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Friday Night Fireworks

The Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort, located about 30 minutes from the Ko Olina Beach Villas and Resort, offers a fireworks display every Friday night.  The display is visible from several view points along the Waikiki Coast all the …
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Threads and Amorphous Dreams, Now through April 24

The Gallery at Ward Center on Ala Moana Drive near the Ala Moana Shopping Center, about 30 minutes fom the Ko Olina Beach Villas, is hosting an exhibit entitled “Threads and Amorphous Dreams” until April 24.  The exhibit features works …
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Honolulu Cookie Company

Famous for their shortbread cookies, the Honolulu Cookie Company is located in the heart of Honolulu, just 30 minutes from the Ko Olina Beach Villas and Resort.  The Honolulu Cookie Company prepares charming pineapple-shaped cookies in a variety of flavors, …
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Ainu Treasures Exhibit, through May 5

The East West Center in Honolulu, just 30 minutes from the Ko Olina Beach Villas and Resort, is hosting an Ainu Treasures Exhibit to examine Northern Japanese traditions now though May 5.  The exhibit celebrates the Ainu indigenous group by …
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Dole Plantation

Dole Plantation, located in Wahiawa just thirty minutes from the Ko Olina Beach Villas, offers a variety of family-friendly activities that are both educational and enjoyable.  The Dole Plantation was established as a tourist venue in 1950 for visitors interested …
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