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94th Annual King Kamehameha Celebration Floral Parade won’t be coming to the Kapiolani Park end this year.  Kapahulu and Diamond Head residents have to plan ahead to head a little further into Waikiki to witness the colorful floral floats, glamorous Pa`u riders and outstanding marching bands this year. In commemoration of Hawai`i’s bicentennial, the parade will return to its historic [...]

Pan-Pacific Parade on Kalakaua Avenue from Fort DeRussy to Kapi‘olani Park, 5 – 7pm.  Come and join the fun. More info at http://www.pan-pacific-festival.com/common/images/Schedule.pdf 

What a fun night at the Kapahulu Center annual bon dance, hosted by Honolulu Fukushima Bon Dance Club (Yagi Bushi, fukushima Ondo)  Also participated in the event are kekei from the Hawaii Seminar Kokusai Gakuin (School-Break-Japanese-Language-School at the Center) and Honpa Hongwanji Youth Taiko Drummers who provided us some ear popping beating at the drums. Also spotted here were a group [...]

Congratulation to the following Kapahulu places for winning the Best of Honolulu (Honolulu Weekly) KCC – Best Farmer’s Market Safeway – Best Place to Shop for Groceries Zippy’s – Best Place to Take the Family for Dinner – on a Budget Starbucks – Best Item to Cut out of Your Budget Without Missing It Too [...]

Honolulu Zoo presents free ($3 donation) summer concerts. Many thanks to Kathie Fry at doitinhawaii.com for providing the extra links to the individual artist’s website. Very nice and helpful. I’m quoting the schedule below. Bring food and drinks and beach mat. Enjoy the shows. Concerts at 6-7pm and gate open at 4:30pm  June 10 – Simplicity [...]

Pan-Pacific Festival is celebrating 30 years. It will be jam pack with activities.  Join the fun. Friday, June 5,  7-10 pm -  Nine stages performance including hula, Japanese dance and taiko drum, . Also food booths, arts and crafts. Saturday, June 6, 6:30 pm – concert at the Sunset on the Beach Stage Sunday, June [...]

A visit to the Hawaii-Guide website – Oahu Regions – Waikiki and Honolulu Regions shows three out of 17 of the recommended destinations are in Kapahulu neighborhood: Kapiolani Park, Waikiki Beach and Ala Wai Canal.  I think it will soon add Honolulu Zoo, Waikiki Shell, Waikiki Aquarium, KCC farmer’s market and Diamond Head Theater.  Nearby destinations are the Diamond [...]

“Kapahulu, just mauka of Waikiki, has its feet in two eras: the 1920′s to 1930′s and the 1990′s. Residential Kapahulu is replete with prefabricated homes ordered from catalogues and shipped from the mainland decades ago for as little as $700. Today its commercial area, Kapahulu Avenue, is up-and-coming, lined with small, quirky businesses.” full article [...]

GameStop is now at the Safeway Center. Aloha BBQ with a new coat of orange paint replaced what used to be the purple New Kapahulu Chop Suey. It’s must be hard to be the neighbor of Ono Hawaiian Food. namibia.womf.com comments: [1] Yellowbot.com on GameStop GameStop.com

Stormy weather at the Ala Wai Golf Course Check this out.  Ala Wai Golf Course driving range after the storm.  Is that a duck swimming in the “pond”? Picture by Hiram Pajo.