Last week when I was in Waikiki I snapped a quick picture of something that made me
so sad…
the International Market Place is closed.
I been reading about it closing and even had a petition about trying to keep it
open…but to actually see it close with caution tape blocking the
entrance and all of the shops on the Kuhio side empty, it just made me sad.
It was opened in 1957 and had some great places to hear Hawaiian music.
Our kids loved going there with us and when they got older going with their
friends. During the hot summer days, it was a great place to get cooled off in the
shade of the huge banyan tree.
They are going to tear it down to make room for a Saks Fifth Ave. and a shopping mall.
Really? What local is going to go there? Wonder how many tourist will go? It will
right next door to the Liberty House/Macy's and we all know how busy that place is.
Just sad. All those people that worked there and all those memories…gone.
At least they're going to keep the banyan tree.
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