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Expert Review of Kapiolani Park

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Beach Review of Kapiolani Park

Away Travel Expert: Christine Loomis

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BeachExpert Tips & Helpful Hints

• Kapiolani Park can be a full-day experience if you choose. It's home to the Honolulu Zoo, Waikiki Aquarium, tennis courts, and a three-mile jogging course.
• Some trees are more than a century old, and if you're looking for a peaceful, shady place to sit and walk with locals and visitors, this is a good choice.
• One of the best things about the park is its free entertainment, a bonus in Waikiki where shows and clubs are expensive. Performances include the Royal Hawaiian Band, who performs Sunday afternoons at the band shell.

This 500-acre park, built in the 1870s, is listed on the State's Historic Register. It's as much the real Waikiki—perhaps more so—than the famous beaches.