Honolulu, Hawaii — The Honolulu waterfront, as seen looking northeast from the 10th-floor observation deck of Aloha Tower. Pier 13 and Pier 14 jut into Honolulu Harbor at left, with the city's 28-floor Marin Tower housing...
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Aloha Tower, Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii — Aloha Tower, the iconic landmark lighthouse of Aloha Tower Marketplace on Honolulu's waterfront. At 10 stories and 184 feet, Aloha Tower was the tallest structure in Hawaii when it was completed in 1926 at...
Iolani Palace, Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii — ʻIolani Palace, completed in November 1882. The official residence of King Kalākaua and Queen Liliʻuokalani, it is the only royal palace to have been used by a reigning monarch in the United States....
Father Damien Statue, Hawaii State Capitol
Honolulu, Hawaii — The bronze Father Damien Statue by sculptor Marisol Escobar at the Hawaii State Capitol.
Punchbowl: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii — The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (also known as Punchbowl National Cemetery) is located in Punchbowl Crater, just north of downtown Honolulu. It serves as a memorial to men and women who...
Hawaii State Capitol building, downtown Honolulu
Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii — The Hawaii State Capitol building (415 S. Beretania Street), housing the Hawaii State Legislature, is nestled at center-left among the high-rise buildings of downtown Honolulu. Farther out, at the...
Waikiki & Diamond Head from Punchbowl Crater, Honolulu
Honolulu, Hawaii — The view to the southeast from the overlook area on the Memorial Walk at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu's Punchbowl Crater. The hotels of Waikiki are visible along the...
Punchbowl National Cemetery: Honolulu Memorial
Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii — The dedication stone and grand stone staircase of the Honolulu Memorial at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. The names of 28,788 military personnel who missing in action or lost or...
Hawaiian souvenirs, International Market Place, Honolulu
Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii — Souvenir shopping for Hawaiian ukuleles, wooden bowls, salt and pepper shakers, and Hawaiian quilts at Waikiki's International Market Place. [includeme...
Moana Surfrider hotel lobby, Honolulu, Hawaii
Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, Hawaii — Lobby of the legendary Moana Surfrider hotel. Built in 1901, the Moana Hotel is often called "The First Lady of Waikiki" and had been the "Sheraton Moana Surfrider" when this photo was...
Moana Surfrider hotel history display, Honolulu
Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, Hawaii — Memorabilia of 1930s and 1940s Hawaii displayed in the historic room on the second floor of the Moana Surfrider hotel. Built in 1901, the Moana Hotel is often called "The First Lady of...
Old Hawaii memorabilia at Moana Surfrider hotel
Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, Hawaii — Memorabilia of old Hawaii, displayed in the historic room on the second floor of the Moana Surfrider hotel. Built in 1901, the Moana Hotel is often called "The First Lady of Waikiki" and...
Hilton Hawaiian Village on Waikiki Beach, Honolulu
Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, Hawaii — The Rainbow Tower of the Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa at left, with Waikiki Beach's other hotels and resorts beyond, and Diamond Head in the distance. In the foreground is...
Honolulu restaurant: Ono Hawaiian Foods, Toyo Shimabukuro
Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii — Toyo Shimabukuro with Amy in his Ono Hawaiian Foods restaurant at 726 Kapahulu Ave. The son of Ono Hawaiian Foods founder Sueko Miyagi Oh Young, Mr. Shimabukuro was a charming and informative host....
Hawaiian quilt pattern 2, Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii — Cotton Hawaiian quilt on display at the Bishop Museum, artifact number 1988.214: This quilt's floral pattern is unique and not recognizable. Blue applique done on white background made by Kauhine...
Hawaiian quilt pattern 1, Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii — Hawaiian quilt on display at the Bishop Museum, artifact number 1984.364.001: Red applique on white background with red binding along edges. Quilt pattern called "Fan and Feather Plume of...
Scrimshaw whale tooth, Bishop Museum, Honolulu
Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii — Antique scrimshaw whale tooth artwork depicting "The Sailor Boy" (artifact # 1921.014.050 at Honolulu's Bernice P. Bishop Museum) by an unknown artist from the mid-19th century. Below the etched art...
Dog teeth: Hula ankle rattle, Bishop Museum, Honolulu
Honolulu, Hawaii — Dog teeth — perhaps 250 dog canines — made into a hula ankle rattle in the early 1800s. Displayed in the Bishop Museum, the description reads as follows: Hula Ankle Rattle (kūpe’e niho īlio)Dog...
Ukulele, Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii — A Hawaiian ukulele on exhibit at the Bishop Museum. Ukuleles are commonly associated with music from Hawaii where the name roughly translates as "jumping flea," perhaps due to the action of one's...
Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii — The Hawaiian Hall of the Bernice P. Bishop Museum houses millions of Hawaiian artifacts, documents, and photographs.
Yanagi Sushi chefs, Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii — Yanagi Sushi, at 762 Kapiolani Blvd., is the best sushi bar. At this hour, we pretty much had the restaurant and both sushi chefs all to ourselves. Beautiful, delicious sushi — and the chefs were very...
Kyle’s Automotive: General Auto Repair, Honolulu
Honolulu, Hawaii — Kyle's Automotive, at 971 Kawaiahao St.
Reserved 24 Hrs, Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii — A stripped auto body (Geo?) parked at 1052 Kawaihao St.
Nauru Tower condo building, Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii — Nauru Tower, a 44-story luxury condo building near Waikiki at 1330 Ala Moana Boulevard, facing Ala Moana Beach Park.
Ala Moana Center concert, Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii — Ala Moana shopping mall center court hosts the 2003 Pacific Basin Music Festival, with performances by schools from Canada, Australia, California, and Oregon. [includeme...