The Mayor's Office of Culture & the Arts sponsored the 2016 Mango Jam here. This Civic Center…read morerefers to a grassy area between City Hall and the tall Municipal Building on the left side of King Street in Honolulu. At Christmas time, the grounds transform into a festive site for Honolulu City Lights with vendors and rides for the keiki. This past July 2016, Angel, her son, her husband, and I happened to come here because the restaurant we wanted to dine at was closed due to Tropical Storm Darby. We had already paid for metered parking on South Street, so we thought - since we're here, let's check it out!! Otherwise, there is free street parking on Sundays. There were all kinds of booths at the Mango Jam (which is similar to Spam Jam in Waikiki, but smaller of a production) with clothing, jewelry, crafts, and food items such as Mango jam in jars! There was an area like a Beer Garden, a stage with cultural music and dancing, and a food truck section. We tried the Mango Chicken which was tasty! We sat on folding chairs and watched the live performances while other people sat on mats/towels on the ground. While we were walking back to our cars, we passed the Sky Gate sculpture and the Liberty Bell of Aloha. We'll probably return for some other festival at this venue - there are different ones year round. All of them have free admission!

Located near the east end of Honolulu's Financial District, this civic center features many Hawai'i…read moreCity and County and State Government buildings. The park is bordered by Punchbowl Street, South King Street, Alapai Street and South Beretania Street. There is a large municipal parking structure to its northeast corner. As I wandered through this civic center, I noticed these Governmental buildings that we, as residents, might have had occasion to take care of some business at. - Honolulu Hale (official seat of Hawai'i City & County and Mayor's chambers) - Mission Memorial (City Hall Annex) & Municipal Reference and Records Center - Frank F. Fasi Municipal Building - Early Education Center above the municipal parking structure - State Kalanimoku Building (Department of Accounting and General Services HQ). Ah, but this park is not "all business". Its manicured landscape also features a paved concrete pathway and several art pieces and memorials interspersed throughout. These are the pieces that I noticed: - LIBERTY BELL OF ALOHA: I'd like to point out that it is HERE where I found the SECOND replica (without its familiar crack) of the Liberty Bell. The replica is located on the front lawn (South King Street) of the Mission Memorial Building. It is called the "Liberty Bell of Aloha" as it was gifted to the people of Honolulu by the Nichiren Shoshu Soka Gakkai of America. The plaque reads in part "This Liberty Bell of Aloha is presented to the people of Honolulu as a symbol of our wish for peace...That there be no more Pearl Harbor, no more Hiroshima and no more war". - SKYGATE: This sculpture was controversial/notorious when famed sculptor Isamu Noguchi installed it. As a piece of public art, most people look at it as an "eyesore" and see it as a sewer line gone amok! But, Isamu Noguchi's sculptures are World-renown for spare aestheticism and organic shapes. It is Hawai'i's SOLE sculpture by Noguchi. At certain times of the day, the shadow from the top organically shaped ring creates a perfect circle around the inner concrete base. - NANA I KE KUMU (LOOK TO THE SOURCE): Sculptor's Michael Wiendenbach's stone sculpture of Indiana limestone of a Hawaiian woman carrying a gourd. The orientation of the sculpture has the figure looking towards Tahiti in recognition of early migrations to Hawaii. Located on the grounds of the Mission Memorial Auditorium. - 9-11 ETERNAL FLAME: This eternal flame honors the victims of the attacks on NYC's World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. This small memorial sits in front of Honolulu Hale. There is a small dedication plaque next to the base of the flame. Honolulu's Capitol District is full of interesting local history, architectural styles that exhibit our history, memorials and art work. I'm glad that I have taken the time to walk about to enjoy the beauty that surrounds me and to not just look at these places as just normal everyday workplaces.

In giving it 4 stars only because of the historic building that the Mayor and City Council presides…read morein, and the surrounding area. Honolulu Hale is a beautiful structure that is in need of repair. Right now they are fixing the men's bathrooms and soon will be working on the women's. Hopefully they'll be doing more upgrades. The grounds are well kept and often used fort different activities such as the City Lights, Vegan Fest and others. Besides Honolulu Hale, there's the HPD memorial, Mission Memorial and the Frank Fasi Municipal Parking and Building. I'm not going to comment on how the city and county is runned cause that would be a novel. And that would have brought the stars down to 1.

The City and County agencies often get mistaken for divisions for the state. However, one of the…read moredivisions that I currently deal with a lot is the Division of Facility Maintenance and City Refuse Division. A lot of these workers are to be commended for the jobs that they undertake. A lot of the employees that I deal with are friendly, knowledgeable and articulate, know the facts and what to do and the job gets done! I am tirelessly working to clean up our area, I see a lot of trash dumping, one call or a post on Honolulu 311, generally gets the job done. Folks, please commend your city workers in these division. Oftentimes they don't get credit where credit is due! Great job people!

Called ahead to make sure I could get the documents I needed…read more Barbara was very helpful and informative and gave me all the details I needed, how much it would cost, they don't accept ctedit cards, photo ID required by security, even where to park! Great customer service! Woo hoo!

Wanted to thank Ryan Mori For calling me back on a question on installation on Split Air…read moreConditioning for my Townhome, which is considered Commercial Zone, Need a permit. Explain everything on why I needed a permit from the City. Ryan has excellent customer service. Also wanted to thank the Mayor. Called him last week on the Rick Hamada show to ask the question on Permits. He didn't have the answer, I was told someone will call me. I was surprised when I got the call. Thank You Mayor for the follow up! Aloha, Derek

So fun! And the service was great ! The food Was yummy!…read more We went on trivia Thursday night and our group had a blast laughing and enjoying a great meal

Great laid back spot for a meal. I would love to go here on a Sunday to watch a game. I came at 6pm…read moreand just missed the happy hour. Food is pretty simple. Got the jalapeño poppers and the pulled pork sliders. You can't go wrong with it. My only issue were the bun on my sliders got a bit spongy. Service was good. Not too far from the main parts of Lahaina and easy parking.

Quality/Quantity - One of my wife's favorite resorts. We typically stay here for a week, and then…read morego to Kihei for another 3 weeks. She really likes the space and conveniences to the beach and shopping. Most everything is walkable. Ambiance - Appreciate the rooms and the lobby and the restaurants. And lastly, the conveniences. I need to find all my pre Yelp pictures so I can upload them. But don't hold your breath. Service - Good. Price - Reasonably priced for what we get. Owner Comment - Congrats on all your success since 1930 with 242 locations and to your parent company Marriott since 1927 with 30 leading brands and nearly 8,900 properties in 141 countries and territories. A long history with many acquisitions, but the summary is that in 2016, Marriott acquired Starwood which owned the Westin brand at the time.

Do not stay here…read more Yes I understand power outages happen. Can't control that the West Maui gets no power due to weather. But we were out of power Sunday, and HECO turned on power on Monday at noon. Westin said nah fuck that - still no power by late Tuesday. Everywhere else in West Maui has power btw. Jacuzzi doesn't work. Pool doesn't work. Staff hands out cookies and juice hoping you'll be ok staying at your no power room for the 3rd night. Bullshit hotel, don't stay here! Stay in Wailea instead.

With an approachable disposition and cheerful smile, Jeff, at the front desk, is an amazing example…read moreof excellent customer service! The Hyatt is lucky to have him. I'm imagining it's not easy to work at a resort and dealing with so many entitled folks, but Jeff remains calm and kind at all times! I'd give 5 stars but the woman who check us in was the opposite.

This is a very nice resort hotel. Our king bed room had a marvelous ocean view. Our room was…read morespotlessly clean and the bed was very plush. This room also had a terrace overlooking the Pacific ocean where we could enjoy the view and trade winds. This hotel is right on the beach and has a lot of fun amenities and activities on site. If you prefer you can also walk next door to the Hyatt Vacation Club and enjoy some quiet time at their adult only pool. On check in we were helped by Jeff on the World of Hyatt desk. Jeff is a wonderful human being who is caring empathetic and is a master of customer service. He is an outstanding problem solver. Jeff is warm, welcoming and attentive to detail. He is also fast and efficient. It is clear Jeff does the work of ten people and accomplishes it with style and grace. It is outstanding people like Jeff that convinces me of the value of Hyatt Globalist status and motivates me to only book my hotel stays world wide with Hyatt. Double highly recommend.

We decided to check Monkeypod Kitchen out as we heard about their Mai Tais being the "best" from…read morefellow hotel guests. We went during happy hour (2:30 - 5pm) where their hand crafted cocktails were $4 off. Prior to this, I haven't had a Mai Tai before so was unsure how they should taste but the Monkeypod version contained honey-lilikoi foam which made them bright, inviting, and iconic. Well everyone in the family loved these. They were simply delicious. From their happy hour food menu (appetizers were half off except anything containing seafood), the Roasted Chicken Wings were a hit with my sons. The Poke Tacos which were beautifully presented were fresh and tasty. One order comes with 3 so we ordered an extra taco which turned out to be the right move as they are on the small side. And I wanted to point out since the Tacos contained seafood, it was not eligible for the discount. Pizzas were priced at $16 (except for the Bourgeois) so we opted for the Margherita and Kahlua Pork and Pineapple. The latter was our family favorite. The pork was tender and flavorful which contrasted nicely with the sweet pineapple. We did order the Fish and chips from their regular menu. Mahi mahi was the fish of the day and it was good, but nothing exceptional. The fish came out nice and hot but the temperature of the fries were not so was a little disappointed. We ended our meal with the Banana Cream Pie. We all agreed that it was hands down the best Banana cream pie that we have had. The bananas were so fresh and flavorful, so much umami. The restaurant was open/airy and the view was amazing. Our server was friendly and the service went without a hitch. We will definitely be back.

Came here for an early lunch and were able to grab a spot with a beach view…read more Food is solid Fish n chips 3.5/5 good flakey fish with decent fries Mushroom truffle pizza 4/5, had decent truffle flavor and huge cheese pull, i with the crust was more charred or had a little char I think food is decent but you're more here for the view. I would say if you're able to come for happy hour then it would be a better value especially for the pizzas. It's about $5 cheaper for most of the pizzas. They also validate parking for 2hrs

Balled out and ordered quite a bit from Umalu during pool time. Everything was delicious! Pool and…read morehotel food can be hit or miss but everything pictured was so good. The Caesar was pretty standard but very good. The ahi poke nachos we turned into a bowl and it was delicious, with a good amount of spice. If you don't like spice, I'd ask for no spicy mayo. But the fish was fresh and flavorful and the mix ins worked really well. The mochiko chicken was delicious as well, with the furikake rice hitting the spot. The service at the pool was great with the servers being there for every want and need and we loved the bowls the food came in because it allowed us to close the lids without worrying about birds or bugs getting into the food. Overall, great experience!

After a long travel day, we arrived to the hotel, unpacked and went to the pool to relax and have…read morelunch. Service was prompt and friendly. We sat at the far side of the bar so we could have a view of the pool and coast. They have quite a few items that looked good- poke nachos, Korean wings and burger but we went with a salad plus chicken and the blackened fish tacos. Well, the salad was great and not drowning in dressing, good portion of chicken although it was already so expensive and then the added fee of chicken geez. The tacos did not come out blackened. It was grilled fish- only two tacos- small amount of fish which is sad because the fish is an extra charge on top of the tacos; Chicken would not have an extra charge. The tortilla chips were good but unfortunately we were not served the salsa, but rather ketchup. So we waited a bit to get that corrected. We each had a cocktail with lunch- i had the Maui medicine, it was great. Hotel prices for everything plus it's Maui, so lunch plus tip and taxes etc was a whopping $126.82. Each cocktail was $21 and the total for our food plus the up charge for choosing fish for the tacos and adding the chicken on the salad- $60. Needless to say, we ate there only once. But our friends did enjoy poolside lunch a couple times- so I know the wings are good- they had them twice.

Loved this place!! We came here on a Costco deal and it was a great one at that! The staff was…read moresuper nice and they had some great amenities. The rooms were clean and they offered a nice balcony. They are steps from the beach! I highly recommend getting a nice ice cream at the Royal Scoop on property and then relaxing beachside! The restaurant was also very tasty! We went mainly for breakfast. The parking does get full so just a heads up! Will be coming back for sure!!!

Well we decided using the pool floatee wasn't worth dealing with security again so this place gets…read moreto keep a pool floatee for 30 days that someone said we could use. No biggie. We went to happy hour and sat around after being ignored by a waiter who looked at me twice and walked away. When another waiter finally showed up, he informed me that happy hour was over. When we explained that we'd been sitting around, he talked to mgmt and got the okay to serve us, but most of the menu items were unavailable. It's okay. We just ordered something and had it delivered. I just don't normally go on vacation to be ignored and then told "I" was late. Oh yeah.....out of chicken wings, shrimp cocktail, crab cakes, croissants, whole milk, etc. We just order from outside. Live and learn.

I had the Lobster roll on suggestion of Tami last night-very good! The bun was toasted, it comes…read morewith extra butter, and it was delicious!

Ambiance and staff is nice. Casual romantic place to eat along the resort. Cocktails are good food…read moreis and portion size is good. Half size of the ahi tuna salad was perfect for me but unfortunately too salty and a little too citrusy for me. But had a lot of tuna in it! Also love the wontons. Burger was good. Taste that fire grilled. Overall a decent place.