STAR-ADVERTISER / 2018
The Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium is in a state of disrepair as a result of age and neglect.
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People I talk to always seem to mention the weird way things are done here in Hawaii. I just say, “They do things differently here, don’t expect it to change.”
The latest is the news that in 2024 Waikiki will see the opening of Cirque du Soleil, a show that for 40 years has left audiences the world over awestruck by the gymnastics of the people in the show (“Cirque du Soleil planning new show in Waikiki,” Star-Advertiser, April 11).
I have never seen the show but I am awestruck by one feature in Waikiki that has lasted and been fought over for well over 40 years: the Waikiki Natatorium, the crumbling swim venue that certain individuals hold untouchable and sacrosanct.
At one end of Waikiki we will have an uplifting and inspiring show, and at the other end, crumbling cement supposedly honoring the heroism of World War I. It would be nice and unexpected if somehow we got on the same page.
Daci Armstrong
Kakaako
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