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Honolulu Metro Area

by ALOHA DEAN

To the detractors who only see Honolulu as a blemish on the cheek of paradise, and as a hectic example of mass tourism and over commercialization, I would remind them, that Honolulu is a city with all of that, what cities' have to offer including museums, culture, shopping, and the arts. The beach, exotic atmosphere, and the unique influence of the aboriginal Hawaiians are simply the lei around a character-filled face. Aloha says you are breathing this same air as I and are thus welcome in my space.