Tag: Iolani Palace

An eventful Chinese New Year

Last week, the Chinatown Chamber of Commerce held its first public Chinese New Year public celebration since the onset of the pandemic. It was a terrific success with thousands milling the streets of the historic district and enjoying the food and crafts and the energetic and mischievous, frenetic lion dancers. But the actual date of […]

Iolani Palace and Hawaii Five-O

The building shown as headquarters for the fictional Hawaii Five-O state police group is the same in both the old series and the new one that premiered Monday. Although it did once house Hawaii state offices, Iolani Palace has not served as the set for Steve McGarrett’s office interior in either version of the series. […]