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!

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

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!

It's not anywhere near the facilities at UH Manoa, but it is a stadium which has so many upgrades…read moresince I was last there (in the 1980s). I do hope they expand the areas where spectators can sit and be safe (netting suspended from shaded regions, could put in some photo voltaic roofs while at it, since that could cut power costs to the entire War Memorial facilities if done right over the long hauls), and I hope there might be a concession area that does house and allow for sales as well as kitchen facilities which are not separate from one another. The biggest thing I think Maui needs in general is one more Baseball Stadium and perhaps two Softball Stadiums that could host State level championship games. I recognize the usage might be limited to some extent, but I think it could bring popularity and more exposure to the island and promote more tourism and athletics being done here. I enjoyed the State Baseball Finals being held there, and I hope this facility expands (at least to two viable fields for the finals) and will continue to improve for the people of Maui.

I only go here to attend the Maui Pro Baseball games, but the stadium is heavily used by schools…read moreand local league organizations. The stadium shares the parking lot with the War Memorial Stadium, so parking is plentiful. It's designed well so you'll get a good view of the field from any seat. So why only 2 measly stars? My gripe are with the seats - benches really, that are hard, cold aluminum instead of the more comfortable individual plastic/vinyl seats usually found in stadiums. There's no built-in concession stand either. For the Maui pros event, the beer stand is quite a walk away via a dirt trail from the seating area. Bleh. It's typical Maui - old, outdated and will probably stay that way until the roof falls in.

Been here for decades but never ventured inside the War Memorial Gymnasium. This full size…read morebasketball court with retractable bleachers made for an ideal place for the post covid return of Comic Con to Maui. Good to see the heavy duty tarps that were taped down to protect the hardwood court. Lots of parking out front and plenty of room inside to roam around, see and be seen, meet and visit with writers, artists and vendors who had booths. Lots of people showed up in Cosplay costumes for judging and prizes. Glad to finally visit this historic place.

The War Memorial Complex is an excellent area for a concert! Large open space to fill lots of…read morepeople. Lovely grounds lots of parking options. We attended the 20 year Ekolu concert. They can fit a lot of people in that one area but the grounds were huge!! I loved it One thing I didn't care for was the bugs (little knats) but that's just something that's evolving now a days with all the weather changes. Other than that was an amazing concert very intimate and the sound carried beautifully!!

OMG. Such good shirts and movies to choose from. Hard to choose which to go to. The price was…read moreright also

You have to admire all the hard work that goes into planning and executing a film festival such as…read morethis. It's been a really great addition to the movie/film scene on Maui which is otherwise pretty basic and limited to Hollywood offerings. Barry Rivers is the driving force who has created this showcase event to bring us lesser known features and short films from around the world. Every year the Film Festival never disappoints. With a variety of screen venues that range from classic theatre to sandy beach, there's a time and place for everyone. Locations vary too, to encompass South Maui and Central Maui. The Celestial Cinema is an experience to remember - watch a double feature under the stars! In addition to a fantastic line up of films, the festival also offers deluxe events and celebrity gatherings in Wailea. After twenty years of bringing the goods, this festival has really blossomed into a beautiful flower to adorn Maui's entertainment scene. They have a helpful website where you can watch trailers and learn more.

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.

Stayed at Westin for five honeymoon nights best stay ever!!!…read more All staff was helpful,attentive and aloha kind felt welcomed and relaxed the entire time. Whalers Village is right next door to resort they have everything you need. Lots of restaurants to pick from. Located next to black rock snorkeling site. Stayed in the oceanfront tower amazing views of lush tropical forest property and beach views.

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.