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Hawaii Calls was a radio program broadcast live from Waikiki Beach from 1935 through 1975 that reached 750 stations world-wide at the height of its popularity. [ 1 ] : 46 It featured live Hawaiian music by an 11-piece dance orchestra conducted by Harry Owens , the composer of " Sweet Leilani ".
An ABC Store in Honolulu, Hawaii in 2012 An ABC Store in Tamuning, Guam in 2009. ABC Stores is a chain of convenience stores based in Honolulu.The chain operates 73 stores, 58 of which are located in the state of Hawaii, with the remaining locations in the Mariana Islands (1), Las Vegas (6), and Guam (8). [1]
The Waikiki Aquarium developed the first displays of living Pacific corals in the United States in 1978 using water from a seawater well and natural sunlight. [2] A special surge device was developed later to allow culture of staghorn and table corals (Acropora spp.). [3] Some of the corals at the Waikiki Aquarium are over 30 years old. [4]
Waikiki Beach erosion in 2011 The restored Beach in June 2012. Waikīkī beach has had repeated problems with erosion, leading to the construction of groins and beach replenishment projects. [35] Imported sand came from California, local beaches such as Pāpōhaku Beach on Moloka‘i, and a sandbar from Oʻahu's Northern side near Kahuku. [36]
The Ala Wai Canal is an artificial waterway in Honolulu, Hawaii which serves as the northern boundary of the tourist district of Waikiki. It was created in 1928 to drain the rice paddies and swamps which would eventually become Waikiki. It also serves as a primary drainage corridor for the rivers and streams that run through central and east ...
In 1963, Roy Kelley bought the old Outrigger Canoe Club from the estate of Queen Emma of Hawaii and built the Outrigger Waikiki on this site. In 1967, the Outrigger Waikiki On The Beach hotel opened, the first to carry the Outrigger name. During the 1970s, Outrigger grew into a chain of Hawaiian hotels.
Hilton Hawaiian Village sign (2015) The Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort is a resort hotel on Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii.The resort first opened in 1955, [1] and since has grown to become the largest in the Hilton chain of hotels, and one of largest hotels in the world.
TheBus is the public bus transportation service on the island of Oʻahu, Hawai'i, in the United States.In 2023, TheBus had a ridership of 41,661,900, or about 131,200 per weekday, and its fleet comprised 518 buses and 207 paratransit vehicles.