Honolulu/Manoa-Makiki

Manoa and Makiki are two prominent neighborhoods of Honolulu situated in the foothills of the Ko'olau Mountains north of Honolulu/Downtown|Downtown Honolulu. Along with Nu'uanu and these neighborhoods sit within valleys which extend into the Ko'olau Range, varying in character from unpretentious bungalows, 1960s cinderblock walkup apartments and small businesses in the lower reaches of the neighborhoods to upscale apartment and condo complexes on the hillsides above. Manoa is best known as the home of the University of Hawai'i at Manoa and the main branch of the largest university in the Hawaiian Islands. Makiki sits beneath the Punchbowl crater, home to the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, and has gained recent fame as the birthplace and childhood home of President Barack Obama.

Travel to Honolulu/Manoa-Makiki

21.3126|-157.8274|staticmap=Honolulu manoamakiki map.png|1280px]] Manoa and Makiki are bisected by the H-1 freeway, and are easily accessible heading East (from Downtown) via the Punahou or University exits and heading West (from Hawaii Kai) via the University or Wilder exits. You can also follow surface streets into the area, namely King Street (one way heading east) or Beretania Street (one way heading west), which run through the southern end of the Manoa and Makiki area and continue west straight into Downtown. Nu'uanu is located along the Pali Highway (State Road 61), which can be visited from the freeway or, if coming from Downtown, by heading straight inland on surface streets.

If you're coming from Waikiki it's a 15 minutes drive. Get on Kalakaua Avenue and head west, towards Downtown. For Manoa, turn right onto Kapiolani Blvd immediately after crossing the canal and continue for about half a mile before turning left onto University Avenue, which will take you straight to the UH campus. For Makiki, stay on Kalakaua Avenue until it ends at Beretania Street, where you make a left and then make a right onto either Keeaumoku Street or Ward Avenue, both of which will cross the freeway and take you into Makiki.

If taking TheBus, both the #2/#13 and #4 routes connect Makiki with Waikiki to the east and Downtown to the West, with the #2/#13 running along King and Beretania Streets and the #4 heading past the UH campus and along Wilder Avenue. The #4 also travels north of Downtown into Nu'uana.

What to see in Honolulu/Manoa-Makiki

• Liliuokalani Botanical Garden - 123 North Kuakini Street 21.3193, -157.8562 just north of Foster Botanical Garden ☎ +1 808 522-7066 Opening Hours: Daily 7AM Monday - 5PM Free Portions of this 7.5 acre garden belonged to Queen Liliuokalani and the last reigning Monarch of Hawaii. This is the only one of the five botanical gardens that contain only plants native to Hawaii.

• Honolulu Museum of Art - 900 South Beretania Street 21.3041, -157.8486 corner of Beretania St. and Ward Ave ☎ +1 808 532-8700 Opening Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10AM Monday - 4:30PM, Sunday 1PM Monday - 5PM, Monday closed $10 adults; age 17 and under free; 1st Wednesday of each month free. Admission includes same-day admission to Spalding House This museum, founded in 1927 by Anna Rice Cooke, encompasses 32 galleries surrounding six courtyard gardens and houses one of the largest collections of Asian art in the United States, with an impressive Western collection to boot, including Van Gogh, Picasso, Gauguin, Cezanne, Monet, Modigliani and other masters. In partnership with the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art and the Museum also conduct tours of Shangri La, Doris Duke's architecturally significant Honolulu estate that contains the nation's largest private collection of Islamic decorative art, including more than 3,500 items, many of which--eaborate ceilings, doorways, and tiles--are part of the house itself.

• Spalding House - 2411 Makiki Heights Dr 21.3120, -157.8329 ☎ +1 808 526-1322 Opening Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10AM Monday - 4PM, Sunday noon-4PM, Monday closed $10 adults; age 17 and under free; 1st Wednesday of each month free. Admission includes same-day admission to Honolulu Museum of Art A division of the Honolulu Museum of Art, this is the sole museum in the state of Hawai‘i dedicated exclusively to contemporary art—specializing in art from 1940 to the present. It offers a wide array of visual art, providing interaction with art and artists in gorgeous indoor/outdoor environs. TCM's Makiki digs are located at the historic Cooke-Spalding house and gardens in a residential area. Its collection of works include artists such as Vito Acconci, Josef Albers, Robert Arneson, Jennifer Bartlett, Deborah Butterfield, Enrique Chagoya, Jim Dine, Jasper Johns, Donald Judd, William Kentridge, Sol Lewitt, Robert Motherwell, Vik Muniz, Louise Nevelson, Kenneth Price, Andres Serrano, Kiki Smith, Frank Stella, Masami Teraoka, Mark Tobey, Richard Tuttle, Kara Walker, Andy Warhol, Tom Wesselman, and Peter Voulkos.

Punchbowl (1236) - The Court of Honor, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

• The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific - 2177 Puowaina Dr 21.3119, -157.8452 ☎ +1 808 532-3720 - Situated in the middle of Punchbowl, an extinct crater, this is the final resting place for over 38,000 personnel from WWII and the Korean War and Vietnam. A shrine also commemorates the missing-in-action. It's also the resting place of Stan Dunham, Barack Obama's grandfather. The rim of the crater offers panoramic views of Honolulu. The memorial contains a series of time-line and map-based wall paintings that tell the story of Japanese advances at the beginning of WWII followed by retreat in the face of Allied advances and, ultimately, victory in the Pacific. The cemetery is open year-round (and is closed only on federal holidays other than Memorial Day).

• Queen Emma Summer Palace - 2913 Pali Highway 21.3356, -157.8393 ☎ +1 808 595-3167 Opening Hours: Daily 9AM Monday - 4PM $6 adults, $4 residents, $1 children In the Nu'uanu valley is this restored historic building, built in 1847 as the summer retreat of Queen Emma, wife of King Kamehameha IV. Tours of the palace are available and offer a glimpse into the lifestyle of the Hawaiian monarchy.

• Walking Tour of Obama's former neighborhood. This is one of the newest attractions in Honolulu; so new that there are no historical markers or signs erected by the city. In the thirty years since "Barry" Obama, as he was known as a youth, attended high school and the neighborhood hasn't changed all that much. Major monuments along the walking tour, which takes about an hour to complete, include his grandmother's former apartment at the Punahou Circle Apartments GPS 21.2983,-157.8351, Punahou School GPS 21.3030,-157.8290 (which he attended from 1971-1979), Kapiolani Hospital GPS 21.3001,-157.8336 (where Obama was born on August 4, 1961) and the Central Union Church GPS 21.2989,-157.8335 (the site of Obama's baccalaureate) and the Baskin Robbins GPS 21.2970,-157.8353 ice cream store where he worked after school and the Washington Middle School Playground GPS 21.2960,-157.8345 (where he learned to play basketball), and his mother's old apartment at 1839 Poki Street GPS 21.3052,-157.8310. For a route and detailed description of the walking tour check out the maps available on the website.

Scenic

Lyon Arboretum, Oahu, Hawaii - general view - Lyon Arboretum

• Lyon Arboretum - 3860 Manoa Road 21.3330, -157.8018 ☎ +1 808 988-0456 Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 8AM Monday - 4PM, Saturday 9AM Monday - 3PM Free; donations requested A massive botanical garden at the top of Manoa that's run by the University of Hawai'i with a wide variety of tropical plants as well as scenic waterfalls and views of Manoa.

• Manoa Falls 3860 Manoa Road 21.3420, -157.7994 trailhead at end of Manoa Road, at the entrance to Lyon Arboretum - A 1.5 miles hike to a very tall waterfall. Parking is available a little bit before the trailhead.

• Nu'uanu Pali Lookout 21.3666, -157.7941 6 miles NE of downtown Honolulu on Hawaii 61 (Pali Highway), right at the Pali Lookout exit Opening Hours: April 1-Labor Day: Daily 7AM Monday - 7:45PM; Labor Day-Apr 1: Daily 7AM Monday - 6:45PM Free One of the more popular scenic vistas on O'ahu and the site of one of the bloodiest battles in Hawaiian history and the Pali Lookout provides a panoramic view of Windward O'ahu. Also interesting at this site is the Old Pali Road, formerly the highway connecting Windward O'ahu to downtown Honolulu. A note of caution: due to its location between two high cliffs and the Pali Lookout is often buffeted by high winds.

• Pu'u Ualaka'a State Park | 21.3141, -157.8222 - Above Makiki, this park provides a stunning view of southern O'ahu which includes Diamond Head, Waikiki, downtown Honolulu, Punch Bowl Crater and the airport. There are also hiking trails which allow you to completely forget that you are in a city, taking you into a lush rainforest. Tantalus/Round Top Drive is winding mountain road which takes you about 2,000 above sea level to various viewpoints providing panoramic views, including the Pu'u Ualaka'a State Wayside. From Makiki, take Makiki Street from Nehoa Street and make a left on Round Top Drive.

Top Muslim Travel Tips for Honolulu/Manoa-Makiki

• Hawaii Rainbow Warriors and Rainbow Wahine. The southern end of the UH campus is home to most of the university's sports facilities. The baseball team plays at Les Murakami Stadium GPS 21.2930,-157.8159, while the men's and women's basketball and volleyball teams play at Stan Sheriff Center GPS 21.2944,-157.8189. Adjacent to these two facilities are the university's swimming pool, tennis courts, track and field stadium, and softball and soccer fields. The football team plays at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu/Western|Western Honolulu. Note that UH is one of a dwindling number of schools with separate nicknames for men's and women's teams—men are Rainbow Warriors and women are Rainbow Wahine (the second word translates to "women" in the Hawaiian language).

Muslim Friendly Shopping in Honolulu/Manoa-Makiki

• Manoa Marketplace - 2851 E Manoa Road 21.3086, -157.8102 between East Manoa Road and Woodlawn Drive - A strip mall with about twenty shops including a Safeway grocery store, Long's drugstore (operated by CVS/pharmacy), McDonald's (Please do not support McDonald's as McDonald's supports Israel. Shun this restaurant group and go for altertative brands and if possible for a Muslim owned restaurant) restaurant, a bank and a post office.

Halal Food & Restaurants

• Alan Wong's Restaurant - 1857 South King Street 21.2952, -157.8318 ☎ +1 808 949-2526 - Serving top-notch Pacific-Rim cuisine that changes daily. Enjoy your food in style in a restaurant that has a glassed-in terrace and open kitchen. Alan Wong's was the only restaurant in Hawai'i to be listed in Gourmet magazine's List of Top 50 Restaurants in America (it ranked #8). Reservations recommended. Street or valet parking.

• Bangkok Chef - As good and as affordable that an amazing delicious (Thai) meal can get. The place started as a (Thai) market, but has grown as a local favorite. The high quality of the food, associated with fresh ingredients and fair prices make this spot a must try while in Honolulu.

• Bangkok Chef Manoa 2955 E Manoa Road 21.3103, -157.8087 ☎ +1 808 988-0212

• Bangkok Chef Nuuana 1627 Nuuanu Ave 21.3170, -157.8551 ☎ +1 808 585-8839

• Champion Malasadas - 1926 South Beretania Street 21.2972, -157.8304 ☎ +1 808 947-8778 - Bakery specializing in a local variety of doughnuts called Malasadas. Malasadas are hole-less doughnuts made fresh and dusted in sugar. It's best to eat the malasadas hot right out of the fryer.

• Chiang Mai (Thai) Restaurant 2239 South King Street 21.2936, -157.8272 ☎ +1 808 941-1151 - While there are many (Thai) restaurants on Oahu, this is one of the best and most reasonably priced. The Panang Curries is especially good. You have to drive or take a cab if you're staying in Waikiki, but it's well worth it!

• Eastern Paradise Restaurant 1403 South King Street 21.2982, -157.8401 ☎ +1 808 941-5858 - Basic, decent Korean food at a budget price.

• Honolulu Museum of Art Cafe - Honolulu Museum of Art, 900 South Beretania Street ☎ +1 808 532-8734 - Situated in an indoor/outdoor setting, it's usually packed with local residents. It's the place to go for imaginative salads and sandwiches at a reasonable price. The art isn't bad either.

• Jimbo 1936 S. King St., Suite 103 21.2954, -157.8307 ☎ +1 808 947-2211 - Specializing in authentic Japanese udon and soba, freshly made on-site. Parking can be difficult, but there are additional parking spaces behind the building. They don't take reservations.

• Sushi Company 1111 McCully Street 21.2960, -157.8296 ☎ +1 808 947-5411 - Owned and operated by a Japanese couple. They offer high grade take-out sushi at budget prices. You can enjoy lunch or dinner here for well under $10.

• Waiola Shave Ice - 2135 Waiola Ave 21.2925, -157.8286 ☎ +1 808 949-2269 Opening Hours: 7:30AM Monday - 6:30PM One of the best places to get shave ice (local equivalent to snow cones). Popular with both local residents and visitors. Very long lines during the summer heat, extremely limited parking, but still worth it.

• Zippy's - The island equivalent of Denny's, though far more popular with the local residents. There's a wide variety of food, including plate lunches at reasonable prices; their signature dish is their chili, which they prepare in many different ways: served over Rice, over a burrito, or over french fries, to name a few.

• Zippy's Makiki 1222 South King Street 21.2999, -157.8434 ☎ +1 808 594-3720

• Zippy's McCully 1725 South King Street 21.2958, -157.8338 ☎ +1 808 973-0877

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Muslim Friendly Hotels

• Manoa Valley Inn - 2001 Vancouver Dr 21.3009, -157.8225 ☎ +1 808 947-6019 +1 808 946-6168 8 B&B rooms in a large cottage. There are no hotels or motels in Manoa, because it is primarily a neighborhood of single-family residences.

• The Plumeria Hostel - 1111 Piikoi Street 21.3008, -157.8435 corner Piikoi and Young Streets ☎ +1 808 596-2080 Check-in: 3PM / Check-out: 11AM 25+ 2 bed dorms (no bunkbeds) and superior Muslim friendly rooms, 5 person limit per bathroom

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