Street Art, Not Beaches, In Honolulu's Kakaako

The neighborhood has declined in recent years as landowners struggled to find ways to utilize its prime real estate, smack in the middle of Honolulu. Wong says the art represents a unique local style, mixing the elaborate urban graffiti seen in places like Brooklyn, Miami, Tokyo and London with Hawaiian cultural influences and Asian anime. For vacationers, the neighborhood's edgy vibe and urban art offer an appealing alternative to Oahu's better-known attractions — sunny days at the beach or trips to historic sites like Pearl Harbor. Kakaako also has a smattering of good restaurants including Hanks Haute Dogs (gourmet hot dogs), Highway Inn (Hawaiian plate lunches) and Cocina Hawaii, which serves Mexican cuisine, along with a craft beer brew pub (Honolulu Beerworks) and a hip corner bar (Bevy Bar) serving Spanish tapas and specialty cocktails. [...] for spectacular views of Waikiki and Diamond Head, visit the Kakaako Waterfront Park, down Cooke Street and across Ala Moana Boulevard, about 10 minutes from the murals. According to Wong, the murals are replaced with new art every February. [...] visitors to the area might not catch the dancing banana or the faces of Hawaiian royalty, but there's hope that as time goes on, they'll still be able to see new and equally exciting murals.

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