Paradise lost, Kailua in the 70's

[Kawamura]

Originally Posted by Tulemutt

I happen to really really like Molokai … but 1970s Kailua it ain’t.

I'm actually starting to take a harder look at Kaunakakai... Might be an option! V/R

[whtviper1]

Originally Posted by Futuremauian

How about Hanalei, Kaui? Definitely rainier though.

Interesting - at least to me - people throwing out Molokai or Hanalei (population 300) as throwbacks to Kailua - which are nothing like Kailua in the 70's.

Kailua in the 1970's in many respects has not changed all that much. Practically every neighborhood you see today was already developed or in process of being developed in 1970. The population of Kailua is practically unchanged today than it was in 1970 (over 30,000 in 1970 and less than 40,000 today) - all the shopping areas were in place in the 70's - such as Enchanted Lake - Kailua Shopping Center. Whole Foods is certainly an improvement to the low rise blight it replaced - the biggest thing they could blow up in my opinion is Target which still looks out of place.

The Kailua transformation really occurred in the early 1960's - once the Pali Highway opened. Practically all the neighborhoods were developed then - the population exploded - and went to an area with quite a bit of farming to none at all.

Remove the bulk of the tourists - dump out Target - reopen Pali Lanes and you aren't far off.

[Tulemutt]

Originally Posted by whtviper1

Interesting - at least to me - people throwing out Molokai or Hanalei (population 300) as throwbacks to Kailua - which are nothing like Kailua in the 70's.

Kailua in the 1970's in many respects has not changed all that much. Practically every neighborhood you see today was already developed or in process of being developed in 1970. The population of Kailua is practically unchanged today than it was in 1970 (over 30,000 in 1970 and less than 40,000 today) - all the shopping areas were in place in the 70's - such as Enchanted Lake - Kailua Shopping Center. Whole Foods is certainly an improvement to the low rise blight it replaced - the biggest thing they could blow up in my opinion is Target which still looks out of place.

The Kailua transformation really occurred in the early 1960's - once the Pali Highway opened. Practically all the neighborhoods were developed then - the population exploded - and went to an area with quite a bit of farming to none at all.

Remove the bulk of the tourists - dump out Target - reopen Pali Lanes and you aren't far off.

Pretty much agree with this. Molokai is, was, always will be an entirely unique place with exactly none of 70s Kailua in its character. Hanalei, same.

[Kawamura]

Originally Posted by Tulemutt

Pretty much agree with this. Molokai is, was, always will be an entirely unique place with exactly none of 70s Kailua in its character. Hanalei, same.

That's the charm of it IMO, it's still the same... That can't be said for 90% of the rest of the state. I remember my dad had one of those "I'd rather be riding a mule on Molokai" bumper stickers on his beer cooler . I wonder if they still make those? I think I remember hearing that the mule trail is closed due to disrepair, hope they reopen it if so.


V/R

[Tulemutt]

Originally Posted by Kawamura

That's the charm of it IMO, it's still the same... That can't be said for 90% of the rest of the state. I remember my dad had one of those "I'd rather be riding a mule on Molokai" bumper stickers on his beer cooler . I wonder if they still make those? I think I remember hearing that the mule trail is closed due to disrepair, hope they reopen it if so.


V/R

I understand and can relate