It's a store, but all the goods are made on site and you can watch while they work. On June 11, King Kamehameha Day, 18-foot leis are draped around the neck and outstretched arms of this bronze likeness of the man who united the Hawaiian Islands, circa 1810. The Pleasant Hawaiian Hula Show has been shaking its hips since 1937, making it quite possibly the longest-running hula show in Hawai'i. Some of the equipment dates back to the 1920s. On Memorial Day each grave is adorned with a flower lei made by Hawai'i's school children.
Early morning is an especially peaceful time to pay respects.
Come out and enjoy a living link to Hawai'i's past. The Moana was the first luxury hotel built in Waikiki, circa 1901. Featuring one of the first electric elevators in the Islands and a telephone and bathroom for each room, it was considered one of the most elaborate hotels of its time. Exhibits cover the martial history of early Hawai'i through the Vietnam conflict. Validated parking across the street.