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Duke Kahanamoku Exhibit at the Bishop Museum Until November 30, 2015

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The Bishop Museum is currently running an exhibit celebrating the 125 anniversary of Duke Kahanamoku’s birth, about 30 minutes from the Ko Olina Beach Villas. Duke Kahanamoku was a native Hawaiin competitive swimmer, who is widely credited with popularizing the ancient Hawaiian sport …
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Kō Hana Rum’s Distillery Tour

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Kō Hana rum has been around for a couple of years, but Manulele Distillers has only recently started offering public tours and tastings, about 20 minutes from Ko Olina Beach Villas. Kō, sugarcane, was used in daily living and was …
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Ho`omaluhia Botanical Garden

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The lush 400 acres in windward Oahu features plantings from major tropical regions around the world, about 35 minutes from the Ko Olina Beach Villas. The garden park, Ho’omaluhia, is Hawaiian for “make a place of peace and tranquility.” Following floods in 1965 …
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Hawaii Bon Dance – Summer Schedule

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Obon is a Buddhist custom that originated more than 500 years ago in Japan and came to Hawaii with the Japanese immigrant workers of the nineteenth century. Obon is celebrated as a time to remember your ancestors. Each weekend throughout …
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Nu’uanu Pali Puka Trail

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Take in a panoramic view of Oahu’s beauty about 50 minutes away from the Ko Olina Beach Villas. It was along this ridge trail that the Battle of Nu’uanu took place and where Kamehameha I defeated King Kalanikupule of Oahu …
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Wet’n’Wild’s Newest Ride – Waimea Whirl

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Wet ‘N’ Wild Hawai’i is located about 10 minutes from the Ko Olina Beach Villas. It’s been six years since the park has opened a new ride and the designers succeeded in making it a whirl of both fun and …
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Change: 125 Years, Now through March 16

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The Bishop Museum, located in downtown Honolulu just thirty minutes from the Ko Olina Beach Villas, is hosting an exhibition dedicated to exploring 125 years of Hawaii’s change now through March 6. The exhibit features over 1,000 photographs of Hawaiian …
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Nightscapes of Saitō Kiyoshi and Kawase Hasui, Through Jan. 18

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The Honolulu Museum of Art will host an exhibition, “The Nightscapes of Saito Kiyoshi and Kawase Hasui” from November 21 through January 18.  The museum is located in downtown Honolulu, about thirty minutes from the Ko Olina Beach Villas. The …
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Maui on My Mind, through Oct. 30

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Masa Yamaguchi’s photo exhibition, “Maui on my Mind” will be featured at the Canon USA Gallery in Honolulu, just thirty minutes from the Ko Olina Beach Villas, through October 30. The exhibition features photographs from Haleakala and upcountry Maui areas …
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Nature’s Wonders, through Dec. 1

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The Bishop Museum, located in Honolulu just thirty minutes from the Ko Olina Beach Villas, will host an exhibit titled “Nature’s Wonders” now through December 1. The showcase will feature a number of spectacular natural phenomenon, ranging from iridescent butterflies …
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