What is the most frequently asked question at the Visitor
Information Kiosk in front of the zoo at the corner of Kalakaua
& Kapahulu?
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Answer:
“Where is the zoo?
Source:
Volunteers working in the kiosk. Perhaps, a sign with the word
'ZOO' and an arrow pointing in the appropriate direction could
be used when no volunteers are available.
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What is the most frequently used Pick Up Line at the Queen’s
Surf Beach across the street from the Visitor Information Kiosk?
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Answer:“Hey
babe, ya want I teach you how to surf?
Source:Countless
young ladies from America and Japan. And if gals want to meet
guys, it’s “Would you mind taking our picture?”
I guess they both work.These lines have been used for quite
a few years. However, asking to help with a picture isn’t
necessarily a pick up line, but, it can work.
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Speaking of pictures, what happened to
the Free Kodak Hula Show?
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Answer: It Closed in September 2002, after
a 65-year run that started in 1937.
Source:Kodak
decided there is no Free Lunch, at least when they have to pay
the piper, or better the Slack Key guitar and ukulele players.
Actually, Kodak gave up sponsorship in 1999.
As an alternative to a free lunch, you can choose to brown bag
it and check out the Royal Hawaiian Band on Friday’s at
noon at Iolani Palace. That’s still free.
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Many of the Hawaiian words have a ‘
separating some of the letters.
What is the '?
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Answer:
It’s an ‘Okina’
Wanna impress your friends? Next time someone
asks you, just reply: ‘Oh, yeah. That’s known as
an ‘okina’. It’s a type of diacritical mark
indicating a glottal stop that directs the speaker to take a
breathing break before pronouncing the next vowel or syllable.
You know, it’s a kind of phoneme.
It should be written like a little 6 with the circle filled.
‘
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Why is there a ‘Royal’ in
the Royal Hawaiian Band?
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Answer:
This answer goes back 167 years to 1836, when the band was formed,
under the Royal Order of King Kamehameha III.
The Royal Hawaiian band is one of the few remaining links to
the Hawaiian monarchy.
Check it out for lunch on Fridays at Iolani Palace, as we mentioned
above, or on Sunday afternoons at Kapiolani Park. For information:
http://www.royalhawaiianband.com
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Why are the stairs leading up to the
Hale Koa Hotel from Kalia Road so wide?
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Answer: We don’t know.
The stairs are 3 times wider than normal stairs. If anyone knows,
please tell us.
Maybe the guy who designed them is 18 feet tall. Or maybe, the
architectural plans got mixed up with a ski slope in Alaska.
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Why is the town of Aiea just past Aloha Stadium unique?
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Answer: Aiea is the only town in the USA that’s name is
spelled exclusively with vowels.
This is a great trivia question.
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How many ABC stores there
are in Waikiki?
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Answer: According to the ABC website, there are 37.
You probably think there is an ABC on every Waikiki
street corner. Well, you’re wrong. In total, Kalakaua
and Ala Moana Boulevard have 27 intersections. So, there is
not one ABC at each intersection.
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