Magic Island & Ala Moana Beach Park

Episode 5: Magic Island & Ala Moana Beach Park

Adventures on Oahu: Magic Island & Ala Moana Beach (VIDEO)

On the fifth episode of Adventures on Oahu, we visited Magic Island and a portion of Ala Moana Beach. We walked around the park and just had a little fun. We also was able to go to the beach and spot some fishermen trying to get a catch. It was a nice and calm day. This is a popular party site as well as popular beach for locals and tourists to enjoy. Many wedding photos also take place on Magic Island, mostly destination groom and brides from Asia. Magic Island is a small manmade peninsula in Honolulu, Hawaii, next to Ala Moana Beach Park. It was created in 1964 as the site of a resort complex, but was subsequently converted to a park. Ala Moana Beach Park is a public park also in Honolulu, located between Waikiki and downtown Honolulu. This 100-acre park has a wide gold-sand beach that is over a half-mile long.

We walked along the path going around Magic Island. Passed many locals and tourist riding bikes and  skateboards, tourists ready to try their stand-up paddling skills and encountered the so called "Bird Man" whom many birds love to follow as he does his special dance. 

Ala Moana Beach Park is very busy and occupied with both locals and tourists trying to soak up the sun. There's fishermen, surfers, stand-up paddlers and more trying to enjoy the beautiful ocean. A lot of families set-up tents and their bbq grills to have a nice family day. Deni explained that every semester her Ilokano language club "Timpuyog" would have their semeterly piknik here at Magic Island, getting to know everyone in all levels and playing games. Magic Island and Ala Moana Beach are nice places to hangout during weekends, it can get a bit crowded but it is the heart of Honolulu and very convenient to tourists, especially when Ala Moana Center is right across the street. It's also a large place to hosts parties, but best to arrive early because parking can get hectic.