiki Joy Hotel, 320 Lewers St., (808) 923-2300. This boutique hotel certainly has the best name of any accommodation in the city. All rooms have whirlpool tubs. $115-$295 per night.
GOOD EATS
• Chef Mavro, 1969 S. King St., (808) 944-4714 . This award-winning restaurant serves French-Hawaiian fusion.
• Indigo, 1121 Nuuanu Ave., (808) 521-2900. The Polynesian-infused Eurasian cuisine is a must-taste.
• Wailana Coffee Shop, 1860 Ala Moana Blvd., (808) 955-1764, and Eggs'n'Things, 1911B Kalakaua Ave., (808) 949-0820. Wailana is open 24 hours, while Eggs'n'Things is open from 2 p.m. to 11 a.m., so both are prime spots for late-night, post-club noshing.
BIG DOINGS
• Bishop Museum and Planetarium, 1525 Bernice St., (808) 847-3511. The facility's Polynesian Hall and Hawaiian Hall offer an outstanding overview of regional history. Admission: $14.95 adults; $11.95 seniors 65 and over and children 4-12; and free for children under 4.
• The Contemporary Museum, 2411 Makiki Heights Drive, (808) 526-1322. A small but inviting modern-art collection, especially the beautifully landscaped sculpture garden. Admission: $5 adults; $3 seniors and students with ID; and free for children 12 and under.
• Hawaii State Art Museum, No. 1 Capitol District Bldg., 250 S. Hotel St., second floor, (808) 586-0900. Dedicated to works by Hawaiian artists.
• Honolulu Academy of Arts, 900 S. Beretania St., (808) 532-8700. This is an intriguing collection of Asian and Polynesian arts and crafts as well as the Shangri-La Center for Islamic Arts. Admission: $7 adults; $4 seniors 65 and over, students with ID, military; and free for children under 12.
• 'Iolani Palace, Richard and King streets, (808) 522-0822. The former residence of Hawaiian royalty and a National Historic Landmark. Admission: $20 adults for grand tour; $15 military for grand tour; $5 children 5-17 for grand tour; no children under 5 allowed on grand tour; $6 adults for gallery tour; $3 children 5-17 for gallery tour; and free for children under 5.
• Nu'uanu Cultural District, between Nimitz and Beretania, River and Bishop streets. On the first Friday of every month, this slice of Chinatown comes alive with an art walk during which all the galleries stay open until 9 p.m.
NIGHT LIFE
• Bar 35, 35 N. Hotel St, (808) 537-3535. With neon in the window, modern art on the walls and more than 100 beers on the menu, this is a fun post-dinner or pre-show hangout.
• O Lounge, 1349 Kapiolani Ave., (808) 944-8436. An old Chinese restaurant takes on a new life.
• thirtyninehotel, 39 N. Hotel St., (808) 599-2552. Open Tuesday and Saturday nights (with special events sometimes scheduled at other times), this space has been key to the downtown revival.
• Wonderlounge, 2885 Kalakaua Ave., (808) 922-1700. W Hotel's Diamond Head Grill is the site for this weekend party spot.
• The Living Room, 1009 Ala Moana Blvd., (808) 538-3808 . On Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, this joint at Fisherman's Wharf is rockin' and you might even see a cast member from "Lost." Open till 4 a.m.
• Wave Waikiki, 1877 Kalakaua Ave., (808) 941-0424. The granddaddy of Honolulu nightlife was here long before Waikiki's renovations. Open till 4 a.m.
• The Compound at Indigo, 1121 Nuuanu Ave., (808) 521-2900. The club at this eatery is usually happening several times a week.
• Hawaii Theater Center, 1130 Bethel St., (808) 528-0506. The restored 1922 movie palace now showcases musical performances.
• Next Door, 43 N. Hotel St., (808) 548-6398. The home of the annual Cinema Paradise indie-film festival is also a music and club venue.
• Pipeline Cafe, 805 Pohukaina St., (808) 589-1999. Located near downtown, this is the city's prime live-music club
HANG YOUR HAT
• ResortQuest Waikiki Beach Hotel, 2570 Kalakaua Ave., (877) 997-6667. Tiki-chic is the theme of this beachside high-rise. With the number of families with kids, don't expect much quiet time around the pool. $141-$255 per night.
• W Hotel, 2885 Kalakaua Ave., (808) 922-1700. The high-end chain, home to the celebrated Wonderlounge, is where celebrities often can be found. $295-$550 per night. Book early – it's frequently sold out.
• Waikiki Joy Hotel, 320 Lewers St., (808) 923-2300. This boutique hotel certainly has the best name of any accommodation in the city. All rooms have whirlpool tubs. $115-$295 per night.
GOOD EATS
• Chef Mavro, 1969 S. King St., (808) 944-4714 . This award-winning restaurant serves French-Hawaiian fusion.
• Indigo, 1121 Nuuanu Ave., (808) 521-2900. The Polynesian-infused Eurasian cuisine is a must-taste.
• Wailana Coffee Shop, 1860 Ala Moana Blvd., (808) 955-1764, and Eggs'n'Things, 1911B Kalakaua Ave., (808) 949-0820. Wailana is open 24 hours, while Eggs'n'Things is open from 2 p.m. to 11 a.m., so both are prime spots for late-night, post-club noshing.
BIG DOINGS
• Bishop Museum and Planetarium, 1525 Bernice St., (808) 847-3511. The facility's Polynesian Hall and Hawaiian Hall offer an outstanding overview of regional history. Admission: $14.95 adults; $11.95 seniors 65 and over and children 4-12; and free for children under 4.
• The Contemporary Museum, 2411 Makiki Heights Drive, (808) 526-1322. A small but inviting modern-art collection, especially the beautifully landscaped sculpture garden. Admission: $5 adults; $3 seniors and students with ID; and free for children 12 and under.
• Hawaii State Art Museum, No. 1 Capitol District Bldg., 250 S. Hotel St., second floor, (808) 586-0900. Dedicated to works by Hawaiian artists.
• Honolulu Academy of Arts, 900 S. Beretania St., (808) 532-8700. This is an intriguing collection of Asian and Polynesian arts and crafts as well as the Shangri-La Center for Islamic Arts. Admission: $7 adults; $4 seniors 65 and over, students with ID, military; and free for children under 12.
• 'Iolani Palace, Richard and King streets, (808) 522-0822. The former residence of Hawaiian royalty and a National Historic Landmark. Admission: $20 adults for grand tour; $15 military for grand tour; $5 children 5-17 for grand tour; no children under 5 allowed on grand tour; $6 adults for gallery tour; $3 children 5-17 for gallery tour; and free for children under 5.
• Nu'uanu Cultural District, between Nimitz and Beretania, River and Bishop streets. On the first Friday of every month, this slice of Chinatown comes alive with an art walk during which all the galleries stay open until 9 p.m.
NIGHT LIFE
• Bar 35, 35 N. Hotel St, (808) 537-3535. With neon in the window, modern art on the walls and more than 100 beers on the menu, this is a fun post-dinner or pre-show hangout.
• O Lounge, 1349 Kapiolani Ave., (808) 944-8436. An old Chinese restaurant takes on a new life.
• thirtyninehotel, 39 N. Hotel St., (808) 599-2552. Open Tuesday and Saturday nights (with special events sometimes scheduled at other times), this space has been key to the downtown revival.
• Wonderlounge, 2885 Kalakaua Ave., (808) 922-1700. W Hotel's Diamond Head Grill is the site for this weekend party spot.
• The Living Room, 1009 Ala Moana Blvd., (808) 538-3808 . On Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, this joint at Fisherman's Wharf is rockin' and you might even see a cast member from "Lost." Open till 4 a.m.
• Wave Waikiki, 1877 Kalakaua Ave., (808) 941-0424. The granddaddy of Honolulu nightlife was here long before Waikiki's renovations. Open till 4 a.m.
• The Compound at Indigo, 1121 Nuuanu Ave., (808) 521-2900. The club at this eatery is usually happening several times a week.
• Hawaii Theater Center, 1130 Bethel St., (808) 528-0506. The restored 1922 movie palace now showcases musical performances.
• Next Door, 43 N. Hotel St., (808) 548-6398. The home of the annual Cinema Paradise indie-film festival is also a music and club venue.
• Pipeline Cafe, 805 Pohukaina St., (808) 589-1999. Located near downtown, this is the city's prime live-music club
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Who wants to go the Living Room 
shaynar
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omg I'm getting so excited... time to plan trip itinerary NOW
sorry if this has already been asked, but anyone know anything about volcano touring?
sorry if this has already been asked, but anyone know anything about volcano touring?
I have not gotten anywhere near that far in my own reading, but I am not sure if there are any active sites in O'ahu... 
Think for the kick ass excursions you have to go to the other islands... but again, I only skimmed one guide, haven't done any in depth reading quite yet...
Think for the kick ass excursions you have to go to the other islands... but again, I only skimmed one guide, haven't done any in depth reading quite yet...
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shaynar, check out this link, it might have some info.
http://www.volcanolive.com/hawaii.html
ETA ok, it just lists where volcanoes exist in Hawaii
http://www.volcanolive.com/hawaii.html
ETA ok, it just lists where volcanoes exist in Hawaii
shaynar
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thanks!
I thought I read something about one, not sure if it's active or not, very close to Wakiki beach.... I'll post when I get the info
I thought I read something about one, not sure if it's active or not, very close to Wakiki beach.... I'll post when I get the info
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shaynar said:
The Big Island is the place for volcanos...really would like to see them myself, but it's like over $250 to go on a day tour there from Oahu, and I don't think I will be able to afford that.
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yeah, it's a pretty expensive trip to the BigIsland to see the active ones.
shaynar
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I can't afford that either... not after the price tag of this trip
I'm gonna ask some of my professors (geology/grography) if they know of how to get to Volcanoes.
I know that the active ones are on the Big Island, but I'll take an inactive one over nothing!
I'm gonna ask some of my professors (geology/grography) if they know of how to get to Volcanoes.
I know that the active ones are on the Big Island, but I'll take an inactive one over nothing!
Miringeltje
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shaynar said:
That would be Diamond Head.
As some sites say "the most famous volcanic crater in the world"
Carek1230
Blue Crack Overdose Get me off the internetz!
We're going to "H-town" 
For the volcano question: I've seen Haleakala in Maui (fabulous at sunrise, and the bike ride tour down from the crater is awesome) and done the helicopter tour in both Maui and Kauai. THAT is really an incredible way to see things most visitors don't see or can't e4ven get to....those helicopters get right down into valleys, next to waterfalls, and dip into the craters of volcanoes - depending on weather & visibility of course- but worth the price.
For the volcano question: I've seen Haleakala in Maui (fabulous at sunrise, and the bike ride tour down from the crater is awesome) and done the helicopter tour in both Maui and Kauai. THAT is really an incredible way to see things most visitors don't see or can't e4ven get to....those helicopters get right down into valleys, next to waterfalls, and dip into the craters of volcanoes - depending on weather & visibility of course- but worth the price.
Carek1230
Blue Crack Overdose Get me off the internetz!
NEWSFLASH: One of the super informed Zootopians posted this a short while ago:
"I heard from a VERY reliable source today that there WILL be a second show. ETS should have packages as early as this upcoming week, and TM to follow."
"I heard from a VERY reliable source today that there WILL be a second show. ETS should have packages as early as this upcoming week, and TM to follow."
topherchris9
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Hey Carek, are you from Hawaii...or just visited here a lot?
In regards to the inactive volcanoes here, they're everywhere you look. I think all the mountains here were formed by them. Diamond Head and Hanauma Bay are two of the most famous, but all on this island are inactive. Even if you go to the Big Island to see the active ones, I have heard you don't get to get close enough to see lava during the day, although you should be able to see the glow in the evening as the sun sets. It's unfortunate that it's so expensive these days to do a day trip. My partner tells me that not so long ago, you could buy an interisland airline ticket from the ATMs from one of the local banks for like $50 each way.
Indeed, a lot of the bars and clubs here stay open until 4 am. I can also recommend Lulu's restaurant in Waikiki. It's at the corner of Kalakaua and Kapahulu. The kitchen is open 24 hours and for the hardcore partiers, the bar is only closed for 2 hours a day, between 4am and 6am.
Someone suggested not to buy the expensive souvenirs at hotel gift shops. I second that, wait until the swap meet at the stadium, or an ABC store. They're much cheaper and the same stuff.
I've heard the same rumor about the 2nd show...we shall see!
In regards to the inactive volcanoes here, they're everywhere you look. I think all the mountains here were formed by them. Diamond Head and Hanauma Bay are two of the most famous, but all on this island are inactive. Even if you go to the Big Island to see the active ones, I have heard you don't get to get close enough to see lava during the day, although you should be able to see the glow in the evening as the sun sets. It's unfortunate that it's so expensive these days to do a day trip. My partner tells me that not so long ago, you could buy an interisland airline ticket from the ATMs from one of the local banks for like $50 each way.
Indeed, a lot of the bars and clubs here stay open until 4 am. I can also recommend Lulu's restaurant in Waikiki. It's at the corner of Kalakaua and Kapahulu. The kitchen is open 24 hours and for the hardcore partiers, the bar is only closed for 2 hours a day, between 4am and 6am.
Someone suggested not to buy the expensive souvenirs at hotel gift shops. I second that, wait until the swap meet at the stadium, or an ABC store. They're much cheaper and the same stuff.
I've heard the same rumor about the 2nd show...we shall see!
faithingrace
War Child
trevster2k said:Good news for the wave babies,
No jellyfish during our stay, well, hopefully.
I was reading my Oahu Reviewed Saturday while my daughter had dance rehearsal, and I actually called my husband and made him look up the lunar schedule to find this out! There would be no way my daughter would get in the water if they were around.
topherchris9
The Fly
Have no fear about the box jellys or cane spiders, folks. The lifeguards always post warnings when they're present, but rarely stop people from going in the water. They're sting is fairly painful, but goes away after half an hour or so. Very extremely rarely are they fatal, unless you have an allergy to the toxin, as noted before.
As for cane spiders, I've lived here for over a year, and have yet to see one. There really is no more sugar cane on Oahu, and it would be again very extremly highly unlikely for a decent hotel to have them.
As for cane spiders, I've lived here for over a year, and have yet to see one. There really is no more sugar cane on Oahu, and it would be again very extremly highly unlikely for a decent hotel to have them.
topherchris9
The Fly
Does anyone know where this "secret venue" for the ETS luau is?
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