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Hard Rock Cafe Honolulu Never Stopped Rocking
The Hawaii Aloha Travel Blog recently returned to the Hard Rock Cafe Honolulu after a long three years. We are happy to report that it remains one of Waikiki’s “must-do” establishments. The food is great, the prices are reasonable even for Waikiki, and the location is central to pretty much everything there is to do…
Read MorePrince Jonah Kuhio: Hawaii’s royal “Renaissance man”
Hawaii celebrates Prince Jonah Kuhio Day to mark his birth on March 26, 1871. It is one of three State holidays in Hawaii honoring two of Hawaii’s most beloved figures (King Kamehameha the Great is the other) and momentous statehood that followed Hawaii’s territorial status after the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy in 1893. While…
Read MoreBlack Shamrock Tavern: Hawaii’s newest Irish pub
Hawaii’s newest Irish pub, Black Shamrock Tavern, opens fittingly on Saint Patrick’s Day, March 17, 2022. It is the newest iteration of an Irish pub in the historical T.R. Forester Building in Downtown Honolulu, which has been part of the Irish Corner in the Chinatown Arts District for decades. The Black Shamrock’s owner Jay Neihbur…
Read MoreOahu Marine Life Conservation Districts
Several of Oahu’s most popular ocean recreation destinations are also home to a wide variety of marine life and are listed as official Oahu Marine Life Conservation Districts (MLCD) by the Department of Land and Natural Resources Aquatic Resources Division. This makes perfect sense because the beaches that see the most resident and visitor traffic…
Read MoreUH Baseball welcomes back visiting baseball fans
The University of Hawaii Men’s Baseball team, the Rainbow Warriors, held its “home opener” on Friday, February 18. This comes nearly two years after the pandemic forced college hardball fans to keep away across the country and the last game UH Baseball fans could see the home team in person at Les Murakami Stadium. Baseball…
Read MoreMaui Observatory: Counting the Stars at Haleakala’s Science City
Hawaii telescopes and observatories provide scientists with some of the keenest galactic eyes on the planet. While you’re vacationing on the island below, scientists at the Maui Observatory are making discoveries that could impact the entire universe. Where is the Maui Observatory? The Haleakalā High Altitude Observatory is located at the summit of Haleakala, a…
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