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Downtown Honolulu
Capital District: Follow in the footsteps of monarchs and missionaries on King Street when you visit Iolani Palace (pictured above), King Kamehameha’s Statue, Aliiolani Hale, Kawaiahao Church and the Mission Houses Museum. The State Capitol’s architecture reflects islands rising from the sea. Next door is Honolulu Hale (City Hall) with its Spanish Colonial style. Downtown: The main
streets—Bishop, King and Alakea—are lined with offices of Hawaii’s
big corporations like Get on the lively pedestrian walkways that snake among high rises and 19th century structures. Note the Italian Renaissance facade of the Dillingham Transportation Building at Bishop and Ala Moana and the 1843 Our Lady of Peace Cathedral on Fort Street, the oldest remaining downtown building. Find eclectic cafes and galleries tucked into renovated historic buildings on Merchant, Bethel and Nuuanu Streets. Chinatown: A treat to the senses—open markets, herbalists and noodle shops are filled with the exotic. This area has gone through a major revitalization, turning into a hip neighborhood at night, complete with trendy restaurants and chic galleries and decorator stores.
Hawaii Theatre Center - Arts
Restaurants: Murphy's Bar and Grill - Bar Chai's Island Bistro - Thai Little Village Noodle House - Chinese Char Hung Sut - Chinese Palomino Restaurant - Italian
Gordon Biersch Brewery
Restaurant - American
Shopping: Aloha Tower Marketplace - Mall
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Downtown
Honolulu - Old and new coexist among detailed, ornate buildings and glossy
towers. Stretch your toes for a lingering look beneath the exterior.
The heart of Honolulu is in its grand royal structures—but its pulse
beats in Downtown’s skyscrapers, landmark government buildings, trendy
cafes and parks and Chinatown
Amfac,
with its twin marble-and-glass towers and Alexander & Baldwin, with
its Oriental and Mediterranean styles.
Entertainment:
Indigo's - fine
dining
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Market - Open Market