I enjoyed reading the Memories of Hawaii now-gone icons. I like to walk down memory lane, especially

He was reflecting on the Barefoot Bar, where Sterling Mossman and Varoa Tiki first found stardom, at the beloved Queen's Surf Waikiki nightclub ... where Kui Lee once performed and where Elvis Presley even stopped by one night.
Mention Hilo Hattie, and most folks now think of the struggling Hawaiian attire/souvenir emporium for Island-style gifts and aloha wear. I remember when the real Hilo Hattie (aka Clara Inter Nelson) did her classic "Hula Hop" ... and she also was the Princess Pupule —with plenty papaya — at the original Halekulani Hotel, where her beachfront stage encircled existing trees.
I enjoyed reading the Memories of Hawaii now-gone icons. I like to walk down memory lane, especially Hawaii's. I was born in 1952, the "territory of Hawaii" and have seen our islands change drastically in a short time. Back when we rode the Kaneohe taxi to town over the old Pali road:)
I loved to eat at the Tropics. My mom was a "divorcee" and dated a fellow named Johnny, he was a detective in charge of confiscated goods at the old police station on Beretania, the old Sears. He was one of those guys that knew everyone then turns out he got busted for confiscating goods for his own personal use! He used to give my brother and I silver dollars to go spend while they ate and drank. We'd hang out at the old A-1 Superette on the corner of Kalakaua and Royal Hawaiian, holiday inn select greenway plaza registration he had great selection holiday inn select greenway plaza registration of comics, 10 cents! We'd walk back to Tropics only to stop and look at the golden fish in the pond in front of the old Waikiki theatre.
holiday inn select greenway plaza registration My mom re-married, my stepdad used to hang out at Honey's in Kaneohe. Also Don Ho and Kui Lee hung out there, I was to young to go but was told there was always Primo and good music. Kui Lee rented a house up the street from ours and I remember Don coming over a lot and I remember lots of pretty girls always visiting....:)
Mr. Harada...Thank you so much for writing the article Memories of Hawaii, in Honolulu Advertiser July 24, 2009. It brought back so many memories. I came to Hawaii in 1960. Those were the day's my friend!
HI: My name is Sandy Conrad (daughter of Connie Conrad) and I loved your column about all the missing restaurants and night spots...But what about M's on Merchant holiday inn select greenway plaza registration Street and Rex and Erics on Kuhio.....I loved both those places...Aloha Sandy -in fact it is hard to find a good place to eat now that all those great places are gone...
Wayne Harada's July 24th Show Tell Hawai'i "Memories of Hawaii's now-gone icons" column was freshingly memorable of those Hawaii times days! Bring back Night Spots Duke Kahanamokus, holiday inn select greenway plaza registration Hana Hou Showroom, Trappers holiday inn select greenway plaza registration and Keone's! Bring back Restaurants, Coco's, The Ranch House, Golden Dragon and Flamingo Chuckwagon! Bring back Entertainers Alfred Apaka, Hilo Hattie, Martin Denny, Don Ho and The Aliis! \Hawaii Long Ago, I Do Like For Its' Fun-Fifties Era Spike!
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