If you're curious about lovely Mānoa Valley, a docent led tour of the Mānoa Heritage Center is an edutaining (educational and entertaining) way to experience its geology and cultural history....

It's a nice little tour! I got to see some plants and a heiau within the site. The tour guide and one of the participants were both very knowledgeable and I learned a lot. Also the hibiscus tea...

In the middle of the valley sits a prestigious home of the Cooke family. They established a foundation to use the property as a Hawaiian heritage center that perpetuates history and legacy of the...

Manoa Heritage Center is such a treasure in Manoa. I found this place when I was researching places to take fourth graders to learn about the Hawaiian ahupua'a. They have a great website that...

マノア渓谷伝統維持センターはワイキキを見下ろすこの地区マノアの歴史と伝統を守り、未来 の世代に継承させる目的の団体です。　伝説に依ると原住民は、マノアは神々が君臨した渓谷である、との事でしたが、実際に人間が居住し始めたのは西暦1400年ごろとされています。 山並みに挟まれ、湧き水が集中するこの谷間は農業に最適であり、先住民は豊かな作物を生産する場所でありました。　しかし多くの移民、特に日本を...