Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 5, Number 4, 1 April 1988 — Interpret Hawaii Tours Popular [ARTICLE]

Interpret Hawaii Tours Popular

Kapiolani Community College's Interpret Hawaii program, in association with the Hawaii Mantime Center and the Mission Houses Museum, announces its next series of on-going monthly walking tours of Honolulu. These tours are designed to introduce residents and visitors tb som« of the off-beat, unusual and exciting stories that are a part of our community heritage. The tour encompasses 11 different themes, including maritime history, supernatural legends, tales of the ali'i, the history of Waikiki and Kaimuki, the 1893 revolution and famous crime cases of the 1920s and 1930s.

All tours are $5 for adults and $2 for children and students. There is a $1 discount for Hawaii residents age 60 and over. Eaeh tour has a maximum total of 20 people so reservations are encouraged at KCC's Office of Community Services, 734-9211. The tour schedule for the next six months: Tour #1: Salty Sea Tales of Maritime Honolulu — A journey into the history of Honolulu Port, complete with native voyagers, whalers, seamen, merchants and the nostalgic Boat Days of yesteryear. Tour conducted by the Hawaii Maritime Center, 9:30 a. m. — 11:30 a. m.; Saturdays, April 16; May 21; June 18; July 16. Meetingplace: Fallsof Clyde, Pier 7.

Tour #2: Honoruru, 1831: A Voyage into Time — Visit another world — the village of Honoruru in the year 1831. You will meet some of the native Hawaiians, foreigners and missionaries who lived worked and struggled with one another for the destiny of a Kingdom. Conducted by the role-players of the Mission Houses Museum, this special tour immerses you in living history and storytelling, 10 a. m. — 12 a. m.; Saturdays, April 9; May 14; June 11; July 9. Meeting plaee: Mission Houses Museum. Tour #3: Ghosts of Old Honolulu— Step into the fascinating world of Hawaii's supernatural lore with storyteller Glen Grant as you experience the ghosts, night marchers, fjreballs and other mystical events that are a part of our Island heritage, 6 p. m. — 9 p. m.; Tuesdays, April 19; May 17; June 21; July 19. Meeting plaee: Hawaii State Library. T our #4: Revolution! — No event has had such a traumatic effect on Hawaiian history than the 1893 Revolution. Watters Martin Jr. and Anne Peterson will be your guides through the personalities, struggles and tragedy that mark the fall of the Hawaiian Kingdom. The tour does not go inside 'Iolani Palaee, 9a. m. — 11 a. m.; Saturdays, April2; June 4; July 9or Mondays, April 11; May 9; June 13, July 11. Meeting plaee: 'Iolani Palaee Royal Barracks.

Tour #5: Honolulu in Legend and Song — A perfect outing for visitors and newcomers to our islands, Chelsea Chong will introduce you to Honolulu's most beloved legends and the hapahaole songs that are world famous. 9 a. m. — 11:30 a. m.; Saturdays, Apnl 23; May 21; June 18; July 16. Tour #6: The Magic of Waikiki — No beach in the world is as famous, romantic, nostalgic or changing than Waikiki. From the bathing plaee of the ali'i to the luxurious homes of the kamaaina haole and the meeea of tourists, guide Christopher Crabb will help you relive the history and charm of this well-known landmark, 9a. m. — 11 a. m.; Saturdays, April 23; May 28; June 25; July 23. Meeting plaee: The Natatorium. Tour #7: Nali'i: The Kings & Queens of Hawaii — Unforgettable stories of Hawaii's ruling chiefs will be told in the eool, late afternoon in downtown Honolulu by renown storyteller Woody Fern. Queen Emma, King Kalakaua, Queen Liliuokalani and Princess Pauahi will eome to life through the skillful art of story, 5:30 p. m.— 7:30 p. m.; Thursdays, April 14; May 12; June 9; July 7. Meeting plaee: Queen Liliuokalani Statue, State Cat)itol.

Tour #8: A Stroll through Kaimuki in the 1930s — Experience the life of urban Honolulu in the 1930s as your guides Shigeyuki Yoshitake and Robert Takane recall the small shops, bakeries, schools and lifestyles that were old Kaimuki. An easy stroll through an earlier way of life in this important ethnic community, 9 a. m. — 11 a. m.; Dates: April 13; May 14; June 8; July 9. Meeting plaee: Pavilion, Kaimuki Recreation Center. Tour #9: Honolulu: The Crime Beat — Honolulu of the 1920s and 1930s was a city with a darker history — the tales of passionate crimes, undaunted detectives, corruption, vice and the quest for justice are endless. Join in a pursuit for truth led by the Gumshoe in the Brown Fedora with the Red Carnation in His Lapel, 6 p. m.— 9 p. m.; Tuesdays, April 5; May 3; June 7; July 5. Meeting plaee: The 01d Blaisdell Hotel on Fort St.

Tour #10: The Children's World of 01d Honolulu — What was it like to be a keiki in Honolulu in the 19th century? What games would you have played? Where would you have gone to school and what would you have learned? Meet the children of 01d Honolulu in this unique tour designed for young people. Cosponsored by Hawaii Maritime Center and the Mission Houses Museum, 9:30 a. m. — 11:30 a. m.; Sunday, May 1. Meeting plaee: The Falls of Clyde, Pier 7. Tour #11: Talk to the Animals— Meet funny monkeys, lazy reptiles, ferocious lions and hungry tigers at the Honolulu Zoo with storyteller Brenda Obregon-Freitas, 9 a. m. — 10:30 a. m.; Saturdays, April 30; May 21; June 18.