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The name Maunalua (from Mauna = mountain and [ʻe]lua = two, in the native Hawaiian language) refers to the designation of the area what is now referred to as "Hawaii Kai." The mountains, located inland from Portlock Point, are the 645 feet (197 meters) high Koko Head , and about 2.2 miles (3.5 kilometers) east thereof, close to Hanauma Bay the ...
Aerial view of Maunalua (Hawaii Kai) and Koko Head Location of Maunalua (Hawaiʻi Kai), Hawaiʻi Hawaiʻi Kai Hawaiʻi Kai at Sunrise. Hawaiʻi Kai, also known as Maunalua or Koko Marina, is a largely residential area located in the City & County of Honolulu, in the East Honolulu CDP, on the island of Oʻahu. Hawaiʻi Kai is the largest of ...
Roy's is an upscale American restaurant that specializes in Hawaiian and Japanese fusion cuisine, with a focus on sushi, seafood and steak. The chain was founded by James Beard Foundation Award Winner Roy Yamaguchi in 1988 in Honolulu, Hawaii . [ 3 ]
RELATED PHOTO GALLERY Three well-traveled bridges built more than 50 years ago over the man-made waterways of Hawaii Kai will undergo a $1.6 million rehabilitation, city officials say.
Hawaii Kai was next to Kalama Valley, an existing community of working-class Hawaii locals. Before Kaiser's development plan, the land was a salt-water marsh, much like Waikiki before the construction of the Ala Wai canal. [1] The land in Kalama Valley was owned by the Bishop Trust, who leased land to farmers living in the valley. [2]
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the subsequent construction boom of high-rise buildings culminated in the establishment of large hotel chains. In 1974, Honolulu County, Hawaii issued new building regulations, which should limit height and compaction of the buildings. From 1994 to 2004, the city invested 100 million US-dollars into ...
M eta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan, co-founder and co-CEO of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, plan to build a 5,000-square-foot underground shelter on their Hawaii ranch with its ...
A hale (pronounced HAH-lay) [1] is a structure built using natural Hawaiian materials and designs that were prevalent during the 19th century in Hawaii. [2] Hales are constructed using rock or wood for the lower frame and grass/leaves for roof thatching. [2] Building codes prohibit plumbing and electrical wiring.