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Backpack to School Drive at Prudential Locations

Prudential Location still taking in school supply donation for the homeless keiki until tomorrow July 9th. More information: Midweek

Kamehameha Floral Parade won’t be ending up at Kapiolani Park

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 [...]

Bon Dance at Kapahulu Center

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 [...]

Honolulu Zoo free summer concerts series

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 this weekend

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 [...]

Kaimuki High School’s Annual Spring Craft Fair and Rummage sale

Come, enjoy and support your local school. Proceeds of the event will go to the KHS-PTA Scholarship Fund and KHS Project Graduation. Kaimuki High School, Front Campus Saturday – 4/11/2009, 9 am – 2 pm Contact K Ikeda 733-4900 ext 330

The sixth and twenty sixth miles of the Honolulu Marathon

The sixth and final miles of the Honolulu Marathon are located on the edge of Kapahulu. Residents loves to give the runners their cheers! The sixth mile begins where Kalakaua Avenue fork left onto Monsarrat Avenue, along the back side of Honolulu Zoo, where art on the fence happens every Sunday. Look to the left, runners can [...]

Rained out

Last week it rained so much on the island that we almost forgot what it was like to be sunny.   The marathon runners started with the rain but was greeted with some sun in between. Congratulations to you all.  It rained so hard on Saturday that we can’t see the top of Diamond Head. 

Royal Hawaiian Band at the Kapiolani Bandstand

Free outdoor concert by the Royal Hawaiian Band at the Kapiolani Bandstand every Sunday at 2:00-2:45 pm. What started in 1836 continues today: the music, the song, the dance, the aloha, and the connection with the monarchy dated back during King Kamehameha III. Local and tourist alike come out to enjoy the music under the [...]

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

  “For 100 years, St. Mark’s has been ministering the love of Christ to the neighborhoods of Kapahulu and Diamond Head in Honolulu. We also now serve the neighborhood of Waikiki, and on a typical Sunday, many tourists and seasonal visitors worship with us. We look forward to another 100 years of welcoming all of [...]