Walls is a very popular bodyboarding spot located at the Kapahulu Groin in Waikiki. The Kapahulu Groin was originally built by James W. Glover Ltd. as an extension of the storm drain that runs under Kapahulu Avenue. The promenade was added to enhance the usability of the structure and surrounding beaches. The project was completed [...]

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Na Mokulua are two islets off the windward coast of O‘ahu in the Hawaiian Islands. They are also commonly known as “The Moks” or the “Twin Islands”. The islets are located a short distance off Lanikai, a neighborhood of Kailua, Hawai‘i and are often photographed. Moku lua means “two islands” in Hawaiian; N? is a [...]

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Comedy Polynesia features the local style comedy musings of Bo Irvine, Chief Sielu Avea, Kento-San and the musical comedy of Michael Staats. Comedy Polynesia boasts that it is Waikiki’s most affordable major show, and they are right. At $25 a person, this show is produced specifically for English speaking visitors. The show goes beyond [...]

Popularity: 19% [?]

The official state flower of Hawaii is the yellow hibiscus (Hibiscus brackenridgei), also know as the pua aloalo. The hibiscus, all colors and varieties, was the official Territorial Flower, adopted in the early 1920s. At statehood in 1959, the first state legislature adopted many of Hawaii’s symbols as part of the Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS, [...]

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Ma’ili Beach Park is located on the Leeward Coast of O’ahu. Ma`ili Beach Park is in the area which got its name from a contracted form of ma`ili`ili, meaning “lots of little pebbles.” The beach at Ma’ili Beach Park is over a mile long with a grassy lawn lined with palm trees. Camping is [...]

Popularity: 23% [?]

Surfing was more than just riding waves to the early Hawaiians. Surfing was the center of social and ritual activities that began with the selection of the tree from which the board would be carved. These boards were then used in legendary surfing contests for ali’i.
Surfers today are still enchanted with the sport. When [...]

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Toro Nagashi, or lantern offering, is a traditional Buddhist ceremony in which participants float paper lanterns in water. This ceremony was started by Shinnyo-en Buddhist order in 1952, and usually takes place at the end of the Obon festival, but in Hawai’i it takes place on Memorial Day each year.
Each Memorial Day [...]

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Kualoa Regional Park is located in a beautiful area of O’ahu’s Windward coast. Kualoa mean “long back” in Hawaiian, and this area is rich in Hawaiian culture and history. The islet, Mokoli’i, is commonly known as Chinaman’s Hat because it has a conical shape that resembles the straw coolie hats used by immigrant workers. [...]

Popularity: 14% [?]