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 Makiki
is in the area bounded by Punahou Street and Ward Avenue, and from South
King Street to Tantalus and Valley is just 2 miles from downtown
Honolulu. Makiki is named for a type of stone Hawaiians used as weights
for octopus lures. Makiki is comprised of four neighborhoods — Lower
Makiki, Makiki, Lower Punchbowl, a bowl-like extinct volcanic crater
which is the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, and Tantalus/Makiki
Heights.
The area is
within walking distance of major shopping centers, government services
and hospitals.
One of the
things that sets Makiki apart from other urban communities is the Makiki
Forest Reserve with its miles of hiking trails just minutes away from
busy streets. Follow
Tantalus Drive, a switch back road as it winds it’s way through the
forest reserve land of Makiki Valley to the very top of Mt. Tantalus.
From the observation point here, you’ll find some of the most
incredible views of Honolulu from downtown to Waikiki, with Diamond Head
and the Pacific Ocean as a backdrop.
For many
locals, Makiki is a perfect location because it is somewhat removed form
the hustle and bustle of busy downtown and Waikiki, providing a little
peace and quiet. On the
other hand, you’re still just a five minute drive to either downtown
or the tropical forests of Mt. Tantalus.
Attractions:
Culturally
speaking, both the Honolulu Academy of Arts and the Contemporary Museum
are located in Makiki.
The
Makiki District Park is considered the gathering place of the area. It
has a swimming pool, a skateboard park, basketball and volleyball
courts, classrooms, public gardens and a community library.
Makiki
Shopping Village on Wilder Avenue is the business center of the
community with a coffee shop, take-out restaurants and a wine shop. The
tiny Pizza Hut is the smallest restaurant in the chain but one of the
busiest, delivering about 1,200 pizzas a week to hungry condo
dwellers.
Quick
Facts:
Population:
29,700
Over
65 years old: 5,500
Median
household income (1999) $39,800
First
condominium: The Oahuan Tower in 1958
Percentage
of residents who walk to work: 6.6
Schools:
10
Churches
and temples: 14
City
parks: 7
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