The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-10
WHAT HONOLULU'S DRIVES
UNFOLD To TRAVELLERS
Roads Which Lead to Places Where
Nature is Lavish in the Dis
play of Its Beauties.

gyAVE YOU any fine drives in Hon
e. olulu?" is often asked by tourists
"A upon landing here. The average
Honolulan will probably answer SEN
tentiously that one can drive to Wal
kiki or 1.-The Beach," as he generally
terms that locality, to the Pail, and
he will probably add that there is a
bowl, but that lit is a long drive. He
is inclined TO put an unintentonal
damper on the anticipations OF the
tourist who has seen the extinct vol
cano from afar out at sea and eVlnces
a desire to obtain view of the island
scenery from that commanding height
But there are many drives other than
the thoroughfares leading to the
Beach" the Pail and the summit of
Punchbowl. Leading from the main
roads are quiet little streets which go
to pretty places in the many valleys
surrounding Honolulu, through the
country
fer the quiet and the clear atmosphere
to be derived only beyond the actual
confines of the city proper Many Of
these drives are seldom viewed by res
idents of Honolulu OF many years
standing.
The average Honolulan who invites
himself to an afternoon drive rarely
gets off the beaten tracks of travel. He
will take a spin out King street, turn
into Waikiki road and express delight
at being able to mingle with the hors-
ey 400" The drive" usually ends at
one of the beach hotels, or if it is a
Sunday afternoon, and the government
band is playing in Kapioloni Park, he
will ningle with the other drivers OF
display teams gathered in the vicinity
of the band stand. The rest Of mis-
drive" consists in a possible race back
to town on the Waikiki road. The next
weeks drive will probably be an exact
counterpart of the previous one. What
beautiful scenes beyond are to be I'M
folded in an afternoons drive are not
thought of, and are generally far from
his thoughts. as TO go out upon them
is to court a lonely feeling, and there
is less opportunity to show off,
It is generally left for the tourist to
demonstrate what beautiful scenery is
to be found In and about Honolulu be-
hind good fast team. There is much
beyond Kapiolani Park which develops
before the eye since the completion of
the new Diamond Head road. which
entirely encircles the picturesque vol
cano. After leaving Kapiolani Park
the drive continues through a quiet
lane leading past the homes of Beach
lawns and dotted with palms, magnol-
las and sweet-scented oleanders. AT
the end of a gentle rise a magnificent
view bursts upon the vision-that of
the great ocean beating and surging
against the lava rocks which form the
base of the Head forty feet below.
upon the promontory of which is the
red and white lighthouse, picturesque
enough in itself to attract the atten-
ton of artists. The wind blows strong,
fresh and invigorating, around the
promontory. The road winds about the
curious unheaval formation of the old
and is smooth anu free from
ruts and stones. AS the road contin-
ues on vast panorama is opened up,
with Koko Head and splinters of lava
projecting from the ocean near the
shore. which is lined with a foamy,
heaving line of white. Back from the
shore are green fields and everything
the ideal tropical foliage of
the Hawaiian Islands the scenes that
have been anticipated by travellers. As
the circle is almost completed and Kap-
iolani Park about to be entered again,
a magnificent view of the deeply-re-
cessed valley of Manoa, and the misty
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Tho Sir nf eli