a fascination
in itself.

Waikiki is a peninsula separated from Honolulu by the Ala Wai Canal and
bounded by the sea and Diamond Head. Long a favorite summering place for
Hawaiian royalty, it is today a monument to the jet age.

=Royal Hawaiian Hotel=--A reminder of times past when the well-to-do
came by ship and stayed a long time. The "pink palace" with its
stately old world air and lush plantings is worth seeing and
strolling through.

=Rainbow Bazaar=--Hilton Hawaiian Village. An acre of international
shopping outlets.

=U.S. Army Museum=--Fort Derussy. A guided tour of military
memorabilia of the army in Hawaii and the Pacific. (Tues.-Sat.
10-2, free.)

=Waikiki Historical Room=--Sheraton Waikiki Hotel, 2nd floor. Early
pictures of Waikiki and famous people of the times. (Daily 9-5,
free.)

=Hemmeter Center=--Hyatt Regency Hotel. A fine selection of
beautiful shops, boutiques, art galleries and restaurants.
(Daily, 9 a.m.-11 p.m.)

=Waikiki Shopping Plaza=--Kalakaua Ave. Nine floors of vertical
shopping and dining.

=International Market Place=--A complex of open air shops and
restaurants overseen by huge banyan trees. Here you may watch
craftsmen pounding tapa cloth, making shell leis and painting
portraits.

=King's Alley=--Kaiulani Ave. Gallery exhibits, live shows and a
complex of shops. The daily 6:15 Changing of the Guard ceremony
is followed by a free show of Hawaiian entertainment. If you
purchase a "Passport to Polynesia" you'll have fully paid
admission to King's Alley's Heritage Theatre, the Falls of Clyde
maritime museum, the Bishop Museum and planetarium that includes
transportation between each of these attractions.

=Kapiolani Park=--A 220 acre park just below Diamond Head. Join the
island residents who jog, picnic and sleep under the shower
trees. You might want to view Queen Kapiolani's Rose Garden and
take in a band concert if you're there on a Sunday afternoon.

=Honolulu Zoo=--Kapiolani Park. Very popular with locals and
visitors alike, the zoo is noted for its large Asian bird
collection. On weekends artists display their work around the
zoo fence. (9-5, free)

=Waikiki Aquarium=--Kapiolani Park. A privileged look at a wide
variety of sea life from Pacific waters including outdoor pools
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