Here are 9 things worth your time in Pearl City and Aiea, starting with this weekend. Each one is a quick read, with a button to the full story. |
Aloha kākou! Parade season is officially here, and Christmas Parade entries are due Nov. 20, so get your group signed up. This weekend Pearlridge is packed with a craft fair, two markets and a sidewalk sale. Perfect for getting a head start on holiday shopping close to home. Got news, an event or a shout-out for the neighborhood? Email us at news@pearlcitylocal.com. – Lina, Editor, Pearl City Local |
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FRI.–SUN., NOV. 6–8 SAT., NOV. 7 SAT., NOV. 7 SUN., NOV. 8 Details for each are in the stories below. |
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HOLIDAY Sun., Dec. 6, 4 p.m. · Momilani Elementary to Pearl City Shopping Center |
SPORTS Thu., Nov. 5, final 18 holes · Pearl at Kalauao, Aiea |
SHOPPING Fri.–Sun., Nov. 6–8 · Pearlridge Center, 98-1005 Moanalua Rd., Aiea |
COMMUNITY Food: Sat., Nov. 7, 10:30 a.m. (online registration required) · Youth Outreach Community Center, Aiea |
SCHOOLS Sun., Nov. 8, 7 p.m. · Free · Pearl City High School |
SPORTS Sun., Nov. 8, 5–10 p.m. · $40 · Hawaii Okinawan Center, Waipahu |
HOLIDAY Nov. 21–22 · Nov. 22 · Dec. 6 · Pearlridge Center, Pearl City High and Pearl City Shopping Center |
GIVING Sat., Dec. 5, 8–11 a.m. · Momilani Community Center, Pearl City |
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SPORTS Next up: HHSAA Division I first round, Sat., Nov. 14 (site and opponent TBA) |
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LOCAL BUSINESS Family-owned Guieb Café has served homestyle breakfast and lunch in ʻAiea since October 2022, from local-style mix plates and waffles to prime rib served daily until it sells out. |
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THEN In October 1973, a federal photographer flew over Pearl City and shot new subdivisions spreading up the red-dirt hillsides. His caption called Pearl City "the fastest growing area in all of Hawaii" and noted the state Land Use Commission had just rezoned land next to an older neighborhood for urban use. NOW Those bare streets are today's settled neighborhoods. And the growth story started long before 1973: Pearl City was laid out in 1890 as Oʻahu's first planned community, right after the Oahu Railway & Land Co. line opened in 1889. |
Trivia Question❓In October 1973, a federal photographer flew over Pearl City for a nationwide project documenting America's environment and growth. Which federal agency ran that project, and what was it called? Answer at the bottom of the newsletter |
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PET OF THE WEEK
Meet Mavericks Mavericks is a playful, energetic boy with plenty to say. He loves playtime, exploring and hanging out with his favorite people, and he'll let you know when he's excited for an adventure. He's at the Hawaiian Humane Society's Kosasa Family Campus at Hoʻopili in ʻEwa Beach, open daily 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
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People's Open Market · Tuesdays, 6:30–7:30 a.m. · Waiau District Park, 98-1650 Kaʻahumanu St. (closed City holidays) Pearlridge Open-Air Farmers' Market · Saturdays, 8 a.m.–noon Village Market at Pearlridge · Saturdays, 5–9 p.m. |
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💡 Answer to Trivia Question: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the project was called DOCUMERICA (1972-1977). Photographer Charles O'Rear's Pearl City shots are now public domain at the National Archives. |
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