Tiki Central / Tiki Travel / Palapala on Maui and beyond for Thanksgiving
Post #487144 by JOHN-O on Thu, Oct 8, 2009 5:28 PM
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To get to the area around Kapahulu Ave where the Rainbow Drive-In is located, you can hop on a bus from Waikiki. I've actually even walked it before, it's less than a 2 mile walk from most Waikiki hotels. Bailey's and the Shave Ice place are just a block or so away from the Rainbow. I'm not familiar with hotels around Aloha Stadium, to be honest you're probably better off staying in Waikiki and taking a taxi. I think there's a bus from Waikiki that stops there but the trip will probably take at least an hour. I'm not sure what your expectations are of the swap meet. If you're looking to buy the same type of souvenirs you can find at the International Marketplace at a much better price, then it's a very good deal. Most of that stuff is foreign-made though. If you're looking for local arts and crafts, then that's the exception, not the rule. If you're expecting to find vintage Hawaiiana, then forget it. Bailey's Antiques carries some stuff like that but it's priced accordingly. Here's some old-school places to stay in Waikiki that are reasonably priced. For someone who's interested in visiting the La Mariana, it's close to that aesthetic. FYI, I've just peeked into these places and never stayed there. You can judge for yourself based on the following reviews. Old-school also means "old" unless you've got the bucks to stay at the Royal Hawaiian or Halekulani. Also there may be construction going on around these places which might make it noisy. Again I'd check out the latest reviews. |