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| Live bands dominate the airwaves of many a downtown music venue and extravaganzas such as Ice Capades enthrall at the Blaisdell Center. The Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo is the best way to experience traditional hula performances, which with their warrior-like and precise disciplines are more akin to martial arts and a far cry from the shows put on by commercial enterprises around the islands. Free performances of theatre, music and dance are part of the competitive commercial scene everywhere but for a more authentic experience of the real Hawaii pick up a local entertainment guide or appropriate some local knowledge from people in the know! |
O'ahu is the most visited of the Hawaiian Islands, home to the vibrant city of Waikiki Beach with its fantastic dining, shopping & nightlife, North Shore's banzai pipeline, snorkelling at Hanauma Bay, and an impressive arts and culture scene. Read more ...
