Travel Reference
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If you have a sweet tooth, stop in at
Shung Chong Yuein
★, 1027 Maunakea St. (near Hotel St.), for deli-
cious Asian pastries such as moon cakes and almond cookies, all at very reasonable prices. The shop
also has a wide selection of dried and sugared candies (such as ginger, pineapple, and lotus root) that
you can eat as you stroll or give as an exotic gift to friends back home.
Turn left on Hotel Street and walk in the Diamond Head (east) direction to:
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Nuuanu Avenue
You may notice that the sidewalks on Nuuanu are made of granite blocks; they came from
the ballasts of ships that brought tea from China to Hawaii in the 1800s. On the corner of
Nuuanu Avenue and Hotel Street is
LaiFongDepartmentStore,
a classic Chinatown store
owned by the same family for more than 75 years. Walking into Lai Fong is like stepping
back in time. The old store sells everything from precious antiques to god-awful knick-
knacks to rare turn-of-the-century Hawaiian postcards—but it has built its reputation on
its fabulous selection of Chinese silks, brocades, and custom dresses.
Between Hotel and Pauahi streets is the
PeggeHopperGallery
, 1164 Nuuanu Ave., where
you can admire Pegge's well-known paintings of beautiful Hawaiian women.
At Pauahi Street, turn right (toward Diamond Head) and walk up to Bethel Street and the:
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Hawaii Theatre
This restored 1920 Art Deco theater is a work of art in itself. It hosts a variety of programs,
from the Hawaii International Film Festival to beauty pageants (see “Oahu After Dark,” for
how to find out what's on).
Turn right onto Bethel and walk toward the ocean. Turn right again onto Hotel Street, which will lead you back to
where you started.
WALKING TOUR 2:
HISTORIC HONOLULU
GETTING THERE:
From Waikiki, take Ala Moana Boulevard in the Ewa direction.
Ala Moana Boulevard ends at Nimitz Highway. Turn right on the next street on your
right (Alakea St.). Park in the garage across from St. Andrews Church after you cross
Beretania Street. TheBus: 1, 2, 3, 4, 11, 12, or 50.
START:
St. Andrew's Church, Beretania and Alakea streets.
FINISH:
Same place.
TIME:
2 to 3 hours, depending on how long you linger in museums.
BEST TIME:
Tuesday through Saturday, daytime, when the Iolani Palace has tours.
