Tag: Hawaii

USS Arizona Memorial

USS Arizona Memorial

Wednesday, January 22, 2020 Because half of the lives lost in the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor occurred on the  USS Arizona, the battleship's loss became symbolic of the United States' entry into World War II. In 1962, the USS Arizona Memorial was completed.  The memorial was placed over the sunken battleship across the … Continue reading USS Arizona Memorial

Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum

Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum

Tuesday, January 21, 2020 In 2008, for my fiftieth birthday, I took my brothers, Tom and Rob, to Hawaii.  We stayed in Waikiki in a two bedroom condo.  Linda and I in one room.  Rob and Tom shared the other bedroom. Leaving Linda back at the condo, Rob, Tom and I drove over to Pearl … Continue reading Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade

Monday, January 20, 2020 Parades are fun and easy to attend when staying at the Four Paddle, only two blocks off the parade route.   Parades typically march southeast down the one-way street, Kalakaua Avenue.   The parade wasn't mentioned in any of the tourist books and pamphlets available in Waikiki.  One would expect tourists would want … Continue reading Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade