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DANGERS & ANNOYANCES
Chinatown's skid rows include blocks of Hotel St. Drug dealing and crime are prevalent
in this neighborhood, particularly along Nuʻuanu Stream; the River St pedestrian mall
should be avoided after dark.
EMERGENCY
Honolulu Police Department ( 529-3111; www.honolulupd.org ; 801 S Beretania St) For
nonemergencies (eg to report a theft).
Police, Fire & Ambulance ( 911) For emergencies.
INTERNET ACCESS
Cheap fly-by-night cybercafes near the UH Manoa campus stay open late.
FedEx Office ( www.fedex.com/us/office ; per hr $12; ) Ala Moana (1500 Kapiʻolani Blvd;
7:30am-9pm Mon-Fri, 10am-6pm Sat, noon-6pm Sun) ; Downtown (590 Queen St; 7am-11pm
Mon-Fri, 9am-9pm Sat & Sun) ; University Area (2575 S King St; 24hr; ) Self-serve, pay-
as-you-go computer terminals and wi-fi, plus digital-photo printing stations.
Hawaii State Library ( 586-3500; www.librarieshawaii.org ; 478 S King St; 10am-5pm Mon
& Wed, 9am-5pm Tue, Fri & Sat, 9am-8pm Thu; ) The main branch of the state system; there
are also 23 neighborhood library branches around Oʻahu. All accept internet terminal re-
servations (temporary nonresident card $10); some offer free wi-fi.
MEDIA
Honolulu Star-Advertiser ( www.staradvertiser.com ) In Honolulu's daily newspaper, look
for 'TGIF,' Friday's events and entertainment pull-out section. Its website Honolulu
Pulse ( www.honolulupulse.com ) reviews food, music, theater, bars and nightclubs.
Honolulu Magazine ( www.honolulumagazine.com ) Glossy monthly magazine covers the
arts, culture, fashion, shopping, lifestyle and cuisine.
Honolulu Weekly ( www.honoluluweekly.com ) Free weekly tabloid with a calendar of mu-
seum and gallery exhibits, live music and DJ club events, cultural classes, volunteering
and outdoor activities.
KHET (cable channel 10) Hawaii public TV (PBS).
KHPR (88.1FM) Hawaii Public Radio; classical music.
KIKU (cable channel 9) Multicultural community TV programming.