The Honolulu Festival is happening this weekend. It involves multiple venues, many performances, a parade and fireworks so check it out, I'm sure you'll find something that interests you. There are also a few free concerts, some children's theater and other fun to be had. Check out the details on all these events on the Weekend Events Page.
Feel free to share events I missed with others as a comment to this post and if you find the Weekend Events Page helpful, please tell your friends about it! Mahalo and have a great weekend!
February 29, 2012
February 28, 2012
Fishing at Kawainui Marsh
I don't have much experience fishing, so when friends invited us to meet them at Kawainui Marsh to do a little fishing I thought it would be a great chance for my kids to do something new.Our friends had a basic pole with string and a simple hook on it and they had brought bread for bait. The kids took turns fishing and by the end of our time they had each caught at least one fish.
The fish aren't very big (if you look VERY closely you can see a fish on the end of the line in the above picture) and we tossed them all back in the water.
What an adventure for the kids! They strategized and planned, fished and had fun. Thankfully no one got hooked with the hook and amazingly no one fell in the water!
Do it yourself on Oahu
Location: I'm sure there are fish all along the marsh. We went to the mauka (mountain) end of Kaha Street which is off of Oneawa Street. There's a park there and we walked on the sidewalk toward the canal and fished right where the trail behind the marsh begins.
Hours: The park and parking lot at the end of Kaha Street are closed from 7pm to 7am.
Parking: We parked at the parking lot at the park at the end of Kaha Street.
Facilities: There is a porta-potty at the park.
Other: • Read my post about the Trail along Kawainui Marsh. It's a great place to ride bikes or run or walk. • There are lots of ducks here, so take stuff to feed the ducks if that sounds fun to you.
February 27, 2012
Scenic Sunday: Cool Clouds
Scenic Sunday...because I never get over the beauty of these islands.
I confused my kids one day by pulling over to take a picture of the clouds.
These clouds might mean something to a weather person but to me they just looked neat and unusual.
February 23, 2012
Elephants at the Honolulu Zoo
To learn more about the Honolulu Zoo, read my blog post titled The Honolulu Zoo. To just learn about the new elephant exhibit, continue reading below.
We haven't been doing a good job of putting our zoo membership to use this year but we are trying to change that, starting with a visit a couple weeks ago.
It was the first time we had been since they FINALLY finished the new elephant habitat. They've been working on that project for longer than I can remember. I've heard some complaints about it but I have to say it is 100% better than where the elephants lived before. It always made me so sad to see the elephants in their tiny little space surrounded by concrete and I like their new spot.
The elephants get to walk on the ground now, not just stand on concrete, they have a water feature and they have lots of dirt which they were covering themselves in when we were there. And their new area is much bigger than their old one.
But like I said at the beginning, this new spot for the elephants is a huge improvement over what they had before and I'll enjoy seeing the elephants much more than I did in the past.
On a different topic, the peacocks are aggressive! Beware of leaving small children unguarded, especially if they have food. The peacocks help themselves, and aren't easily chased off. My daughter started the day excited to see the peacocks wandering around and ended by wanting to be picked up whenever one was anywhere in sight.
Do it yourself on Oahu
Location: On the corner of Kapahulu and Kalakaua Aves. at 151 Kapahulu Avenue, Waikiki, Hawaii
Hours: 9am to 4:30pm daily; Closed on Christmas
Cost: General Admission: $14 adults and $6 for children ages 3-12; Kama'aina/Military: $8 adults, $4 children ages 3-12. (Keep reading for my zoo membership recommendation.)
Parking: The zoo parking lot is adjacent to the zoo along Kapahulu Ave. This lot is metered parking. Memorize your license plate number (or park near one of the pay stations) and then pay with credit card or cash at the pay station. No need to put your receipt on your dashboard, the parking attendants check when your parking is expired electronically using your license plate number. If I remember right, parking here is $1/hr and you can add time remotely using your phone, how cool is that?! You can also park for free in the Waikiki Shell parking lot which is along Monsarrat on the other side of the zoo.
Facilities: The zoo has restroom facilities in several locations. They have a couple of places to get food and drinks including the Kapahulu Market. There is a gift shop by the main entrance.
Other: A zoo membership is worth purchasing and will save you money even if you only visit a handful of times in a year. You can find membership info and even join online here.
More info:
We haven't been doing a good job of putting our zoo membership to use this year but we are trying to change that, starting with a visit a couple weeks ago.
It was the first time we had been since they FINALLY finished the new elephant habitat. They've been working on that project for longer than I can remember. I've heard some complaints about it but I have to say it is 100% better than where the elephants lived before. It always made me so sad to see the elephants in their tiny little space surrounded by concrete and I like their new spot.
The elephants get to walk on the ground now, not just stand on concrete, they have a water feature and they have lots of dirt which they were covering themselves in when we were there. And their new area is much bigger than their old one.
The electric fence to keep them in definitely takes away from the possibility of this looking like a natural habitat. Talk about a heavy-duty electric fence.
But I didn't find it to be near as ugly as the chain link fence they've put up to keep people away from the electric fence. I thought that was kind of an eyesore.
Do it yourself on Oahu
Location: On the corner of Kapahulu and Kalakaua Aves. at 151 Kapahulu Avenue, Waikiki, Hawaii
Hours: 9am to 4:30pm daily; Closed on Christmas
Cost: General Admission: $14 adults and $6 for children ages 3-12; Kama'aina/Military: $8 adults, $4 children ages 3-12. (Keep reading for my zoo membership recommendation.)
Parking: The zoo parking lot is adjacent to the zoo along Kapahulu Ave. This lot is metered parking. Memorize your license plate number (or park near one of the pay stations) and then pay with credit card or cash at the pay station. No need to put your receipt on your dashboard, the parking attendants check when your parking is expired electronically using your license plate number. If I remember right, parking here is $1/hr and you can add time remotely using your phone, how cool is that?! You can also park for free in the Waikiki Shell parking lot which is along Monsarrat on the other side of the zoo.
Facilities: The zoo has restroom facilities in several locations. They have a couple of places to get food and drinks including the Kapahulu Market. There is a gift shop by the main entrance.
Other: A zoo membership is worth purchasing and will save you money even if you only visit a handful of times in a year. You can find membership info and even join online here.
More info:
on Oahu Mom; Honolulu Zoo Webpage, 808-971-7171
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