I was there in 1984. The International Market was all outside, carts and tables. It was nice to interact with the locals. Love your videos. Going back in November 2023.
Thanks for sharing. But, when we first went to this new, renovated IMP, it felt very surreal to me. I truly miss the previous, authentic, original International Market Place. The local Hawaiian vendors, the Mom and Pops shop, wood carvers, etc.. in the heart of Waikiki was priceless. You can spend hours and still be in awe way back then. We’ve seen many similar outdoor malls like this. It’s just not the same.. Mahalo🌸
I like the old IMP of 1976! Trader Joe’s was in the banyan tree! All the booths were by locals, my husband had his puka necklace custom made to fit him by a local craftsman. It was more like old Hawaii and we loved it! Things have changed too much 😢. I’m glad we were there in 70’s, we lived in the Hilton Lagoon Tower and it was awesome! I just lost my husband but I have my memories!
@@Livingtheglobe very sorry for your loss and yes the 70's were far better we are the lucky ones to be sure! Keep the old memories discard this one and put it where it belongs. We know where that is. Oh and a few hyms from an old song from whay back then to cheer you up, I wanna go back to my little grass shack in keaoki.....damn I forget the words ....in Hawaii, where the Humunukuapawaa ges swimming by.... Mahalo Nui Loa for those old memories yes it seems to me that back then they were far more Akamai than they are today, no Ohana feel just materializm and sales clerks constantly at your back ruining the experience but then again that experience is long gone now nyway bummed and bummer!
Yep, it's not the same. The Food you could buy in the old International Marketplace was cheap and good... It's unfortunate that people coming to Waikiki for the first time will never know any of this... They will think is was always like this.
I had to click the like button and shared this video to my wife. I remember she and I walked around and took many pictures here when we visited Hawaii not too long ago. This new one is very nice and fancy, but I miss the old International Market Place. A lot of memories hanging out here and visiting friends working here back in 80's... Thank you so much for the walking tour.
I miss the original International Market....they use to have small stalls all over ...with so many unique cute stuff like hand carved candles with different characters on them.
Yes, it was wonderful...Dukes Lane marketplace on steroids... It also had a "dive" bar there my wife and I liked to go to....and Fatty's for some great Asian food.... Old School Waikiki...We miss it... Waikiki is losing it's soul...
Unfortunately time changes and the old way doesn't work anymore business wise...Is sad but that's reality..It's happening throughout the whole island.. So many iconic stores had closed down..😂😂
Great video (as always)....I visited Hawaii 9 times during the 1980s, and always stayed at the Princess Kaiulani (close to the Marketplace) and I would visit the Marketplace everyday. I really enjoyed it.....this new Marketplace is nice but I miss seeing the small shops and kiosks where you could bargain for what you wanted to buy. Thanks for bringing me up to date on my favorite place!!!
I haven't been there in 40 years sadly but am coming again in a few weeks. Can't wait. Wow, Has International Marketplace ever changed. Beautiful! Great walking tour thank you
We visited the mall every day we were in Waikiki because we stayed about a block away and had to park in the parking ramp overnight since our Airbnb didn't have parking on site. Really impressive collection of stores, nice restaurants, and great coffee at Kona. Best of all, that's where I ran into Irina and Devon.
The first and last time I was at the international market place was 1978. I don't remember a mall. I do remember a banyan tree. At night it was gorgeously lit up with many lights or strings of lights.
Some of my best memories are of International Market Place summer of 1968. It was such a wonderful place to spend time in with my cousins. ‘Looks very different now. But I’m glad to see that it’s still there. Thank you for sharing.
ALOHA❤️💜💕💜 MAHALO For an Excellent Tour. Hawaii is always reinventing itself. As with most Popular places. I loved picking a Pearl, at Maui Divers, and enjoying Honolulu, within a 4 year stay. My experiences there was beyond words. So much to see and do. I appreciate your efforts. I love the Hawaiian people. 💯. I take the Islands in my heart wherever I go. The International Market place, is interesting.I personally like Both versions. There are Tons of places to buy Souvenirs. Downtown, Chinatown, And all over the City. ‼️ Cheers to All Hawaiian Lovers 🌴🌴 Changing with the Times 🌺🌺🌺
Thanks for update with this video, indeed it is unrecognizable for me, except for the great banyon tree I remember well with the many Hawaiian type venders, open air, unique items more local merchandice and great local reasonably priced food. Wow 3 floors now 100 outlets, entertainment, and hi-end fancy stores as you mention, all are massively different. I lived in Diamind head end Waikiki almost 8 years and walked by Intl Market Place on way to work. Usually each week my work colleagues would lunch at one of the the various original "local" restaurants no longer there. The trick was to not look or act like tourist, so the people hired to pass out brochures left you alone, ha! Change inevitably for tourist dollars, my last visit was during its renovations and not reopened yet. I like others commenting here, who miss the original Market is understandable especially for locals. Thanks again for up date, it is beautiful integrating retail, food outlets and all the lush landscaping trees, flowers etc. Just have to remember the past in good memories with new ones now happening even with the issues of covid effecting qualities of life. Aloha!!
Yes. I visited IMP way back in the early 80s when I was a flight attendant and flew to HNL frequently. It was just a casual market place with vendors. There was a vendor that sold us oyster. If we open it and there's a pearl, e vendor would set e pearl in a ring for us. There were casual eateries like a Chinese eatery. IMP is so changed now. So modern with high end shops. After almost 3 decades, I am looking forward to visiting IMP n Honolulu again in Jan 2023 next year!
I really liked flour and barley too. Great happy hour and super good pizza. Skybox looks like it took it place. Liked Kona grill too but that is not thee either
Another GREAT video! You really give your “all” in providing your viewers the best information for an upcoming trip. The International Marketplace is very beautiful…I remember the “old” Marketplace where there were small kiosks with many vendors selling their wares. That was a lot of fun, too. What I REALLY like is that it’s right across the street from our hotel next month! Many thanks for your excellent work. Mahalo and aloha, Virginia
We have subscribed to your channel and really find them informational. Thank you for taking the time to make them. We will be visiting the week of October 3rd through then 10th and will be staying at the Sheraton Waikiki. After viewing all the different subscribers who run into you along your jaunts, we hope to be 4 of them! Mahalo!!!!
Oh my gosh, never knew that chair was there to take pictures by Don Ho. My husband and I walked past many times. LOL. Love the asian market upstairs. MITSUWA. Awesome video. Thanks fellow new Yorkers. Cheers us up to watch you guys since we had to reschedule for next year. Miss hawaii nei. ALOHA and MAHALO for your videos ☺🌴
Quite a change in the market place since 1968-1970. Don Ho's Restaurant, and nothing but small mom and pop shops. Used to be a great wine and beer place called the "Powerhouse". peanut shells on the floor and loud music
Thank you so much for this video. Very helpful. I did see the marketplace once before it became a mall. I really enjoyed it. I can’t wait to visit and see how it is now!
Having visited the original International Marketplace numerous times, I am not sure I like the new version. I have only seen the new version through your excellent video. There used to be a vendor there that had the best ever cinnamon rolls. Ahh, the good old days.
Gosh. I've been to Oahu 3 times and have walked through the main floor of this mall a handful of times and never went to the 3rd floor. Definitely going to have to check out some of those restaurants when we go back in March.
Wow… It used to be just a bunch of booths with tourist stuff for sale! It has changed so much! It is so much nicer than it used to be! Wow… I lived there from 1986 to 1998. 🙂
Nice movement of the camera. This version of the International Marketplace is somewhat like a second Ala Moana. Having been a resident there, and really small, I barely spent time in Waikiki so I don't remember where I went most of the time.
I just love your channel - we are vegans and would love to see you doing a video about where to find restaurants serving vegan food. Thank you so much!
It is nice see the new international market but you did not show what is open in the food court like is there Chinese place Thai or sushi? You only show Stepsteak! :-(
I was born in Pearl Harbor and we used to go to Dunkin Donuts...which used to be across from Moana Surfrider Hotel. My mom was best friends with the owner of the hotel and would go for brunch while we got donuts and $5 for something at the market. I had not been here since 2004 so I kept walking looking for it and realized it was gone! I wanted to get my dunkin sprinkle donut and sit in the rocking chairs that used to be in the front of Moana Surfrider🥺I miss it and could not remake the memory.
My wife and like going to "The Street", if it's still called that, in the International Marketplace, for cheap beer....and some good food... I hope it's still there when we are able to travel there safely without all this Covid BS.... We also love the Japanese store on the 2nd floor? where you can pick up discounted food stuff later in the day....as well as cheap Japanese Beer!
Thanks again for such an inciteful walk thru. I miss the old international market place. Felt like more of a market place vibe and less of a high end tourist area. That's what Ala Moana and Kahala Mall ( and if you are already in Waikiki...Royal Hawaiian Village) are for.! Now I understand what happened to the explosion at the swap meet and the higher prices there as well!
The old International Market was so much better it gave a lot of locals a place to sell not all these high-end stores that the majority of people cannot afford such a shame one more place they ruined Waikiki
I used to work there in the 70's, I am soooooo disappointed in the seere changes I now see. Did they think this would be an improvement? Honestly, after seeing this video, I can only imagine what the rest of Waikiki looks like now, probably totally devoid of Waikikis old world charm which this place seemed to hold onto despite the ongoing neverending progress. Where's the culture? The charm? This makes me totally ill, sickend by the way we make things better Is the Marlin ( 500lbs ) still there? materialistic Beverly Hills Rodeo Drive replica. I feel lke we have ruined her sad but sooo true. I miss the little old lei lady who made her flower leis on lewers street and Kalakaua. I realize that she died long ago but truly, that little woman and the other International Market Place should never have changed they were icons, historical places that should hve been protected. Damn shame, seems to me that it is all about nothing more than shopping then more shopping, and the most expensive stores yet? Wht gives? Truly, very very sad and the Don Ho statue?, Pleeeeze, spare me the Tiny Bubbles, I wanna know where Duke Kahanamoku, Queen Liliokalani and King Kamehamea are? This is sickening Pave paradise and Put Up A Parking Lot, Just sayin! Very Sad indeed!!!!! If I ever go to the Amazon I really would dislike it if the natives were sporting Nike tennis shoes thats what this feels like yuck! Just so sad really it is who are these city planners anyway and shame on them and the locals for letting this happen, what brah, you no mo shame or what?!!!!
It seems like you're feeling sad about the changes in Waikiki since you worked there in the 70s. I understand how it feels to see things change so much. It's important to remember that change happens, but it doesn't mean we have to forget about the things that we love. Maybe we can find places in Waikiki that still have the charm and culture you remember. It's clear that you care a lot about Waikiki's history and traditions, and that's something to be appreciated.
Hey William! 🤗 I'm sorry to hear that the International Marketplace didn't live up to your expectations and it's not the same place as it was before. 😔 It's understandable to feel disappointed when something you loved has changed, but I hope you're still able to find joy in exploring other parts of beautiful Waikiki. 🌴 Don't hesitate to reach out if you need any recommendations for new places to discover! 🌺
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I was there in 1984. The International Market was all outside, carts and tables. It was nice to interact with the locals. Love your videos. Going back in November 2023.
I LOVED the old International Market Place. It was a great place to get gifts for everyone. It had such a great vibe
Thank you for sharing! ❤️☀️
Coming in May 2023. Love watching you and learning so much about Hawaii. Can't wait.
Yay! Excited for your vacation ☀️🌈
Thanks for sharing. But, when we first went to this new, renovated IMP, it felt very surreal to me. I truly miss the previous, authentic, original International Market Place. The local Hawaiian vendors, the Mom and Pops shop, wood carvers, etc.. in the heart of Waikiki was priceless. You can spend hours and still be in awe way back then. We’ve seen many similar outdoor malls like this. It’s just not the same.. Mahalo🌸
Thank you fro sharing!
I like the old IMP of 1976! Trader Joe’s was in the banyan tree! All the booths were by locals, my husband had his puka necklace custom made to fit him by a local craftsman. It was more like old Hawaii and we loved it! Things have changed too much 😢. I’m glad we were there in 70’s, we lived in the Hilton Lagoon Tower and it was awesome! I just lost my husband but I have my memories!
thank you for sharing! And so sorry for your loss
@@Livingtheglobe very sorry for your loss and yes the 70's were far better we are the lucky ones to be sure! Keep the old memories discard this one and put it where it belongs. We know where that is. Oh and a few hyms from an old song from whay back then to cheer you up, I wanna go back to my little grass shack in keaoki.....damn I forget the words ....in Hawaii, where the Humunukuapawaa ges swimming by.... Mahalo Nui Loa for those old memories yes it seems to me that back then they were far more Akamai than they are today, no Ohana feel just materializm and sales clerks constantly at your back ruining the experience but then again that experience is long gone now nyway bummed and bummer!
Yes we were there before the mall was there it was really fun to barter miss the old International market
Yep, it's not the same. The Food you could buy in the old International Marketplace was cheap and good...
It's unfortunate that people coming to Waikiki for the first time will never know any of this...
They will think is was always like this.
The new marketplace homogenizes Waikiki. The original had the ambience and flavor of old Hawaii! Just not the same!
So cool!
I guess I had not been there since 2012. What a transformation! Great job with your videos! You two are great!
Our pleasure!
I had to click the like button and shared this video to my wife. I remember she and I walked around and took many pictures here when we visited Hawaii not too long ago. This new one is very nice and fancy, but I miss the old International Market Place. A lot of memories hanging out here and visiting friends working here back in 80's...
Thank you so much for the walking tour.
Glad to bring back good memories! thank you for sharing!
I miss the original International Market....they use to have small stalls all over ...with so many unique cute stuff like hand carved candles with different characters on them.
Yes, it was wonderful...Dukes Lane marketplace on steroids...
It also had a "dive" bar there my wife and I liked to go to....and Fatty's for some great Asian food....
Old School Waikiki...We miss it...
Waikiki is losing it's soul...
I agree! I miss that historic original International Marketplace! Just not the same. Only thing reminiscent of the old marketplace is the banyan tree!
You can find that at Dukes lane :)
Me, too! I was first here in 1968. You can find a mall like this anywhere. Boring.
Unfortunately time changes and the old way doesn't work anymore business wise...Is sad but that's reality..It's happening throughout the whole island.. So many iconic stores had closed down..😂😂
Great video (as always)....I visited Hawaii 9 times during the 1980s, and always stayed at the Princess Kaiulani (close to the Marketplace) and I would visit the Marketplace everyday. I really enjoyed it.....this new Marketplace is nice but I miss seeing the small shops and kiosks where you could bargain for what you wanted to buy. Thanks for bringing me up to date on my favorite place!!!
Thanks for sharing!
Yes! I too miss e old IMP who is more quaint n interesting!
I haven't been there in 40 years sadly but am coming again in a few weeks. Can't wait. Wow, Has International Marketplace ever changed. Beautiful! Great walking tour thank you
We hope you enjoyed your vacation 🌺🌺
Thank you for these videos. Helps me so much to plan my trip! 😘❤️
You are so welcome!
We visited the mall every day we were in Waikiki because we stayed about a block away and had to park in the parking ramp overnight since our Airbnb didn't have parking on site.
Really impressive collection of stores, nice restaurants, and great coffee at Kona. Best of all, that's where I ran into Irina and Devon.
Yay!
Wonderful! My husband and I enjoyed watching this. We'll have to visit. Mahalo!
Please do!
Loved this video walk👍👍👌😊
Thank you so much 👍
This was a cool tour. Because of your video, I will plan on visiting this mall 😃
You’ll love it!
Yes, I was there in 1981. I only remember the awesome tree house
The ice cream store is the best. Everything are so fresh. We had it everyday...
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The first and last time I was at the international market place was 1978. I don't remember a mall. I do remember a banyan tree. At night it was gorgeously lit up with many lights or strings of lights.
Thank you for sharing
Some of my best memories are of International Market Place summer of 1968. It was such a wonderful place to spend time in with my cousins. ‘Looks very different now. But I’m glad to see that it’s still there. Thank you for sharing.
I really enjoyed watching the Video....
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Thank you for making it.
Glad you enjoyed it!
ALOHA❤️💜💕💜
MAHALO
For an Excellent Tour. Hawaii is always reinventing itself. As with most Popular places. I loved picking a Pearl, at Maui Divers, and enjoying Honolulu, within a 4 year stay. My experiences there was beyond words. So much to see and do. I appreciate your efforts. I love the Hawaiian people. 💯. I take the Islands in my heart wherever I go. The International Market place, is interesting.I personally like Both versions. There are Tons of places to buy Souvenirs. Downtown, Chinatown, And all over the City. ‼️
Cheers to All Hawaiian Lovers 🌴🌴
Changing with the Times 🌺🌺🌺
Thank you so much for sharing!
Thanks for update with this video, indeed it is unrecognizable for me, except for the great banyon tree I remember well with the many Hawaiian type venders, open air, unique items more local merchandice and great local reasonably priced food.
Wow 3 floors now 100 outlets, entertainment, and hi-end fancy stores as you mention, all are massively different.
I lived in Diamind head end Waikiki almost 8 years and walked by Intl Market Place on way to work. Usually each week my work colleagues would lunch at one of the the various original "local" restaurants no longer there. The trick was to not look or act like tourist, so the people hired to pass out brochures left you alone, ha!
Change inevitably for tourist dollars, my last visit was during its renovations and not reopened yet.
I like others commenting here, who miss the original Market is understandable especially for locals. Thanks again for up date, it is beautiful integrating retail, food outlets and all the lush landscaping trees, flowers etc. Just have to remember the past in good memories with new ones now happening even with the issues of covid effecting qualities of life.
Aloha!!
Glad to bring back good memories! Mahalo for sharing!
I like the original Int'l Market place more as it looks more Hawaiian style with the stalls.
Thank you
Will never forget how you were singing “Tiny bubbles” 😂🙂
Haha!
Yes. I visited IMP way back in the early 80s when I was a flight attendant and flew to HNL frequently. It was just a casual market place with vendors. There was a vendor that sold us oyster. If we open it and there's a pearl, e vendor would set e pearl in a ring for us. There were casual eateries like a Chinese eatery. IMP is so changed now. So modern with high end shops. After almost 3 decades, I am looking forward to visiting IMP n Honolulu again in Jan 2023 next year!
Thank you for sharing! So excited for you!
I remember The Flour and Barley pizza upstairs but it must be closed was very nice pizzas there .
I really liked flour and barley too. Great happy hour and super good pizza. Skybox looks like it took it place. Liked Kona grill too but that is not thee either
Thank u! Nice quality of coming! Looks very nice ; )
I prefer the old International Market Place. I am pleased that many significant trees have been retained but the shops are so top-end now.
Thank you for sharing!
I love your appreciation of nature. Look forward to checking it out lit up at night, and dinner at one of the restaurants.
Please do!
Love the old and new market place great review thank you
Glad you enjoyed
AMAZING walk through!..T.Y. ;)
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great sharing of Waikiki International Market place
Glad you enjoyed it :)
I miss the old marketplace.. but love the serenity of this set up. Thank you for sharing
You are so welcome!
Another GREAT video! You really give your “all” in providing your viewers the best information for an upcoming trip. The International Marketplace is very beautiful…I remember the “old” Marketplace where there were small kiosks with many vendors selling their wares. That was a lot of fun, too. What I REALLY like is that it’s right across the street from our hotel next month! Many thanks for your excellent work. Mahalo and aloha, Virginia
Our pleasure! Thank you so much for watching!
We have subscribed to your channel and really find them informational. Thank you for taking the time to make them. We will be visiting the week of October 3rd through then 10th and will be staying at the Sheraton Waikiki. After viewing all the different subscribers who run into you along your jaunts, we hope to be 4 of them! Mahalo!!!!
Awesome! Hope to see you in October!
See you Sept. 2022......THANKS for the vids they are really helping me plan our vacation.......
Great to hear!
Oh my gosh, never knew that chair was there to take pictures by Don Ho. My husband and I walked past many times. LOL. Love the asian market upstairs. MITSUWA. Awesome video. Thanks fellow new Yorkers. Cheers us up to watch you guys since we had to reschedule for next year. Miss hawaii nei. ALOHA and MAHALO for your videos ☺🌴
Cheeee! Mahalo for watching :)
Amazing thanks for the tour read last Saturday that’ll be the first place we go!
You are welcome!
I like the original International market better, thank you for your video.
Glad you found it interesting ❤️
good video we will be there in two weeks
That’s awesome
Quite a change in the market place since 1968-1970. Don Ho's Restaurant, and nothing but small mom and pop shops. Used to be a great wine and beer place called the "Powerhouse". peanut shells on the floor and loud music
So cool. Wish we've seen it
Thank you so much for this video. Very helpful. I did see the marketplace once before it became a mall. I really enjoyed it. I can’t wait to visit and see how it is now!
Thank you for sharing! ❤️
Great tour ! Magnolia ice cream is a popular Filipino brand and it’s so good ! Ube is yummy but my favorite is avocado 😋
Yay!
Having visited the original International Marketplace numerous times, I am not sure I like the new version. I have only seen the new version through your excellent video. There used to be a vendor there that had the best ever cinnamon rolls. Ahh, the good old days.
Gosh. I've been to Oahu 3 times and have walked through the main floor of this mall a handful of times and never went to the 3rd floor. Definitely going to have to check out some of those restaurants when we go back in March.
Thanks for sharing!
Wow… It used to be just a bunch of booths with tourist stuff for sale! It has changed so much! It is so much nicer than it used to be! Wow… I lived there from 1986 to 1998. 🙂
Thank you for sharing!
Wow. I’ve never gone all the way through there. I’ve been missing out
:) Good excuse to come back!
Mahalo... well done!
Our pleasure!
Nice movement of the camera.
This version of the International Marketplace is somewhat like a second Ala Moana. Having been a resident there, and really small, I barely spent time in Waikiki so I don't remember where I went most of the time.
Thank you 😄
We got donuts from MoDo in the back of the Japanese market and they were amazing.
Thank you for sharing!
I just love your channel - we are vegans and would love to see you doing a video about where to find restaurants serving vegan food. Thank you so much!
Will def. look into that!
It is nice see the new international market but you did not show what is open in the food court like is there Chinese place Thai or sushi? You only show Stepsteak! :-(
Sorry, next time :)
I was born in Pearl Harbor and we used to go to Dunkin Donuts...which used to be across from Moana Surfrider Hotel. My mom was best friends with the owner of the hotel and would go for brunch while we got donuts and $5 for something at the market. I had not been here since 2004 so I kept walking looking for it and realized it was gone! I wanted to get my dunkin sprinkle donut and sit in the rocking chairs that used to be in the front of Moana Surfrider🥺I miss it and could not remake the memory.
Thank you for sharing!
@@Livingtheglobe Congratulations to you both🌺Many blessings♥️
This was absolutely wonderful! Are you leaving Hawaii just temporarily?
For a 3-year world travel for now :)
My wife and like going to "The Street", if it's still called that, in the International Marketplace, for cheap beer....and some good food...
I hope it's still there when we are able to travel there safely without all this Covid BS....
We also love the Japanese store on the 2nd floor? where you can pick up discounted food stuff later in the day....as well as cheap Japanese Beer!
Awesome!
Are the performances currently taking place?
no
Super ✅
Thank you! Cheers!
Thanks again for such an inciteful walk thru. I miss the old international market place. Felt like more of a market place vibe and less of a high end tourist area. That's what Ala Moana and Kahala Mall ( and if you are already in Waikiki...Royal Hawaiian Village) are for.! Now I understand what happened to the explosion at the swap meet and the higher prices there as well!
Thank you for sharing!
What is ube ice cream?
Its purple ice cream. So good! Ube is a purple yam. Not sure how they make it because it does not taste like yam 😃
Did you leave your bag at chair 😮
Nice hostess too could really understand great English!
Am I noticing that Hawaii is very empty right now so sad we are coming in October but it seems no one is there
Agreed
Where is this mall,located?
Heart of Waikiki on kalakawa ave
What are the white birds with black beaks in the banyan tree?
@@Livingtheglobethank you
Do most resteraunts require reservations?
Yes I lived in Kaneohe in 1980 to 85 I met my girlfriend there right in the middle
Thank you for sharing
Just meet you wish could talk more we on way to luau it nice meeting you
Nice meeting you as well! Enjoy your luau!
Few years ago the was a guy with many parrots does an know what happened to him
He is still in Waikiki 😀
Is it still mandatory to wear a mask in Hawaii until now 2023?
Not any more
@@Livingtheglobe thanks 🤟
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:D
Not what it used to be in the 70's.
The old International Market was so much better it gave a lot of locals a place to sell not all these high-end stores that the majority of people cannot afford such a shame one more place they ruined Waikiki
thank you for sharing
I used to work there in the 70's, I am soooooo disappointed in the seere changes I now see. Did they think this would be an improvement? Honestly, after seeing this video, I can only imagine what the rest of Waikiki looks like now, probably totally devoid of Waikikis old world charm which this place seemed to hold onto despite the ongoing neverending progress. Where's the culture? The charm? This makes me totally ill, sickend by the way we make things better Is the Marlin ( 500lbs ) still there? materialistic Beverly Hills Rodeo Drive replica. I feel lke we have ruined her sad but sooo true. I miss the little old lei lady who made her flower leis on lewers street and Kalakaua. I realize that she died long ago but truly, that little woman and the other International Market Place should never have changed they were icons, historical places that should hve been protected. Damn shame, seems to me that it is all about nothing more than shopping then more shopping, and the most expensive stores yet? Wht gives? Truly, very very sad and the Don Ho statue?, Pleeeeze, spare me the Tiny Bubbles, I wanna know where Duke Kahanamoku, Queen Liliokalani and King Kamehamea are? This is sickening Pave paradise and Put Up A Parking Lot, Just sayin! Very Sad indeed!!!!! If I ever go to the Amazon I really would dislike it if the natives were sporting Nike tennis shoes thats what this feels like yuck! Just so sad really it is who are these city planners anyway and shame on them and the locals for letting this happen, what brah, you no mo shame or what?!!!!
It seems like you're feeling sad about the changes in Waikiki since you worked there in the 70s. I understand how it feels to see things change so much. It's important to remember that change happens, but it doesn't mean we have to forget about the things that we love. Maybe we can find places in Waikiki that still have the charm and culture you remember. It's clear that you care a lot about Waikiki's history and traditions, and that's something to be appreciated.
I prefer the old International Market Place. I think it lost the charm with high end stores.
thank you for sharing 😄
Poor excuse for “ International Marketplace “ of the past. I am very disappointed with what it is today. Not a place like before not even close…
Hey William! 🤗 I'm sorry to hear that the International Marketplace didn't live up to your expectations and it's not the same place as it was before. 😔 It's understandable to feel disappointed when something you loved has changed, but I hope you're still able to find joy in exploring other parts of beautiful Waikiki. 🌴 Don't hesitate to reach out if you need any recommendations for new places to discover! 🌺