Waikiki Natatorium War Memorial

By now you’ve heard that the mayor’s task force voted this week to support demolishing the Natatorium and replacing it with a beach. This vote did not surprise us; the lines in the sand were drawn early. We knew that the battle was uphill, given that this was the mayor’s own task force and that [...]

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Honolulu Advertiser columnist Lee Cataluna has published a great column decrying the “demolition by neglect” of some of Hawai’i’s great landmarks and cultural treasures. The Natatorium, she writes, doesn’t have to suffer the same fate. It can, she said, “again become a beautiful place that Hawai’i residents and visitors can enjoy. But it takes money, [...]

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KGMB9′s coverage of this week’s task force vote included a quote from Peter Apo, president of the Friends of the Natatorium, promising that we will continue the fight to save the Waikiki War Memorial at every opportunity, administrative and legal. This fight is far from over! Watch the story and tell us what you think.

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