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Not bringing pasta salad afterall. I realized I don't want to have to haul anything with me afterwards so I'll probably pick up something premade (and disposable) along the way.
And apologies for the stupid question, but how exactly does one get to Magic Island? Like, say, riding the bus? And is the picnic area easy to find? I don't want to go trundling off in the wrong direction.
And is the picnic area easy to find? I don't want to go trundling off in the wrong direction.
Hahaha! I was wondering that too. I am totally unfamiliar with Magic Island. Never been there. And we will likely be trundling under a full load. Chairs, a blanket, food, purse, misc. other stuff....
For those of you who have been there, what's good to bring? Is it like a campsite? Are there trees? Any shade? Restrooms nearby? Running water somewhere? Grills? Parking! Ack! What's up with parking?
Magic Island is part of the Ala Moana Beach Park, the park itself is across the street from Ala Moana Shopping Center.
I don't know where you are coming from but if you end up at Ala Moana Shopping Center you can pick up food from Foodland and walk towards the Mauka Food Court or the Ala Moana Slipper House on the ground level.
There is a T intersection into Ala Moana Blvd. On the far side of that intersection is a covered wooden rust colored bus stop (which the #42 Waikiki Beach and Hotels stop at).
From that bus stop, facing the ocean you should see a couple of ponds with a green foot bridge on the left hand side. Cross that bridge, into a small parking lot, cross another street at the crosswalk, you should see another parking lot enterance on the left hand side. There is a sidewalk that borders the water, just keep the water (and Diamond Head) on your left hand side.
When the sidewalk T's to the right, do not turn right, just keep going towards the rocks in the distance and after about a hundered feet from the previous foot intersection is picnic site #40. There is a blue sign that indicates it.
No campsites, got trees for shade, a couple of trees have a table underneath it, there is restroom not far away. A protected beach not very far away. Surfing is doable but you have to walk a slightly farther distance to access it.
I can't remember the grilling situation but in previous gatherings people brought their own stuff.
Helen!!
Thank's so much for the map and the pretty pictures! Ala Moana park looks pretty cool! We're even more excited to go picnicking now!
See everyone Saturday!
Oh Nooo! Hope there's parking nearby, as we are definately gonna be latecomers. Even if it's not so nearby. We like to walk.
Magic Island is where the largest parking lot for the whole Ala Moana Beach Park area is located. (In fact, pretty much the rest of it is parallel parking!) It can get crowded, but it's not that bad as parks and parking lots go.
If you're walkers, of course, you can skip hunting for a stall at Magic Island and just park at Ala Moana Center. (Not that this course of action is officially sanctioned or supported, yada yada yada...) Build the picnic into a shopping trip? In any case, plenty of parking there, across the street from the park.
Potluck wise, supply wise, bring whatever you want or whatever you need. For just yourselves or 20 people. The overall event now has a "pizza sponsor" courtesy LavaNet and our own Pali T. Ka'aihue (whose sadly not going to be able to join us), so I'm mostly worried about drinks and tables if you've got any to share or spare.
The mix of folks is shaping up to be insanely great. Can't wait to see y'all, and everyone else there.
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