Walked the Streets....

of old Kaimuki town yesterday while waiting to meet a client. Most of the buildings are still there however all of the businesses are different. Old Kaimuki Theatre was torn down many years ago replaced by a new building. 3660 on the Rise is one of the tenants. Goodwill is in what use to be the National Dollar store (if you're over 50 you'll know what I'm talking about) and on the next corner was Ben Franklin (again you gotta be over 50!). The corner crackseed store still has some sort of mini store but when we were young we use to buy our snacks before and after school there...you actually got your crackseed from those big glass jars and packaged in the little brown bags. I still remember those little red cuttlefish legs and all for 5 cents!

The fountain/okazuya is no longer there (bunch of stores). I use to buy my breakfast (noodles) and a green river drink or cherry coke before catching the bus to Kalani. Stewarts Pharmacy is now Discount Electronics. Amazingly FHB and Bankoh are still in the same locations. BTW Queen Theatre is still empty after what I think has been over 20 years. Hmmm, nice piece of property.

Time marches on....