About 15 jobs in Honolulu at the moment.. but none in the tourist area of Waikiki..

This is the biggest just next to Waikiki.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v326/emerbot/IMG_0039.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v326/emerbot/IMG_0040.jpg

And TRUMP is about to put his mark on Hawaii... this just on the edge of the tourist enclave... luxury condos to be built here when these buildings are gone...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v326/emerbot/IMG_0041.jpg

looks shit, from what i saw in LOST hawii looked gorgeous naturally

but i guess civilisation will ruin all of natures beauty eventually

Not very spectacular.

mmm... id rather go to the beaches then go to the city if i go to hawaii...

Agreed, Honalulu is not the best, but it's not Hawaii though, if you know what I mean. Honalulu is a proper city, with the crowds, traffic and high rises that go with all that. To see the proper Hawaii you have to go the other islands which are just stunning; ABC have you got any photos of the other islands, or the even of Oahu, on the opposite side of the island to Honalulu? That side was very nice back in the 90's when I visited.

I visited Hawaii in May this year for the first time and i was really impressed. I stayed in Waikiki and the place was really nice with quality streetscapes, shopping and facilities - something the GC should aim towards.
As for Honolulu city as a whole, well it is very diverse and contains some great areas like Kahala and Manoa. I only spent 10 days there (and my partner and i did go to the Big Island on a volcano tour etc which was fab) but i definitely want to go back there as it offers a great combination of resort/city/sightseeing options.
For me, the highlights were the fantastic shopping. Check out Ala Moana center, which has a range of great shops, & imo is better than anything we have in Australia (plus low prices compared to here). We also went a couple of times each to the Pearlridge center (nr pearl harbour) and Kahala Mall, plus our first WallMart which was open 24 hours and 3 Tower records, open to midnight.
You mightn't all be shopaholics like me, but i was truly impressed by Honolulu.

I copied this from the Honolulu development thread, a number of stunners are going up;

Under Construction:

1. Keola Lai - 42 Stories - 387 Ft.
http://www.buildingindustryhawaii.com/deepfreeze/bi905/images/bn4.jpg

2. The Watermark Waikiki - 37 Stories - 350 Ft.
http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/dailypix/2005/Jul/08/M1200510507080342AR.jpg

3. Nine O Nine Kapiolani - 33 Stories - 332 Ft.
http://www.stringmages.com/skyscraperpage/proposals/cosmopolitanseattle.jpg
http://www.poscoenc.com/magazine/2004_06/sub01/img/sub02_10_1.GIF

4. Ko'olani - 47 Stories
http://www.permasteelisausa.com/image/exteriors/hokua1.jpg
http://www.buildingindustryhawaii.com/images/top4.jpg

5. Moana Pacific East Tower - 46 Stories

6. Moana Pacific West Tower - 46 Stories
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/826/6860moanapacific.jpg

7. Ewa Tower-Ward Village Shops - 17 Stories
http://www.buildingindustryhawaii.com/deepfreeze/bi105/images/bi10.jpg

Proposed or Approved:

8. World Trade Center Hawaii - 31 Floors - 400 Ft.
http://images.google.com/url?q=http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/dailypix/2002/May/01/business1.gif

9. Outrigger Beach Walk Tower - 350 Ft.

10. 2121 Kuhio - 28 Stories - 300 Ft.
http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/dailypix/2005/Oct/27/FPI510270322AR_b.jpg

11. Kapi'olani Akahi Continuing Care Retirement Community - 26 Stories - 294 Ft.

12. 800 Nu'uana Condominiums - 21 Stories - 220 Ft.

13. Royal Kahili Tower - 16 Stories - 208 Ft.
http://www.loopnet.com/Attachments/A/4/8/A48AC1ED-3101-458E-B072-7C2603F40558.jpg

14. Capitol Place - 39 Stories
http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/dailypix/2005/May/14/bz01a_b.jpg

15. The Grand Waikikian - 38 Stories

16. The Pinnacle Honolulu - 35 Stories

17. Puaena - 28 Stories (31?)

18. Kaakako Waterfront Development to include a 25 Story tower
http://www.buildingindustryhawaii.com/deepfreeze/bi1205/images/top3.jpg

19. Na Hale Kai Tower 1 - 20 Stories

20. Na Hale Kai Tower 2 - 20 Stories

21. Na Hale Kai Tower 3 - 20 Stories

22. 1700 Kalakaua - 17 Stories

23. Kulana Hale Apartments II - 15 Stories

24. Iwilei Elderly Housing - 13 Stories

25. University of Hawaii-Manoa Dormitory I - 12 Stories

26. University of Hawaii-Manoa Dormitory II - 12 Stories

27. Pacific Quay Office Tower

28. Pacific Quay Hotel

WAIKIKI from DIAMOND HEAD.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v326/emerbot/IMG_0074.jpg

i'm amazed how close those hotels are to the shore! geez, wtf would happen if a tsunami hit waikiki...

Wonderland for mankind !

Some nice developments there. I really like the look of Hawaii. I always see shots of Honolulu or Waikiki on the show "Dog The Bounty Hunter" and it looks really impressive.

Besides the Beach the Shopping is soooooo good , we just got back , spent $ 10,000 Aus in 8 Days :ohno:


I visited Hawaii in May this year for the first time and i was really impressed. I stayed in Waikiki and the place was really nice with quality streetscapes, shopping and facilities - something the GC should aim towards.
As for Honolulu city as a whole, well it is very diverse and contains some great areas like Kahala and Manoa. I only spent 10 days there (and my partner and i did go to the Big Island on a volcano tour etc which was fab) but i definitely want to go back there as it offers a great combination of resort/city/sightseeing options.
For me, the highlights were the fantastic shopping. Check out Ala Moana center, which has a range of great shops, & imo is better than anything we have in Australia (plus low prices compared to here). We also went a couple of times each to the Pearlridge center (nr pearl harbour) and Kahala Mall, plus our first WallMart which was open 24 hours and 3 Tower records, open to midnight.
You mightn't all be shopaholics like me, but i was truly impressed by Honolulu.

About 15 jobs in Honolulu at the moment.. but none in the tourist area of Waikiki..

This is the biggest just next to Waikiki.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v326/emerbot/IMG_0039.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v326/emerbot/IMG_0040.jpg

And TRUMP is about to put his mark on Hawaii... this just on the edge of the tourist enclave... luxury condos to be built here when these buildings are gone...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v326/emerbot/IMG_0041.jpg

The old buildings have so much more quality and identity than those Dubai looking new ones! Horrible to see the demolishment of beautiful modernism buildings for ugly simplistic (and populistic) mirror glas towers.

^^
:nuts: