Ward Centers' Honolulu City Lights Trolley

Every year we try to take the kids to see the Honolulu City Lights.  Usually we'll go down to Honolulu Hale and check out all the lights and displays up close, but this year we decided to try out the Ward Centers' Honolulu City Lights Trolley.Tickets are $6 per person, and children 3 and under are free, but must sit on a paying adult's lap inside...

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Mele Kalikimaka!

Photo taken from the Honolulu City Lights Troll...

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Waimalu Chop Suey

Our family recently attended a dinner party at Waimalu Chop Suey, where we were served the following:Egg Blossom SoupChinese Chicken SaladHoney Glazed Walnut ShrimpLobster with Black Bean SauceI'm not sure what this dish is called, but it's basically a noodle bowl full of beef, chicken, shrimp, and veggies.Peking Duck with BunsOrange Chicken I'm unsure...

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Visit Los Angeles: Sweet Treats in Los Angeles

Los Angeles has an abundance of everything, including places selling sweet treats. Here are some of my favorite places to get a sugar high: SPRINKLES CUPCAKES 9635 South Santa Monica Blvd. Beverly Hills, CA (310) 274-8765 Sprinkles claims to be the world's first cupcake bakery. Their cupcakes are amazingly moist and decadent. This past...

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Kapolei Electric Light Parade

Last weekend we took the kids to watch the Kapolei Electric Light Parade.We arrived in Kapolei just after 5pm (the parade was scheduled to start at 6pm), and after finding parking, we found an open space on the sidewalk across from Walmart, near the beginning of the parade.The parade started just after 6pm and lasted for about 30 minutes.The kids were...

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Dishcrawl Honolulu

If you love: 1) food 2) adventures 3) meeting new people 4) having fun and 5) supporting locally owned and operated restaurants, Dishcrawl is for you! The concept, which was founded a couple of years ago by Tracy Lee, has finally been brought to Hawaii, and it's been creating quite a buzz since the first Crawl last month in downtown Honolulu. What...

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Kaka`ako Kitchen

When I wake up in the morning and I don't feel like eating my usual fruit salad and yogurt, I head to Kaka'ako Kitchen for breakfast. Their breakfast menu is not big or comprehensive, but they do have two of my most favorite savory breakfast items on their menu - fried rice and corned beef hash.Kaka'ako KitchenWard Centre, Ground Floor(808) 596-7488...

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Pearlridge Express

For the past several years, we've been taking the boys to ride the Pearlridge Express.Since DS1 probably won't be able to ride it next year due to the height requirements (must be under 48" tall), we wanted to make sure all the boys got to ride it together this year.Tickets are $3 each, and it runs through December 31 (excluding Christmas Day). ...

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