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Diamond Head appears on an 80-cent air mail stamp issued in 1952 to pay for shipping orchids to the U.S. mainland. [10] Charlton Heston stars in the 1963 film Diamond Head, in a role that Clark Gable was supposed to play. "Diamond Head" an instrumental song by Danny Hamilton recorded in 1964 by The Ventures, was an international hit
The Ala Wai Canal is an artificial waterway in Honolulu, Hawaii which serves as the northern boundary of the tourist district of Waikiki. It was created in 1928 to drain the rice paddies and swamps which would eventually become Waikiki. It also serves as a primary drainage corridor for the rivers and streams that run through central and east ...
Waikiki Beach erosion in 2011 The restored Beach in June 2012. Waikīkī beach has had repeated problems with erosion, leading to the construction of groins and beach replenishment projects. [35] Imported sand came from California, local beaches such as Pāpōhaku Beach on Moloka‘i, and a sandbar from Oʻahu's Northern side near Kahuku. [36]
Some of the Waikiki beach boys to name a few who consisted of Nainoa Thompson captain and Navigator of the Voyaging Ship The Hōkūleʻa, Reginald Malabey Union Member of Local 996 Hawaii Teamsters Union truck driver, Sammy The Steam-Boat Heavy Weight Wrestler Ocean man, Surfer, Francisco Crozier Rancher Polo Rider and many more just to name a few.
The Waikiki Aquarium developed the first displays of living Pacific corals in the United States in 1978 using water from a seawater well and natural sunlight. [2] A special surge device was developed later to allow culture of staghorn and table corals (Acropora spp.). [3] Some of the corals at the Waikiki Aquarium are over 30 years old. [4]
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As Kapiʻolani Park continues south, it becomes Kapiʻolani Beach Park, adjacent to Kuhio Beach and Waikiki Beach. The park serves as a natural border between Waikiki and Diamond Head neighborhood. On April 17th, 2024, a private plane made a emergency landing in the park after a engine failure. Nobody was hurt. [7]
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