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  Honolulu, Hawaii - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
As of July 1, 2004, the U.S. Census Bureau estimate for Honolulu puts the population at 377,260 and that of the city and county (essentially, the Island of O‘ahu) is 900,000.
Honolulu and Juneau, Alaska are the only two US state capitals that cannot be reached by road from the rest of the United States, or from the majority of the land area of their respective states.
Established in 1900, the Honolulu Symphony is the oldest symphony orchestra west of the Rocky Mountains.
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 Honolulu Stadium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Honolulu Stadium, demolished in 1976, remains a landmark memorialized today as the Old Honolulu Stadium Park.
Opened in 1926 by Wallace R. Farrington and demolished in 1976 by Mayor of Honolulu Frank Fasi, it was the primary sports venue in Hawai'i preceding the Aloha Stadium.
Honolulu Stadium was home to University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa and high school football games, winter league baseball, polo matches and stock car racing among other events.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Honolulu_Stadium   (243 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Honolulu, Hawaii   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Honolulu Hale Honolulu Hale, located on 530 South King Street in downtown Honolulu in the City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, is the official seat of government of the city and county, site of the chambers of the Mayor of Honolulu and the Honolulu City Council.
Honolulu International Airport is the principal aviation gateway of the City and County of Honolulu and the State of Hawaii and identified as one of the busiest airports in the United States.
The Honolulu Symphony, also known as the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra, is the official symphonic orchestra of the City and County of Honolulu in the State of Hawaii.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Honolulu,-Hawaii   (9400 words)

  
 Aloha Stadium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aloha Stadium once served as home field for the AAA Hawaii Islanders of the Pacific Coast League from 1975 to 1987 before the team moved to Colorado Springs.
Located west of downtown Honolulu and 2 miles north of Honolulu International Airport, Aloha Stadium was built in 1975 at a cost of $37 million.
It was intended as a replacement for the aging Honolulu Stadium on King Street, demolished in 1976.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aloha_Stadium   (278 words)

  
 Aloha Stadium   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Aloha Stadium also served as home field for the AAA Hawaii Islanders of the Pacific Coast League from 1975 to 1987 before the team moved to Colorado Springs.
Aloha Stadium can be reconfigured into various configurations for different sports and purposes, and is the first stadium in the United States with this capability.
It was intended as a replacement for the aging Honolulu Stadium (which was demolished in 1976).
www.bopedia.com /en/wikipedia/a/al/aloha_stadium.html   (234 words)

  
 Honolulu Stadium -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Honolulu Stadium, located in (additional info and facts about Honolulu, Hawai'i) Honolulu, Hawai'i along King and Isenberg streets.
Honolulu Stadium first popularized (additional info and facts about saimin) saimin as a fast-food menu item.
For the first time in American ballpark history, saimin, boiled peanuts and plate lunches were more popular with fans that (A frankfurter served hot on a bun) hot dogs, (A fried cake of minced beef served on a bun) hamburgers and (A small pork sausage) bratwurst.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/h/ho/honolulu_stadium.htm   (233 words)

  
 Honolulu Stadium: Where Hawaii Played   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
It is available at bookstores in Honolulu, or you may order it directly from author Arthur Suehiro at arts@aloha.net.
He later served with Hawaiian Airlines and on the Honolulu City Council and State House of Representatives and is vice president of public relations and promotions for the Toyota Auto Division of Servco Pacific.
Honolulu Stadium was always at capacity on football season weekends.
www.wedey.hispeed.com /stadi1.htm   (791 words)

  
 The Rolling Stones in Hawaii   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Probowl..Aloha Stadium officials say, is on February first..and time is apparently on their side when it comes to perparing for the teams.
HONOLULU (AP) -- A helicopter hovering a few feet from the ground to dry freshly painted 1998 Pro Bowl logos on the artificial turf of Aloha Stadium could buy the time needed to allow a Rolling Stones concert a few days earlier, Gov. Ben Cayetano said Tuesday.
The contract with the NFL calls for the stadium field to be ready for the Pro Bowl players when they arrive here Jan. 26.
www.iorr.org /tour97/hawaii.htm   (285 words)

  
 Honolulu Star-Bulletin Features
Honolulu Stadium was built in 1926 when Oahu's population was less than 200,000.
Later the stadium would be dubbed the "Termite Palace" for its pest-infestation, but while it shined, the stadium was home to high school football games, winter league baseball, polo matches, stock car racing.
The stadium was built by a private developer for about $150,000 who then sold shares to Hawaii's movers and shakers.
www.starbulletin.com /96/11/25/features/story2.html   (741 words)

  
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HONOLULU -- Aloha Stadium is "beefing up" security for the Hawaii Bowl on Christmas Day due to heightened security across the nation.
Stadium and bowl officials are making sure the event is safe, especially with the nation's higher terror threat level.
Stadium officials say small handbags and fanny packs are allowed, but weapons, backpacks, larger handbags, air horns, coolers, and noisemakers will be confiscated.
www.officer.com /news/IBS/kitv/news-1932109.html   (227 words)

  
 Kamehameha debuts stadium - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
The water sprinklers in the west end zone went on after Kamehameha scored its second touchdown, but otherwise the football debut of Kunuiakea Athletic Stadium appeared to be a success as a near capacity crowd of 3,000 watched the Warriors march over the Bears, 35-7, last night at the Kapalama Heights campus' latest crown jewel.
Except for the three light standards on the makai side, there isn't a hint that a football stadium is nestled among the other buildings at the school.
Stadium security added that portable lights are used at the parking sites.
the.honoluluadvertiser.com /article/2002/Aug/25/sp/sp10a.html   (556 words)

  
 Honolulu County - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Honolulu County   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
With its seat at Honolulu, it includes the island of Oahu – the commercial, cultural, governmental, and population centre of the state – as well as a number of small, outlying islands to the northwest, such as Kaula, Kure, French Frigate Shoal, Gardner Pinnacles, and Necker.
Honolulu Police Department (Honolulu County, Island of Oahu)
This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Honolulu%20County   (129 words)

  
 Study sought on longevity of Aloha Stadium - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
The state spent $88 million on stadium repair and maintenance from 1989 to 1995, with another $23.5 million anticipated in the next three years, according to the resolution.
The resolution originally called for a study on Aloha Stadium's longevity and the cost of building a state-of-the-art stadium, complete with reception and meeting areas and box seats reserved for wealthy patrons.
A new stadium would have to be built on a new location, Saito said, because demolishing Aloha Stadium and building there could take years and leave no venue for the swap meet, college and high school athletics, concerts or other events.
the.honoluluadvertiser.com /article/2004/Mar/31/ln/ln26a.html   (449 words)

  
 Honolulu Vacation Rentals, Hotels, Weather, Map and Attractions
Sugar processing, pineapple canning and tourism are Honolulu’s largest industries, and visitor accommodations, attractions and historical points of interest are abundant in the area.
Honolulu’s extensive parks and recreation system has miles of trails for hiking, biking, jogging, horseback riding, and special areas for skating, tennis, volleyball and children’s play areas.
There are two mountain ranges that influence the climate of Oahu - both serve to block trade wind moisture from reaching the south and southwestern sides of the island, thus resulting in the drier climate.
www.hawaiianvacation.com /regions/Honolulu-Hawaii.html   (491 words)

  
 University of Hawai'i - Office of Intercollegiate Athletics
In 1999, Aloha Stadium was the venue for June Jones as he took over the helm of the Warrior football team and sparked the best turnaround in NCAA football history, which was capped by a victory over Oregon State in the Jeep Oahu Bowl.
In 2003, Aloha Stadium received a face-lift when the aging AstroTurf surface was stripped and replaced with state-of-the-art, NFL-endorsed FieldTurf, which may reduce the number of turf-related injuries.
Decorating the stadium’s loge section are two press boxes that seat nearly 200 members of the media, stadium officials, and VIPs.
uhathletics.hawaii.edu /Facil/aloha.html   (795 words)

  
 Stadium hands offer rare view - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
Our Honolulu's leading experts on stadiums and scoreboards meet regularly for breakfast in the Flamingo Restaurant on Kapi'olani Boulevard.
With time out for World War II, Dias ushered at the old stadium until it was torn down in 1974.
After long consultation, the stadium experts agreed there were 13 commodes for women at the stadium.
the.honoluluadvertiser.com /article/2002/Oct/27/ln/ln38abob.html   (435 words)

  
 A Timeline of Construction in Hawaii   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
One of the earliest residential subdivisions in the Islands is laid out in Honolulu in the area approximately bordered by the current streets of Alapai, Kinau, King and Punahou (Makiki Stream).
It is the first structure in Honolulu built largely of cement.
The 6,140 feet deep well in the Big Island’s Puna district is found to be among the hottest in the world and six years later begins powering a 3-megawatt electric generating plant.
www.hawaii.gov /dbedt/hecon/he5-00/timeline.html   (895 words)

  
 Honolulu Star-Bulletin Sports /2005/03/23/
Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann and state tourism liaison Marsha Weinert both support the idea of an NFL preseason game here, but both also agree any financial investment must come from private sources.
The Jets, who currently play at Giants Stadium in New Jersey, have committed $800 million for the stadium project, with the city and state required to raise the rest of what is expected to be a $1.7 billion total.
Meanwhile, the owners continued to debate the labor negotiations that are essentially three-sided -- between the league and the players' union on one side and among the "have" and "have-not" owners on the other.
starbulletin.com /2005/03/23/sports/story1.html   (890 words)

  
 Honolulu Stadium   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Honolulu Stadium (nickname: Termite Palace) stood at King and Isenberg street
The stadium was demolished in December of 1976.
Now a city park is located on the former grounds of the stadium.
www.elvisinhawaii.com /tg_oahu/honolulustadium/photos.htm   (68 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - Minor League Baseball - SPORTSTICKER MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL NOTE - Friday July 06, 2001 08:32 AM
Baseball was played in Honolulu on the Hawaiian island of Oahu before it was introduced to most of the continental United States, because of one man - Alexander Joy Cartwright, Jr., the true father of the game.
As early as 1970 it was obvious that Honolulu Stadium, sometimes called the Termite Palace, would have to be replaced.
It was a long walk from the bus stop to the stadium entrance and when fans were returning home they had to cross the highway to get the bus back.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /baseball/minors/news/2001/38team   (4352 words)

  
 Honolulu Star-Bulletin Hawaii News
Officials from the city and county's Office of Economic Development and Duane Kurisu, a Honolulu businessman and owner of the defunct Hawaii Winter Baseball league, have been discussing with a Maryland developer the feasibility of bringing back professional baseball to Honolulu.
"I think Honolulu is a community deserving of big-time minor league baseball and the opportunity to have a world-class facility," Rivers said in a telephone call from his Virginia office.
However, the stadium seating capacity being mentioned is that of at least 10,000, which is the minimum requirement for a Triple A team.
starbulletin.com /2001/07/25/news/story1.html   (882 words)

  
 Hale Pai - Aukake - Honolulu Stadium: Where Hawai'i Played   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
For anyone born before the 1970's in Hawai'i, the glory days of Honolulu Stadium bring back wonderful memories of a time gone by: the wooden bleachers, the grassy field, the crack of the bat, the raucous cheers of football fans.
The book is a coffee table pictorial that traces the history of the stadium from its conception by J. Ashman Beaven and construction in 1926 through its heyday to its demolition in 1976 and consequent reincarnation as Old Stadium Park.
He interviewed people whose lives were touched by the stadium, and whose lives touched the thousands who came as spectators to the stadium.
www.punawelewele.com /halepai/aukake/aukake8a.htm   (315 words)

  
 Aloha Stadium Seating Chart - Aloha Stadium in Honolulu HI   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
These seats are centrally located within the stadium and you'll be assured a great view of every down if you are fortunate enough to sit in this area.
Aloha Stadium, home of the University of Hawaii Rainbows, the Hawaii Bowl and the NFL Pro Bowl, opened in 1975.
Located 12 miles from Waikiki and 2 miles from the Honolulu International Airport, this venue is surrounded by all the tropical amenities you'd expect in Hawaii.
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 UH pays most of bill from stadium - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
Aloha Stadium said it has received a check for $214,000 from the University of Hawai'i-Manoa, nearly settling the Warriors' $270,000 outstanding charges at the facility for the 2004 football season.
Last month the Aloha Stadium Authority began a process that could provide an amendment to its rules allowing it to reduce or eliminate the rent.
The men's singles champion receives a wildcard into the main draw of the Honolulu Futures and a wildcard into the qualifier for the Hilton Waikoloa Futures.
the.honoluluadvertiser.com /article/2005/May/17/sp/sp30p.html   (477 words)

  
 SportsShooter.com - Aloha Prep Football
Back when I played for Kamehameha in the mid-60's, I was always amazed to see 10000 fans fill the old Honolulu Stadium on game night (which BTW, was the capacity).
The stadium was appropriately named the "Termite Palace".
The best part was that while the rest of the staff was out running all over Honolulu to cover primary elections I was camped at the stadium shooting football.
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 Ward Stadium 16 - Honolulu, HI, 96814 - Citysearch
Consolidated theatres is the largest act in Honolulu, they have numerous thea...
The Ward 16 Theatre complex is pretty new, and is beautiful at night with their large white sail that covers the building's exterior front.
All are stadium seating, and the seats are "loveseat" style and comfortable.
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 Honolulu HI. Honolulu Hawaii City Guide and Yellow Pages. Honolulu Restaurants, Art, Music, Real Estate, Weather, Maps.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Other tourist attractions are Honolulu Symphony, the Hawaii Opera Theatre, Waikiki Shell, the Honolulu Academy of Arts, the Contemporary Museum and Bishop Museum.
Honolulu, Hawaii’s news is delivered by the Honolulu Star Bulliten and the Honolulu Advertiser.
Honolulu abounds with exquisite eating establishments such as Palomino Euro Bistro, Buffet 100, Keo’s, 3660 On the Rise, Indigo, Maple Garden, The Willows, LandL Drive Inn, Sunset Grill, Cheeseburger in Paradise, Hard Rock Café, Singha Thai Cuisine and Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant.
www.HelloHonolulu.com   (392 words)

  
 Aloha Stadium Swap Meet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Aloha Stadium Swap Meet is easily accessible by public transportation or by your own vehicle.
To return, take #20 or #47 Waikiki Beach and hotels or #49, #51, #52 or #62 marked Honolulu/Ala Moana Center and transfer to Ala Moana #8, #19 or #20 Waikiki Beach and Hotels.
Snack Bars: Located outside stadium gates #1 & 4 and inside of stadium gate #6.
www.alohastadium.hawaii.gov /events/swapmeet.html   (193 words)

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