| Sitting along Nimitz Highway at the foot of Honolulu Harbor, world famous Aloha Tower has been a Honolulu landmark for over 100 years. In 1994 the Aloha Tower Marketplace first opened it's doors to the public. Today the Marketplace is a popular venue for entertainment and shopping with over 100 shops and many of O'ahu's most popular bars and restaurants, including Hooters, Gordon Biersh, Don Ho's Island Grille and the Pier Bar. During the Christmas season Aloha Tower Marketplace is the start and finish line of the annual Jingle Bell Run which draws thousands of island residents to Downtown. |  |
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Island residents like to gather at Aloha Tower Marketplace for it's many bars and restaurants. The Pier Bar located at the edge of the Marketplace is a popular entertainment venue. Local musicians and bands regularly perform at the Pier Bar throughout the week and on weekends. |
Aloha Tower Marketplace is open Monday through Saturday from 9am till 9pm and on Sunday from 9am till 6pm. Some of the bars are open till 2am.
Aloha Tower sits at the foot of Honolulu Harbor and for years has been the Hawaiian equivalent of New York's "Statue of Liberty." It has welcomed seafarers to O'ahu for over 100 years. During the heyday of travel by boat seafarers would be greeted by Hawaiian girls with leis at the Aloha Tower as they got off their boats. Travelers would also be sent off in a similar fashion. Bands would perform at the Tower as boats came in and out of the harbor.
If you're driving out of Waikiki you can get to Aloha Tower by getting back Ewa bound on Kalakaua Avenue and just follow the road. It will eventually pass in front of Aloha Tower Marketplace when you reach Nimitz Highway. It will be on your left hand side.
You can also catch the #19, 20 and 47 city bus routes on Kuhio Avenue as they will go by Aloha Tower. Ask the bus driver to let you off at Aloha Tower.
Or, you can catch the Aloha Tower Trolley which pick up people at various stops in Waikiki. The trolley runs every 20 mins between Aloha Tower and designated stops in Waikiki. The last trolley leaves Waikiki at 9:55pm and departs from Aloha Tower at 10:40pm. The trolley costs $2.00.
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