Honolulu, like many great cities, developed around a harbor. In the late 1700s, when Captain William Brown discovered the inlet known as Kou, the harbor was the only accessible anchorage on the Hawaiian Islands and provided refuge for Asian trade ships. The captain named it Fair Haven. In time, Honolulu replaced Fair Haven in ship… Continue »
On your way to the Pali Lookout, you might want to stop for a quick tour of Queen Emma’s Summer Palace. It is an airy, colonnaded, New England-style house of simple and practical design. Known as Hanai‘akamalama, the palace is named for a demi-goddess who was a foster child of the moon. The house became… Continue »
Nohea Gallery wears its “authentic” label with 20 years of practice. Since the Gallery opened its first store in 1990, it has sought out the work of local artists. Today, Nohea operates three galleries, one in Waikiki, another at Ward Warehouse, and a third at Nohea Island Arts in Kailua. Ninety percent of its merchandise… Continue »
In 1969, 10 years after Hawai‘i became the fiftieth U.S. state, dedication ceremonies were held for its first state capitol building. The impressive structure rises out of the center of downtown Honolulu just a stone’s throw from ‘Iolani Palace, Hawai‘i’s first seat of government. The design and architecture of the capitol, which ascends approximately 100… Continue »
The Honolulu Academy of Arts, established more than 70 years ago, maintains an extensive collection of Western and Asian art, boasts a movie theatre that promotes independent and international films, and hosts a monthly evening event that mixes art with nightlife. The museum’s Asian collection is one of the most important assemblages of its kind… Continue »
Ever heard of the Night Marchers? The guides at O‘ahu Ghost Tours know all about these Hawaiian ancestors. In fact, they’re experts on Hawai‘i’s ghosts. They know where the local spooks hang out, and they aren’t afraid to take you there. Night tours include The Honolulu City Haunts tour and Orbs of O ‘ahu. The… Continue »
Set back on the lush slopes of Tantalus, The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu (one of two sites) is Hawai‘i’s largest space devoted to solely contemporary art. With over 3,000 works in all media spanning from 1940 to the present, including art by local artists, The Contemporary Museum is a great way to see unique pieces in… Continue »
The beautiful cadence of Hawai‘i’s first language can be heard every Sunday at a Christian service held at Kawaiaha‘o Church, located at 957 Punchbowl St. in downtown Honolulu. Designed by Reverend Hiram Bingham, the leader of the Congregational mission, the church was completed in 1842. It was here that King Kamehameha III first spoke the… Continue »
The National Cemetery of the Pacific, also known as Punchbowl, is the resting place of more than 25,000 people who served in one or more of three American wars. This 112-acre cemetery lies in the middle of an extinct volcano called Puowaina Crater. In Hawaiian, Puowaina means “Consecrated Hill” or “Hill of Sacrifice.” The cemetery… Continue »
The Mission Houses Museum is the site of the oldest structures in Honolulu and serves as a link to an era of significant cultural change on the Islands. Missionaries from New England began to arrive in 1820 with the goal to convert the Hawaiians to Christianity. They quickly began building living and working spaces, and… Continue »
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